A developer that wanted to transform Brooklyn Heights’ former 86th Precinct HQ into a residential building is abandoning its extremely unpopular plans, according to an article in the Brooklyn Eagle. Regal Investments, a partnership between Bill Punch and Maurice Laboz, says objections from both the city and community members helped kill the Poplar Street conversion. LPC and DOB restrictions coupled with a lack of cooperation/enthusiasm from neighbors and the Brooklyn Heights Association made the ownership seek other development options such as net leasing the entire building, said Punch. A nearby school, P.S. 8, and several nonprofits have expressed interest in renting the space. Can anyone tell us what was so objectionable about the plan? Are there renderings of the proposal anywhere?
Developer Abandons Conversion Plans For 86th Precinct [Brooklyn Eagle] GMAP