Another Hotel for Duffield Street

We told you about the demolition of 231 Duffield Street, thought to be one of the houses with a connection to the Underground Railroad, back in March. Now, courtesy of the Brooklyn Eagle, we know what's slated to rise on the site: V3 Hotels, which is already putting up a 24-story hotel next door at 237 Duffield, will also build a 19-story hotel at Number 231. The new project, designed by Thomas O'Hara, will have 130 rooms and cost $20 million to build. The V3 hotels are across the street from the Sheraton/Aloft combo across the street. Hotel row!
Downtown Brooklyn To Get Another New Hotel [Brooklyn Eagle]
231 Duffield RIP [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Demolition of 231 Duffield Street Begins [Brownstoner]

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is anyone else even slightly uncomfortable with the fact that Greg Atkins, director of development for the project, was formerly Marty Markowitz's chief of staff- during the downtown rezoning.

Posted by: filmmer at July 8, 2009 11:12 AM

Is there really this much demand for hotels?

Maybe they're anticipating a huge demand for tourists who will want to watch the Atlantic Yards Arena get built...

Posted by: surly at July 8, 2009 11:25 AM

Filmmer, I'm not quite sure what you are getting at (re: Greg Atkins).

What I found interesting in the Brooklyn Eagle article was the fact that they said that the project would be "self financed"

Posted by: FtGreeneCorey at July 8, 2009 11:56 AM

When I saw the Brooklyn Eagle article, I thought it was a couple months old. The rumors that I have heard tell me that V3 lost its financing months ago, which is probably why 237 Duffield has been sitting abandoned for so long. I spoke with someone who claimed to be working on the design concept for 231 Duffield, and he said that nothing is happening- maybe the only real news is that they hired Thomas O'Hara.

Posted by: harriet at July 8, 2009 2:04 PM

Filmer - that my friend is called a double dip, but in Brooklyn those who pass the green look the other way.

I'm no architect, but a 130 room hotel won't fit on just that patch of land.

Posted by: queenoftheclick2 at July 8, 2009 2:07 PM

This just in from Crains: Starwood hotels just got downgraded. They are the ones building the two hotels across from the Abolitionist homes. See
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090708/FREE/907089995

Posted by: harriet at July 8, 2009 5:15 PM

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Another Hotel for Duffield Street

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