Yisroel R.

A piece of Boro Park history came down as a more than 120-year-old home at the corner of 57th Street and 14th Avenue was demolished to make way for a new multi-story development.

According to property records, the house was originally built in 1904, making it one of the older surviving residential structures in the neighborhood before demolition crews moved in this week.

Public records also show the property was purchased in 2025 for approximately $5.1 million ahead of the planned redevelopment.

The site is now expected to be replaced with a six-story building featuring ten residential units along with a daycare facility planned for the first floor and cellar level.

The demolition marks another major transformation in Boro Park, where many older standalone homes have gradually been replaced by larger residential developments as Boro Park continues to grow and transform.