Considering the Past and Future of 78 Rapelye
We know it’s a long shot, but we’re curious about the history of the Clement Garage building at 78 Rapelye Street. Even though we don’t quite know where it fits into the city’s architectural history, we think it’s a neat piece of the past. As for the future, a group called 78-80 Rapelye LLC bought…
We know it’s a long shot, but we’re curious about the history of the Clement Garage building at 78 Rapelye Street. Even though we don’t quite know where it fits into the city’s architectural history, we think it’s a neat piece of the past. As for the future, a group called 78-80 Rapelye LLC bought the prop back in August 2004 for $1,045,000. We suspect given its proximity to the BQE that the owners could build something substantially larger here but hope that–at the very least–they manage to preserve the original structure. P*Shark
It would make a great big bar. I’d drink there.
Then again, I’d drink just about anywhere.
I’d guess 1920’s given the yellow brick and the geometrics.
I live on the other side of the BQE form the garage – i can stare at it through my living room window. I hope, if someone builds, it isn’t too big to block my light!
But it is an interesting little building to look at — not much like anythign else around it. unfortunately, it is wedged in a little triangle betweeen the BQE and the battery tunnel toll plaza.