A Williamsburg building that once housed architectural treasures is being cleared out to make way for the construction of housing, reports a member of Community Board 1’s Land Use and Landmarks Committee. Over the summer the Landmarks Preservation Commission bid off the artifacts that had been kept in the warehouse at 337 Berry Street since 1980. The Architectural Salvage Warehouse, the Times reported, would be handed over to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. At Wednesday’s CB1 meeting, the chair of the Land Use and and Landmarks Committee announced that HPD was moving forward with plans to develop the site. The artifacts are currently being moved out of the building, although there was no news about the winning bidder. It’s likely that the warehouse will be demolished to make way for affordable housing. The future of the site will be discussed at CB1’s next Land Use and and Landmarks Committee meeting later this month.
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