Curb Cut-apalooza at The Minerva
Last week’s brouhaha over a possible curb cut on a landmarked block of Prospect Heights prompted one reader to send in an update of a mega-curb cut in Greenwood. Over at 614 7th Avenue (the former Minerva site), all eleven new townhouses have their own garages, though most of them double up for curb access,…
Last week’s brouhaha over a possible curb cut on a landmarked block of Prospect Heights prompted one reader to send in an update of a mega-curb cut in Greenwood. Over at 614 7th Avenue (the former Minerva site), all eleven new townhouses have their own garages, though most of them double up for curb access, which could make for some tight angles when there are cars parked on the street. But at least they tried to not take up all of the street parking.
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The New Minerva Begins to Sprout [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 614 7th Avenue [Brownstoner]
Video: SWO Action at 614 7th Avenue [Brownstoner]
The Minerva: Signs Point To Go [Brownstoner]
First Rejection by DOB of Minerva II Plans [Brownstoner]
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I walked by, it’s fine. Sidewalk is plenty deep and it won’t be hard to angle into the drive. Maybe action ‘civic pride’ jackson can offer a snarky comment to counter that fact, but i imagine most people living or buying nearby wouldn’t make an issue of it.
DS, thanks.
May I always be so elegant…
> Minerva cries a thousand tears…
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> And it ends up in the basements of those rowhouses.
AJ – that was fantastic. Kudos.
hold the F up..The side walk is public! How the hell did this happen! Somebody get me a freaking map!
“It just upsets me to no end when development sites, anywhere in Bklyn, have such a negative affect on the local community.”
I should have added, “and defended by people who obviously don’t live in the neighborhood.”
Done.
OK, that last flame was not needed (though I stand by my shill remark).
It just upsets me to no end when development sites, anywhere in Bklyn, have such a negative affect on the local community.
This particular one, curb cuts aside, has been going on since 2005, according to this blog.
I know it’s been driving my friends on the block nuts, let alone other residents and Green-Wood Cemetery I assume.
The Bob Scarano original design was just as bad of a plan, so I guess there’s no win in this one.
Next…
“Bowing to NIMBY demands, the developer agreed to build townhouses with individual units and parking.”
cuentame, interesting. If the developer “bowed” to the “NIMBY’s” demands, “they” (it’s a team) would have put in less homes and not have crammed 11 unsellable 14 ft wide stucco rowhouses.
“Obviously the parking includes curb cuts! How else are the cars supposed to manage to park off-street?”
Um, if there was no garages, 11 cards could easily be absorbed into the normal parking patterns. If there had been less rowhouses, even less impact.
the curb cuts have cut the parking, this is my guess, to 1/10 of what was there. So how is the developer helping the community.
I’ll accept being called a NIMBY any day over a SHILL like yourself.
Though, better to call me NIMS (not in my street/sidewalk). Too bad two developers will affect so many people.
Wait a sec, all these crazy NIMBYs are complaining about curb cuts? You are all 100% responsible for the curb cuts!
This project was originally intended as an small apartment building with no curb cuts, but, of course, it was “too big” and would “block light and air” and “cause displacement” and all that other typical unsupported BS.
Bowing to NIMBY demands, the developer agreed to build townhouses with individual units and parking. Obviously the parking includes curb cuts! How else are the cars supposed to manage to park off-street?
denton, not true. During “rush hours” folks are up and down the blocks quite often. Parking, according to our friends, has become a nightmare on alt.side days as folks “park and ride” for the R train on 25th St. So the loss of the spaces will be felt.
Weekends, not so bad, weekdays, fuhgeddaboudit!
And with Green-Wood getting tons of tourism and hipster traffic, there seems to be a consistent stream of folks following the Cemetery’s perimeter (right by these condos) towards the main gate on 25th and 5th.
So I have to beg to differ.
And IMBY, damn straight…they buyer’s drug of choice.