Violet Tide Coming to Downtown?
Downtown Brooklyn might become something of a college town. According to a report in Washington Square News, NYU’s new 25-year expansion plan includes taking around 1 million square feet of space in Downtown Brooklyn. While NYU hasn’t released details about how it would expand across the East River, the plans are presumably tied to the…
Downtown Brooklyn might become something of a college town. According to a report in Washington Square News, NYU’s new 25-year expansion plan includes taking around 1 million square feet of space in Downtown Brooklyn. While NYU hasn’t released details about how it would expand across the East River, the plans are presumably tied to the school’s merger with Polytechnic (though the school already snatched up some graduate housing at 67 Livingston on its own). It’s unclear whether the university would build new facilities or whether it would merely use existing space. Think this is good news for the rapidly transforming area? From a supply-demand perspective, it seems like it could only bolster the market.
NYU plans expansion into Govs Isle, Brooklyn [Washington Sq. News]
Downtown Brooklyn in Transition [Brownstoner]
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Uhh 11:56 I’m a Poly Grad and every grad and current student I know is for the merger.
Given the quality of posts on this blog, I think it’s more likely we’ve bumped into each other buying pot in Washington Square than bumping into each other Harvard Square.
By the way – bumping into people on harvard square isn’t necessarily a secret boast about attending harvard – there are twenty million universities and colleges in Boston. (I didn’t write the original comment BTW)
Poly’s been around since the 1800’s and was actually originally a part of NYU. It gained independence sometime back and the current merger now is only due to financial problems. As a poly graduate I can say most of us are pretty unhappy about it.
I agree that it boggles the mind that anyone would prefer the legions of condo towers slated for development along the Flatbush corridor, which are bound to fail in this market and turn into crappy rentals without any decent services, to a nice educational hub.
This will make downtown more active at night, which is a good thing. Welcome NYU!
Brownstoner readers are the most closed-minded people I have ever encountered.
And I’ve been to Alabama.
I agree with you completely…10:57…It almost boggles the mind how people could be against one of the most sought after universities in the country wanting to open up shop in the deserted wasteland known as downtown Brooklyn.
10:34:
The Harvard reference is appropriate here: Harvard’s moving across a river; NYU is planning to do the same.
And you’re missing the point about Harvard Square. According to Brownstoner’s readership survey, lots of its bloggers (or rather, complainants) make $100K+ and are well-educated. Sometimes they deserve to be tweaked.
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