The 300-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard, which is already home to about 200 tenants (including Steiner Studios) is going to have $100 million plowed into its redevelopment over the next few years. First up: The demolition of a former machine shop known as Building 128 (check out the fun interior shots here). The plan is to replace it with three new buildings. We weren’t able to find an exterior photo of the building but are curious (a) whether it has any architectural or historic merit that would argue for its preservation; and (b) was there any (or should there have been any) public discussion of the issue. For all we know it’s an eyesore or an environmental nightmare but we are curious about why this is the first we’ve heard of it. (Of course, maybe we’re just out of the loop!)
A Shipyard’s Rebirth, Guided by the Past [NY Times]
Photo by Capn Skusting