Rather than spend months embroiled in a bitter battle with neighborhood residents, According to the Brooklyn Eagle, The Clarett Group has decided to compromise on its plans for 340 Court Street, until recently the International Longshoremen’s Association building. Although Clarrett (which is the developer behind the Forte and an advertiser on Brownstoner) can build up to 21 stories on the site as of right, Assemblywoman Joan Millman announced at a community board meeting on Wednesday night that the developer pledged to limit the height to six or seven stories. Clarett plans to build one building with 30 to 40 condos and five additional townhouses; the company is also looking to place a commercial tenant—possibly a grocery store—on Court Street. Clarett’s plans for the property have been a particular point of concern to Carroll Gardens residents worried about the height of new developments in the neighborhood and have contributed to a push for a rezoning—a rezoning that, as Gowanus Lounge reports today, doesn’t seem to be on City Planning’s front burner.
Real Estate Round-Up [Brooklyn Eagle]
Burden to Carroll Gardens: Rezoning Will Take a While [Gowanus Lounge]
Will Clarett Think Big in Carroll Gardens? [Brownstoner] GMAP