According to Brooklyn Papers, the iconic Empire Warehouses on the Dumbo waterfront may be the future home of a performing arts space. With the construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park set to commence next month despite unresolved issues, the Empire State Development Corporation has made it clear that a cultural institution will be an anchor tenant in a commercial mix that will include numerous shops and restaurants. One possibility: Arts at St. Ann’s, which is currently based in a warehouse down the street owned by David Walentas. The BP article also mentions how the ESDC seized the warehouse from Shaya Boymelgreen after he failed to develop it. It seems like there must be more to that story. Why would a cagey developer let a marquee property like this just slip through his hands?
Empire Warehouses Could Be Concert Hall [Brooklyn Papers]
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