Development Watch: Adding to Chaos in Dumbo

Originally, it was owned and being developed by Guttman. I heard he sold it though, but can't confirm that. Scarano is the architect.

http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=43004&postcount=27

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:08 AM

monthly parking isn't that expensive there

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:11 AM

All of the newly constructed buildings in DUMBO have parking facilities. Enough to satisfy the residence of the building and then some. F train a block away, I would be more concerned with NON-DUMBO-ITES swooning to this area parking, then taking the train, trying to cut down on the commute to the city. Any closer and they might as well take a boat across the river, or wallk the bridge, both of them.
GO DUMBO!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:33 AM

walked by that construction site on friday, and couldn't believe how close it is to the manhattan bridge.

if you open up the windows on the higher floors, you can read the ny post over the shoulders of q train commuters.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:41 AM

Get over yourself with your "I have a right to park easily and cheaply" approach to getting around this great borough. Take the bus or train, or walk or bike like everyone else, or realize that the extremely valuable real estate that is on street parking should and will cost you (either in money or in time looking for it). People with young children who also lead very busy lives do it all the time. When you choose to drive, you make it more unpleasant and more difficult for those of us who are doing the right thing to go about our business. Shame on you.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:45 AM

Get over yourself with your "I have a right to park easily and cheaply" approach to getting around this great borough. Take the bus or train, or walk or bike like everyone else, or realize that the extremely valuable real estate that is on street parking should and will cost you (either in money or in time looking for it). People with young children who also lead very busy lives do it all the time. When you choose to drive, you make it more unpleasant and more difficult for those of us who are doing the right thing to go about our business. Shame on you.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:45 AM

i hate it when people say "shame on you" in posts - the moral police peanut gallery.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:56 AM

ever tried to park in Brooklyn Heights during the week? it's hard. people try to drive in from LI and subway it the rest of the way.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 12:08 PM

I agree. NYC, especially the areas of Brooklyn profiled on this board, have excellent public transit. Enough with the imported suburban mentality of needing a car - take the bus or train. Plenty of people manage just fine with that.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 12:11 PM

Somehow I doubt too many people drive from LI to BKlyn Hts to park and then ride subway. Can't find space anytime in Bklyn Hts.
Also parking (garage/lots) to me doesn't seem so different then place in midtown that I sometimes use (about $15 for day-yes I know there are more expensive lots in middle of midtown but I park in garage around 1st ave/E54th). And spare me criticism of driving to work - it is occasional when I will be leaving directly from work to go upstate instead of taking subway home 1st to retrieve car.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 12:59 PM

Anybody have anything valuable to add re: the project being developed as opposed to parking conundrums or the morals behind driving to work?

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 1:41 PM

I once saw a car parked! (just thought I would add my 2 cents to this dreadful talkbalk.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 1:52 PM

I too have seen a car parked! I have also seen cars parked!

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 2:06 PM

there have been plenty of studies and sure enough they do drive to BH and subway in. BH and Fort Greene. It's why these are the 2 neighborhoods being considered for resident parking stickers

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 2:15 PM

on Scarano website - he lists project for Water St. and on city DofB site on applications for 133 Water St.
I think it said 20 story residential.
Wonder since is Scarano - has this site come to standstill like many of his other projects?

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 4:37 PM

Wired link says 12 stories only. Agreed with 11:41 AM - it is really close to the Manhattan Bridge - and those trains are loud, and frequent.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 4:48 PM

u r right. 12 story - 52 units.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 5:01 PM

Definitely residential. The developers group will market it... expected completion is end of year...

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 9:52 PM

There is a newly (less than 5 years I think) constructed building on the Manhattan side just north of the bridge that has to be less than 10 feet from the bridge. I couldn't believe when it was going up, but there it is, finished and occupied.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 27, 2006 2:11 AM

So DUMBOites...is construction still in progress or has it been stopped like other Scarano designed projects?
See construction crews lately?

Posted by: Anonymous at June 27, 2006 9:28 AM