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August 26, 2009

Atlantic Terminal Station May One Day Be Complete!

Check it out! Scaffolding is down at the Atlantic Terminal Station, a project that feels like it's taken 200 years to complete. There's a possibility it may even open one of these days, or years. In honor of the structure's progress, here's a photo gallery of the station through the past couple years.
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Posted by Gabby at 11:00 AM | Comments (20)
Categories: Development, Fort Greene, Transportation

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Terminally fugly.

Posted by: WonTon at August 26, 2009 11:26 AM

I think it looks great.

Posted by: solidago at August 26, 2009 11:30 AM

I also think it looks pretty great.

Posted by: 11217 at August 26, 2009 11:46 AM

Not bad. I hope they add the little buck Rogers towers and light window framing as shown in the rendering. That would spruce it up.

Posted by: DitmasSnark at August 26, 2009 11:52 AM


I don't think this is so bad. It's pretty good, actually.

The building it replaced is in the background in this link:

http://bit.ly/48hyyF

Posted by: East New York at August 26, 2009 11:53 AM

Nice shot, thanks ENY!

Posted by: DitmasSnark at August 26, 2009 11:59 AM

When will all those construction end? 2012? That's what brooklyn partnership claimed.

Posted by: seahawk at August 26, 2009 12:01 PM

well i'll be. i like it too.

Posted by: i disagree at August 26, 2009 12:04 PM

hey eny, thanks for the link, it should be noted that the building in the _foreground_ has been restored and is still there.

Posted by: denton at August 26, 2009 12:20 PM


Yep, denton. They did a nice job on the restoration.

Posted by: East New York at August 26, 2009 12:54 PM

I think this looks really good, just hurry up and get it finished already!

Posted by: gemini10 at August 26, 2009 1:03 PM

nice. yeah, finish it already

Posted by: more4less at August 26, 2009 1:11 PM

It looks good. wish there were interior shots- I wonder if it has that old Penn Station kind of feel inside with the huge windows?

Posted by: bxgrl at August 26, 2009 1:16 PM

This has only been under construction since, what, 2002?

Posted by: zinka at August 26, 2009 1:25 PM

Phase 1 of the project began 2002, Phase 2 which is the entrance began in 2004. For those keeping track—Empire State Building: less than 2 years to completion. Glorified doorway to the subway:5 years and counting. Way to go MTA.

Enjoy the press release from the last update: http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=070330-LIRR26

Posted by: blahstoner at August 26, 2009 1:48 PM

Blahstoner:
Are you kidding? wow that's crazy that it only took 2 years to build something as huge as the empire state and it's taken then 5 years to build a doorway
jeesuss...

Posted by: gemini10 at August 26, 2009 2:10 PM

Not that its any justification on this project taking so long, but even at the time, Empire State Building was faaast (actually, less than 1.5 years). The days before strict building and construction permits, and the Great Depression where labor was cheap - couldn't do something like that today if you tried.

Posted by: washingtonandatlantic at August 26, 2009 3:12 PM

Not only was the Empire State building put up in 1 year and 45 days, but official records show only 5 workers died during its construction. Also bear in mind, they did wear hardhats or have the safety gear like today. It was built by about 3400 construction workers and Mohawks, General William(?) Starrett's construction company did the work. An incredible achievement and building.

Posted by: bxgrl at August 26, 2009 4:14 PM

the empire state building = fugly

Posted by: slick at August 26, 2009 4:31 PM

looks like a perfect stadium to me.

Why not save money and build another "fancy" floor on top for basketball?

Posted by: jack slade at August 26, 2009 11:51 PM

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