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July 12, 2007
Development Watch: 349 Metropolitan Avenue
Things haven't gone too smoothly at 349 Metropolitan Avenue, the 35-unit development on Williamsburg's Northside. Most recently, the site was shut down because the work crew started spraying the building with some kind of retardent without taking any precautions to protect neighboring properties. But the property first gained notoriety back in January when the developer tried to save a few bucks by not getting a big enough crane lift some heavy sheet metal. The result? The small crane toppled over under the load. Then in April blogger Brooklyn 11211 noticed some less-than-confidence-inspiring construction techniques. "This type of stuff shouldn't happen anywhere," he noted, "But it's particularly disturbing on a major thoroughfare like Metropolitan Avenue." Ultimately, this place will have 50,000 square feet of space over seven stories.
A Crane Falls in Williamsburg [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Out of Plumb on Metropolitan [Brooklyn 11211]
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I have passed this site several times . It is directly across from Fette Sau restaurant. Everytime I pass in the daytime, the construction workers are standing around gazing at passerbys or vehicles. Not alot of action at the site when I was in the neighborhood. Guess when the boss is away, the employees will play..
Posted by: Diedra at July 12, 2007 12:49 PM
Please finish this building already! it is such an eyesore looking like this for so long.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 12, 2007 1:23 PM
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THE EXPECTED CLOSING IS?
Posted by: guest at May 2, 2008 1:49 AM
anyone know when this closes?
Posted by: guest at May 2, 2008 1:51 AM
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