Rehab of Gowanus Landmark Coming?
When news broke late last year that Whole Foods would in fact build a store in Gowanus, the company also said it would renovate the landmark building on the edge of its site on Third and Third. The retailer now appears to be taking steps to make good on that pledge. Pardon Me For Asking…
When news broke late last year that Whole Foods would in fact build a store in Gowanus, the company also said it would renovate the landmark building on the edge of its site on Third and Third. The retailer now appears to be taking steps to make good on that pledge. Pardon Me For Asking noticed a permit to install a new roof on the structure. When we stopped by yesterday no work had started on the building, and things are similarly quiet at the grocery site, which you can see a picture of after the jump.
The Coignet Stone Company Building Finally Getting Some Love [PMFA] GMAP DOB
conceived to showcase Beton Coignet, a type of concrete that was patented in France by Francois Coignet during the 1850s and produced at this location, this building was constructed ENTIRELY OF CONCRETE IN 1871! Likely the flooring was also made of reinforced concrete. Once the office of the NY & LI Coignet Stone Company, it is the earliest known concrete building in New York City. quite a significant structure in the history of NYC buildings.
According to city records, this lot and the adjacent lot running along 3rd ave to the canal inlet (2 of 7 lots that make up this block) were purchased together in early 2005 and are owned by “WFm Properties Brooklyn LLC,” an LLC owned by Whole Foods, so I don’t know why they claim to not own it. hmmm.
A few things:
Blatantninja: see http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/ny_li_coignet_stone_co.pdf
Does anybody know if WF owns the property adjacent to their that has not been bulldozed? And if WF doesn’t own it, do you know who does?
Also, how many of you would be interested in participating in a theoretical survey about the redevelopment of the areas around the canal?
What a bunch a loons! Urghh. Anyway, they have been working on the building regularly. I just saw a bunch of workers on the roof just this past Friday. It’s going to be beautiful, so exciting really! And Whole Foods is just a dream come true for so many locals. But keep on with all this silly banter, it’s quite entertaining. (You know who I am talking to.)
only the Shadow knows
This is great! Whole Foods is a company I support. The CEO generously donates to the Conservative cause. Gots to love that!
SO when will WF be open? I need a job and the way things are going I might as well work at a WF with good benefits -not to mention 20% off my weekly Grocery bill which now is due to high food prices insane!
Such a tiresome and endless discussion. I will always prefer Fairway. That being said my friends, WF has over 40mm sunk in site, they will build it. As a well-known WASP said, EMMIS.
Restoring the RED & WHITE a must, though it will take a couple years. And getting plans for this site through the State ENCON (dept of env. conservation), City Planning, Feds, landmarks and DOB is underway but will take quite a bit of time my friends.
Fxxxx fore-evah as they say in gowanus.
Don’t hold your breath my dears.
or pcbs dripping on our children in class…
As a general rule, you do not find polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury, lead and copper in the snow on the curbs.
All of the earth is contaminated to so extent or another, but that does not mean that all contamination is equal or should be treated equally.