Back in April, the Department of Buildings issued a Full Vacate Orders for 11, 13 and 15 Old Fulton Street. Earlier this week, DumboNYC reported that a Vacate Order was also issued at 9 Fulton Street, an empty lot with only the traces of a single-story facade; the lot has been used of late for outdoor dining by the restaurant at 7 Old Fulton Street. The orders could be paving the way for the buildings to be demolished, a turn of events sure to dismay preservationists. From DumboNYC:

A source close to the situation told us that 11-15 Old Fulton are going through the process of what is called demolition by neglect, which means that the City is trying to compel the owner of these buildings to maintain the property so that they do not deteriorate to the point where they will have to be demolished. Allowing buildings like this to deteriorate to that point is a tactic sometimes used by landlowners who deem it cost-ineffective to renovate the existing structure, and who would prefer to raze the building and start over.

The owner of 9 Fulton Street has already applied to demolish the existing one-story facade to make room for a new four-story structure.
Three Old Fulton Buildings May Have To Be Demo’d [Brooklyn Eagle]
Full Vacate Order at 9 Old Fulton Street [DumboNYC]
Vacate Order on 11-15 Old Fulton Street [DumboNYC]