Plans Filed for Red Hook Community Garden Replacement

Over the summer a Red Hook resident got in touch to tell us there was speculation in the neighborhood that a new condo was going to rise at the corner of Van Brunt and King streets, taking the place of an unofficial community garden in the spot. The lot’s owner abruptly changed the locks on the garden one evening in August and poured sand over all the plots. Now permits filed with the city give an indication of what’s planned at 307-309 Van Brunt: A couple of three-story buildings, each with two residential units and ground-floor commercial space. The same developer, listed in permits as “VB Equities,” also filed plans to build a three-story development on a vacant lot across the street, at 346 Van Brunt. The DOB didn’t approve the initial permit applications, so who knows whether these will be built anytime soon.
Condo Build Dooming King Street Community Garden? [Brownstoner] GMAP