Retail and Housing Complex Coming to Williamsburg
You heard it here first: A large new retail and housing complex is being planned for the large triangular plot of land bordered by Keap Street, Grand Street and Borinquen Place in Williamburg. A plywood fence started to go up around the former Shell gas station last week, as per this permit, and the developer…
You heard it here first: A large new retail and housing complex is being planned for the large triangular plot of land bordered by Keap Street, Grand Street and Borinquen Place in Williamburg. A plywood fence started to go up around the former Shell gas station last week, as per this permit, and the developer tells us that the first phase of the project will include a “retail strip center” with an “apartment tower” to follow. GMAP
There’s already 3 local mom & pop bodegas across the street from this lot and about 10 new “luxury loft” complexes within 3 surrounding blocks. Who thinks a convenience store & apartment tower is a good idea?
I always think this spot would make a great park. Since I just live up the block.
Also, FYI, the gas station on Union & Maujer features a very complete gym in the office – the guy that owns the place is a real bodybuilder. He also LOVES Christmas.
I guess it’s my favorite gas station.
although i’ve never been – there’s Salerno’s (Gulf) on Maujer & Lorimer.
It was a gas station, but not a perfectly good one. Had horrible experiences with the service station that was there, as did friends of mine (doing unnecessary work, overcharging for work, doing truly shoddy work). But the gas itself was perfectly good.
As for signs of resurgence, this surely isn’t it. Read carefully – the developer is planning a strip mall, i.e., a tax payer. That is what developers have always done when the market is soft – it is a place holder for future development, but right now they are just trying to cover carrying costs. That is hardly a ringing endorsement for the resurgence of the housing market. (That said, there are plenty of other examples of residential projects starting up or moving forward, so I’m not saying the market is completely dead.)
The permit linked above is for demolition, btw – I don’t see any permits for new construction (maybe I’m missing something?). So it doesn’t look like the owner has even filed for any work, taxpayer or “apartment tower”. Sounds to me like we’re going to have a vacant lot for a while, at least.
(And this is nowhere near Broadway Triangle.)
gas stations on union and metropolitan and on meeker
Where is this in relation to that giant empty pfizerish triangle? I know there has been debate back and forth about that area for years, assume this is unrelated.
I still pine for new york’s house brand. Oh, Gaseteria. We loved your name, if nothing else.
So what gas stations are left?
Posted by: Heather at March 31, 2010 10:09 AM
Union/Metro and Meeker/McGuinness?
Before the ages though, it was a perfectly good gas station.
So what gas stations are left?