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June 8, 2007

Modular at the Navy Yard

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Before we were shoo'd away by the security guard at the Kent Avenue entrance to the Brooklyn Navy Yard last week, we were able to snap this photo of a strange assemblage of motor-home sized structures that look like modular building components to us. At first we thought someone might be building something new at the Navy Yard but we started asking around and found out that there's a company based there that builds modular housing. Looks like it was just storing its inventory on the lot. Anyone know what it's called or anything else about it? While we're at it, is there really any legal basis for the Navy Yard to prevent people standing on public property from taking a photo of its premises?




Posted by Brownstoner at 11:01 AM | Comments (17)
Categories: Brooklyn, Development, Williamsburg

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Late at night they run them down Vanderbilt with an extra wide escort on thier way to market. Been doing it for years now.

Off the subject, does anyone think the city would open up the entrance on Kent in Williamsburg for a straight road on through to Flushing through the Navy Yard? On the Google satellite map the demapped road comes straight out to Washington. It would sure beat having to trudge along the outer rim of the Navy Yard and might work to unite the two nabes.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 8, 2007 11:06 AM

Check out: brooklynnavyyard.org
Their site lists all of the commercial tenants leasing space in the yard.

In regard to taking photos...since 9/11 there are allot of public spaces, even in the subway, throughout the city where you get the 'hammer' if you try to use a camera.

Posted by: local at June 8, 2007 11:17 AM

I own a vacant lot about 1/2 mile away. Wish I could just slide one of those things on to it.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 8, 2007 11:18 AM

I think that those are actually floors of townhouses- like the atlantic commons- all of the wiring and plubming gets done there and they get hooked up on site- so you could put it on your vacant lot.

Posted by: mg at June 8, 2007 11:25 AM

mr b:

capsyscorp.com

Posted by: what bubble? at June 8, 2007 11:30 AM

The company is capsys. THey've been a tenant at the Navy Yard for years. Their modular units are what was used to build the Nehemia Houses. WHen they have a big order they store units on vacant lots all around the Navy Yard. Mg is right - those are floors of townhouses and they get assembled on site.

I highly doubt that the City will ever allow a public access road through the Navy Yard. The security and limited access is one of the most valuable assets the Navy Yard has. Many of the industrial tenants leave their loading docks open without any fear of theft because of the high level of security.

Were you on the sidewalk or actually in the Navy Yard when you got shooed away?

Posted by: Ella at June 8, 2007 11:47 AM

Oh and just one more tidbit about Capsys: The are the affordable housing wing of Hudson Development (who developed the J Condo in Dumbo). They also used to be associated with Manodnock construction, but I think they've recently split off.

Posted by: ella at June 8, 2007 11:55 AM

While we're at it, is there really any legal basis for the Navy Yard to prevent people standing on public property from taking a photo of its premises?

Short answer, no.
You might want to check this website for more info: http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

Posted by: Josh at June 8, 2007 11:58 AM

I was thinking their was a powerplant or steam generating plant inside the navy yard. If so, I can see why security there might at least question you as to what you are taking pictures for. Same reason they didn't allow camaras on certain bridges and tunnels for while.

Posted by: rj at June 8, 2007 2:13 PM

There is also no law against taking photos on the subway or on MTA property regardless of what you might hear.

Posted by: anon at June 8, 2007 2:18 PM

To those wanting to go through the Navy Yard, heed my warning:

I rode my bicycle once through when Kent avenue was completely torn up and having nasty accidents at the corner of Kent and Williamsburgh quite frequently.

The lazy securities guards waved me down when i was 20 ft from Flushing and Clinton Ave, exiting their facilities, having strictly ridden down the rode for less than 3 minutes.

They (2 SUV vehicles) then continued to blow a red light and chase me/try to cut me off down Clinton Ave while screaming at me that I was going to be arrested all the way to Myrtle avenue.

When did private securities guards have jurisdiction over the public roads of Brooklyn NY and to use their vehicles as threatening weapons?

To say the least, I learned my lesson... Low level security guards are often quite crotch-ady.

AND! Most importantly, Kent avenue is now beautifully paved, leaving no reason to give them the thrill of the chase, breaking the monotony of their day.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 8, 2007 3:05 PM

Who knows who or what is really housed in some of the buildings in the Navy Yard?

Posted by: ISPY at June 8, 2007 3:25 PM

Nehemiah Homes, bound for Spring Creek, Bklyn.

Posted by: anonymous at June 8, 2007 3:46 PM

There is NO chance -- none, zip, nada --that the Navy Yard will allow traffic to cut through the industrial park.

In addition to Nehemiah, the three-story homes on the east side of Kent, opposite the Navy Yard, were also built using these modules.

rj, the co-generation plant is on the Flushing Avenue side of the Navy Yard.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 8, 2007 5:23 PM

We live across the street from the grounds of the maritime hospital on the East end of the Navy Yard, and have been wondering about those modular units for several months. They were being stored in a lot just to the West of the hospital, but now they are also on the landscaped grounds. (I have a photo that I am sending to the site). We thought they were federal surplus from Katrina. Speaking of the hospital and it's awsome landscaped grounds, anyone know the status of the lot? Is it true that Bloomberg sold it for development? If so I'm going on a hunger strike.

Posted by: joey at June 9, 2007 5:19 PM

Joey - go have a sandwich. The hospital grounds are not being sold. There has been some talk over the last year or so of leasing it to Steiner Studios so they could use it as a back lot, but I haven't heard of it being finalized yet. Also, the grounds are not really so landscaped - they're actually pretty overgrown and not mowed nearly enough.

Posted by: ella at June 10, 2007 3:11 AM

These are the new modular houses for the development at gateway estate. they are building five hundred new low income homes out in east new york, behind gate way mall. so far they have started building on flatlands avenue. they had a lottery in 2004-2005.

Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2007 8:55 PM

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