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October 23, 2007
Whole Foods Opens Up to the Community
Although construction on the Whole Foods at Third Street and Third Avenue has yet to begin, passersby have been able to take in an eyeful of the massive property for a few days now. Several panels of wooden fencing near the Third Street Bridge have been down since at least Friday night (and possibly longer), according to a source. As shown above, the site's open to the street, which means anyone who's so inclined can conduct a first-hand examination of the parcel's environmentally challenged soil. The company's progress on the clean up of that soil is, at present, unknown.
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This store will NEVER open!
WF announced in 2002 or 2003 it is now almost 2008 and they dont even have a stick in the ground.
The land is too polluted to be able to be economically viable for this type of use - and it will be worse for housing.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 11:38 AM
I saw this on Saturday night and promptly crossed the street for a little exploring. The site is enormous, but after all this time, it still reeks of petrochemicals.
They've got their work cut out for them.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 11:43 AM
Whoever sold a superfund site to Whole Foods deserves an award as a really special kind of NY Hero.
It amuses me that a lot of the protest about this site is about added pollution from cars. Who'd even notice??
Ahh, the irony. I really love Brooklyn.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 11:47 AM
A big patch of dirt-- now THAT'S organic.
Posted by: Rehab at October 23, 2007 11:54 AM
Rehab, you crack me up.
Posted by: new2hood at October 23, 2007 12:01 PM
The broker that sold them the land also has the Brooklyn Bridge listed on his site.
Looks like a deal
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 12:16 PM
http://www.richard-seaman.com/USA/Cities/NewYork/BrooklynBridge/ForSale.html
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 12:28 PM
I can not wait its going to be wonderful
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 12:31 PM
That's not petrochemicals you smell, that's the pervasive scent of doom.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 12:43 PM
12:31: "I can not wait its going to be wonderful"
I cannot wait. It's going to be wonderful.
Five mistakes for seven words. Almost 1:1!
Sorry, but you even fail at failure.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 1:07 PM
5:7 is not almost 1:1
6:7 is.
You good at spellcheck .You no good at math
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 1:16 PM
LOL 1:07... speaking of FAIL... LEARN TO COUNT!
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 1:17 PM
i think they build some half pipes there in the meantime...
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 1:57 PM
When you really think about it. Do you know what your current home was built on? Or the building you work in? That being said,I wont be shopping there.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 9:28 PM
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