Even IF Two Trees comes through on their promise of building a Middle School, the building itself is too tall for the parcel.
There is no need for such a dense, tall building one block from the waterfront and right next to the Landmarked Brooklyn Bridge. Its just plain Wallentas hubris and greed.
Additionally , a huge underground several level parking lot is planned in a known flood plain and I hear the environmental impact report is sketchy - with the flooding problems we already have, is it wise to make such a huge underground space feet from the surging East River? Again - greed and arrogance.
There is a lot of neighborhood opposition for many reasons. But if they would just propose an appropriately designed, lower density building to sit on that massive lot, people would be more amenable to the idea. As of now, local residents simply see an unnecessarily big, ugly, light & view blocking eyesore, creating more traffic and more crowding in an area that is already congested and difficult to navigate vehicularly, masquerading as an altruistic gift to the people of DUMBO. Ugh.
The Wallentases feel so proprietary about the 'hood they already tried to bribe the State Park with something like 6 million bucks, for the Park (not sure through what official channel) to introduce legislation to allow them to develop the Tobacco Warehouse in addition to the Empire Stores (if they get the RFP). Luckily, Joan Millman caught the change in language, started reffering to the bill as the "Wallentas Bill" , made a big deal about how the Park had said the Tobacco Warehouse was not on the table for an RFP, and the State Park folks backed down.
The Wallentases really want that carousel in there and they really want to stick BAM/St Ann's in the (NOT THEIRS) Tobacco Warehouse. Why? Probably to build another giant eyesore on the current St Ann's site. You know what? This neighborhood is developing at a fine pace, we don't need or want more giant skyscrapers (J Condo IS too tall, non contextual and awful looking - even people who live there will bashfully admit - though they do love their views) we need CONTEXTUAL low density development - there can still be PLENTY of money made that way. Back down, Jed, David and Jane
PS - whoever said J Condo is separated from DUMBO by the Manhattan Bridge clearly doesn't know the layout of the hood. The majority of the newly designated historic district encompasses the part of DUMBO on the EAST Side of the anchorage - that is where the giant ugly thing sits - right on Jay & Front. It has brought us a drug store, a crap wine store, and a bank - big effing deal.
Even IF Two Trees comes through on their promise of building a Middle School, the building itself is too tall for the parcel.
There is no need for such a dense, tall building one block from the waterfront and right next to the Landmarked Brooklyn Bridge. Its just plain Wallentas hubris and greed.
Additionally , a huge underground several level parking lot is planned in a known flood plain and I hear the environmental impact report is sketchy - with the flooding problems we already have, is it wise to make such a huge underground space feet from the surging East River? Again - greed and arrogance.
There is a lot of neighborhood opposition for many reasons. But if they would just propose an appropriately designed, lower density building to sit on that massive lot, people would be more amenable to the idea. As of now, local residents simply see an unnecessarily big, ugly, light & view blocking eyesore, creating more traffic and more crowding in an area that is already congested and difficult to navigate vehicularly, masquerading as an altruistic gift to the people of DUMBO. Ugh.
The Wallentases feel so proprietary about the 'hood they already tried to bribe the State Park with something like 6 million bucks, for the Park (not sure through what official channel) to introduce legislation to allow them to develop the Tobacco Warehouse in addition to the Empire Stores (if they get the RFP). Luckily, Joan Millman caught the change in language, started reffering to the bill as the "Wallentas Bill" , made a big deal about how the Park had said the Tobacco Warehouse was not on the table for an RFP, and the State Park folks backed down.
The Wallentases really want that carousel in there and they really want to stick BAM/St Ann's in the (NOT THEIRS) Tobacco Warehouse. Why? Probably to build another giant eyesore on the current St Ann's site. You know what? This neighborhood is developing at a fine pace, we don't need or want more giant skyscrapers (J Condo IS too tall, non contextual and awful looking - even people who live there will bashfully admit - though they do love their views) we need CONTEXTUAL low density development - there can still be PLENTY of money made that way. Back down, Jed, David and Jane
PS - whoever said J Condo is separated from DUMBO by the Manhattan Bridge clearly doesn't know the layout of the hood. The majority of the newly designated historic district encompasses the part of DUMBO on the EAST Side of the anchorage - that is where the giant ugly thing sits - right on Jay & Front. It has brought us a drug store, a crap wine store, and a bank - big effing deal.
Posted by: dumbo parent at August 2, 2008 10:24 PM in response to DOE: It's Time to Examine Dock Street