Wallabout
March 10, 2008
Closing Bell: Repaving That Will Have to Be Repaved
Biking past the construction work on Flushing Avenue last week, it occurred to us that the sidewalk that was being rebuilt was not being widened to accommodate the Brooklyn Greenway that is planned to run around the outside of the Navy Yard. Seems kinda silly. GMAP
March 7, 2008
Brig Site: A Peek at What's on the Drawing Board
It's been crickets since the city announced the ambitious redevelopment of the Brig site in Wallabout last April, and the project is still being designed, according to representatives from HPD and Dunn Development. Nevertheless, we didn't want to miss the opportunity to showcase these fascinating renderings for the site—dubbed Navy Green—that are on Architecture in Formation's website (other architects on the job are FXFowle and Curtis + Ginsberg). Dunn is partnering with L&M Equity on the 434-unit, mostly affordable build, which will also have commercial and open space. "The development team will meet with Brig community task force in the next few months," says HPD spokesperson Neill Coleman, and construction's likely to start in '09. Bring it.
BREAKING: 434 Units Announced for Former Brig Site [Brownstoner]