Forest City Ratner is preparing to demolish twelve buildings an begin asbestos removal on twelve more in the footprint of the proposed Atlantic Yards development. Those scheduled for a date with the wrecking ball include six on Pacific Street, three on Flatbush Avenue (Numbers 193, 191, 189, in montage above), two on Vanderbilt Avenue and one on Dean Street. (See the map on the jump.) Minority contracting firms will pull down another $2 million as part of this next phase, which is expected to last five months. Atlantic Yards Report notes that Ward Bakery, a concern of preservationists, was omitted from the list.
Ratner Readies Wrecking Ball [NY Post]
FCR Announces Demolitions [AY Report]
Demolition Would Create “Facts on the Ground” [No Land Grab]
Press Release 3/1/07 [Atlantic Yards]
Photo by Kate Leonova for Property Shark

By Brownstoner | 03/02/2007 9:05 AM