AY Demos: 626 Pacific Going; Ward Bakery May Be Next
Whether or not Bruce Ratner is actually sweating Atlantic Yards financing right now (on that subject, this Daily Intelligencer article by Chris Smith is a good read), it doesn’t seem like anything’s going to stop the bulldozers in Prospect Heights over the next couple of weeks. Here’s what’s set to fall: 1. 626 Pacific Street:…
Whether or not Bruce Ratner is actually sweating Atlantic Yards financing right now (on that subject, this Daily Intelligencer article by Chris Smith is a good read), it doesn’t seem like anything’s going to stop the bulldozers in Prospect Heights over the next couple of weeks. Here’s what’s set to fall:
1. 626 Pacific Street: Demolition is starting on this red-brick warehouse, which is right next to Casa de Goldstein. GMAP
2. Carlton Avenue Bridge: According to this week’s ESD press release on Atlantic Yards construction activity, workers are going to begin demolishing the southern portion of the bridge. As shown in the pic above, the bridge is now completely blocked off. GMAP
3. Ward Bakery Building: The ESD says “mobilization for demolition” of the warehouse, where a section of the parapet collapsed in April, will begin over the next couple of weeks. Last year, there was an unsuccessful drive to save the building. GMAP
These are in addition to 647 Dean Street, whose last gasps we chronicled a couple weeks back.
The “merging” of these neighborhoods began with the construction of the Williamsburg Savings Bank in the roaring ’20s.
Once upon a time, it was thought the downtown Brooklyn office district would encompass the entire Atlantic Terminal area. The depression, WWII, and white flight killed that plan… But it has always been remembered on some level.
yes, Bruce has proven that he can run a great demolition project; development project? not so much.
Halleluyah.
8:37 – Oh to live in your world.
8:37 – downtown bk, bam district and ay are all going to merge together magnificently. this is a second boom for brooklyn. we are so fortunate to be part of it.
I have a brother-in-law who is a real estate broker (among other things) in North Dakota – anyone in Brooklyn who wants to live in a place that never changes drop your email and i’ll pass it on….
Atlantic yard is nothing compare to the Downtown Brooklyn development and the Fulton mall! Don’t know why people are against this development.
D-E-M-O-D-E-A-L!!!
Gee, I wonder if they’ll make a habit of having massive building collapse onto sidewalks and roadways crushing cars.
Gotta cut the neighborhood up prematurely! Got to get that PR goin’! Got to slam a Trojan Wedge into the nabe and cut off FG from PH and beyond.
Thanks FCR! My tax dollars at work!
Bruce Ratner, Blight Mogul
These existing photos are so nice and beautiful. Why would anyone want to redevelop this area? It just boggles my mind! I’m reminded of a fabulous park near the Javits Center on the West side of Manhattan. It’s a concrete slab added with some foreboding concrete sculptures. The kids cannot play on it, no one ever really uses it, and it’s not very attractive either, but it exists and should never be changed, just like this already happening area of Brooklyn.
What in the world is a DUND DEAL? Hmmm????