The City Makes Headway at Greenpoint Waterfront Site
The City has been trying for several months to acquire 65 Commercial Street, a site at the mouth of Newton Creek in northern Greenpoint, from its current owner, the MTA, in order to build a waterfront park. The MTA, which currently parks buses on the lot, has already agreed in writing to turn the site…
The City has been trying for several months to acquire 65 Commercial Street, a site at the mouth of Newton Creek in northern Greenpoint, from its current owner, the MTA, in order to build a waterfront park. The MTA, which currently parks buses on the lot, has already agreed in writing to turn the site over to the city, as long as the city provides a viable alternative. So far, the MTA has rejected sites proposed by the city, even though it has already relocated the buses in question. But now, Brooklyn 11211 reports that the MTA has agreed to two possible sites. The next step is for the city to conduct a feasibility study, which should be completed by the end of the month. If the city succeeds in acquiring the land, it plans on building a waterfront esplanade as well as selling air rights to the neighboring site for a development that would include 200 units of affordable housing. GMAP
Progress at 65 Commercial Street [Brooklyn 11211]
Not a Park: 65 Commercial Street [Brooklyn 11211]
Photo by Bridge and Tunnel Club
no kidding! this will be killer.
Its not clear to me why the city has taken so long to use waterfront land for residential and park purposes, both of which it is highly desirable for. The need and demand for river-based transport pretty much dried up 50 years ago.