CB2 Gives Thumbs Up to Dock Street
By a margin of 30 to 7, Community Board 2 voted in front of a full-house to recommend that Dock Street, Two Trees’ proposed mixed-use development in Dumbo, be approved; the vote, which carries only advisory weight, was the first step in the ULURP process. The proposal, which was revised significantly after community opposition blocked…
By a margin of 30 to 7, Community Board 2 voted in front of a full-house to recommend that Dock Street, Two Trees’ proposed mixed-use development in Dumbo, be approved; the vote, which carries only advisory weight, was the first step in the ULURP process. The proposal, which was revised significantly after community opposition blocked an earlier version four years ago, carried the day largely, it seems, because of developer Two Trees’ crafty decision to include space for a much-needed public school, a project that the city has already set aside $43 million in funding. When we look at what [the community board] has asked for in the past, the need for a middle school tops that list, board member Lincoln Restler said. Resident Sidney Meyer, reported the Brooklyn Paper, spoke for many of the people in the room opposing the project when he made the point that, It’s a mistake to build anything that close to the bridge — it’s an icon for the entire city of New York. A school can be built somewhere else. The next step in the ULURP process will include a hearing held by the borough president on January 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Walentas ‘Dock’ Project Sails Ahead [Brooklyn Paper]
CB2 Approves Dock Street DUMBO Project [BH Blog]
CB2 To Vote Tonight on Dock Street [Brownstoner] GMAP
Dock Street Moves Forward — Second Vote on Saturday [Brooklyn Paper]
Full House, No Vote at Dock Street Hearing [Brownstoner]
How Does Dock Street Stack Up? [Brownstoner]
The Next Step for Dock Street [Brownstoner]
DOE: It’s Time to Examine Dock Street [Brownstoner]
Two Trees Plans Mixed Use Building Next to Bridge [Brownstoner]
Dock Street Plans (Marina and All) Go 3D [Brownstoner]
Dock Street Protesters: 20% There on Signatures [Brownstoner]
Someone mentioned yesterday that the Verizon building is getting a makeover: it will be shorn of its present hideous facade and have an “extreme makeover” in glass. This is also excellent news for Brooklyn. That Verizon building is hideous in its current form.
This could be a good thing – the building might block out the brooklyn view of the Verizon building.
WHY bkn4life????? What are your specific objections???? This is just typical of the crap that objectors have thrown out….. “They are so big, that I’m against it” “They can build elsewhere” and then allegations that they’ve fraudulently “bribed” people. If not for a few goliaths here and there there wouldn’t be any development, stupid.
WHO’S THE PATHETIC ONE????
this thread is pretty pathetic. two trees isn’t some innocent, barely getting by development corp.
they were shut down 4 years ago. and now because of a school he gets a pass. do the numbers folks.
they own a large swath of the neighborhood. they can build large elsewhere.
the NIMBYs may be getting spat upon in this thread, but methinks someone has worked over the CB but good.
i cant believe that two trees hasn’t wined and dined the CB into submission.
i, for one, hope to see a good fight and maybe see goliath knocked down a peg or two.
Excellent news. As DIBS said, a blow to excessive NIMBY’ism.
It is heartening to see, in this time of high anxiety and economic distress, that Two Trees continues to invest in the future of Brooklyn.
I am also glad to see the concept of public schools in commercial or residential towers taking hold in NYC, at a time when its budget is stretched. This concept is firmly planted in many places overseas. It is an effective way to leverage the private sector to save the public some money. Many NIMBY’s on this site rail against developers who put up units without taking into consideration the strain on the public infrastructure (sewers, roads, etc.). Here is a developer who addresses this issue, and they still find a reason to oppose it.
I think this plan was funded by manhattanites who are tired of the bad views of Brooklyn from their side of the river. Why should the Brooklynites, who pay far less for their property, have better views. I’m sure the people in Stuy Town had their hands in this!!!!!
The middle school as proposed would accomodate 300 students – not 500+.
how far from the bridge do you need to be in order not to “destroy the icon”?
I have been around a long time, but the idea that a mid-rise building near the on-ramp of the BB will somehow upstage the bridge, is one of the most bogus arguments I ever heard.
“Has anyone pointed out that this project is too tall?”
It totally is – we wouldn’t want to block Manhattanites view of the J Condos