Development Planned Above Waverly Associated
Most of the supermarkets in the Clinton Hill area are housed in one- or two-story buildings, an arrangement that is presumably leaving lots of developable air rights unused. One owner of one of these properties is starting to move on a plan to more fully monetize his property—and we won’t be surprised if others follow….
Most of the supermarkets in the Clinton Hill area are housed in one- or two-story buildings, an arrangement that is presumably leaving lots of developable air rights unused. One owner of one of these properties is starting to move on a plan to more fully monetize his property—and we won’t be surprised if others follow. According to an item that’s been placed on the June 3 calendar of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the owner of 367 Waverly Avenue, a one-story structure that currently houses an Associated supermarket, has submitted a proposal “to modify the existing building and construct a new 3 story addition.” We haven’t seen any drawings yet, but presumably they will be on view at LPC. Anyone heard anything about this one?
June 20 Calendar [LPC] GMAP
2:27 has lived here since 1971 and has never been to sweden.
3:26, it’s probably safe to assume he/she is from some place.
Is 2:27 from Sweden or some place?
Vote for Obama if you want lower gas prices.
Screw the free market.
Socialism is the answer and Brooklyn rocks!
Um, what part of “”to modify the existing building and construct a new 3 story addition.” was not clear?
ADDITION to the building, as in put something on top of the existing grocery store.
I am wondering which member of the brain trust allowed the Myrtle Ave. market by the Walt Whitman houses to be closed without replacement? This was supposedly “soothed” by a temporary free shuttle from the projects to Pathmark.
How can current, heavily used services be demolished leaving an entire community with nothing? While I am continuing in this trend, where are all the new schools and services needed to support the presumed children and families in all of these two and three bedroom apartments springing up everywhere? As witnessed in Williamsburg, where they could use Tokyo style “people pushers” to cram crowds into the L train doors during rush hours, overdevelopment leads to real competition for scarce resources.
Give us some schools and a decent reasonably priced clean butcher/baker/fish store/drygoods before we build anything else!
Let’s urge the LPC to consider this ONLY with a well paced plan in place for preserving the market during construction.
Grrrrrr.
Brooklynnative, 12:01 here. I don’t even have car and I’m not near the Co-Op…and I am talking about the editorial “we.” NYC, in general–not just Brooklyn–is suffering the loss of too many supermarkets (lengthy article in the NYTimes not too long ago…look it up). So just keep on bringing in the developers and eliminate what little we have left of choice.
Hey Putz can you read? I brought up two supermarkets in PARK SLOPE. 12:01 then said “so close those supermarkets TOO, and where are people going to buy groceries.” So, we’re talking about Park Slope food stores not Clinton Hall. Moreover, we shopped at the Coop for years when I left in Williamsburg. You could take the bus there, then pay for car service home and still save a bundle.
Which Co-op are you talking about? The Park Slope Co-Op is no place near Clinton Hill. If you are talking about the still in the planning stage Fort Greene Co-op, there is nothing to join (or rather to buy yet). It is more than belly-aching to comment that many low-income, and even middle income neighborhoods like Clinton Hill are underserved by supermarkets. Does anyone know if the plans on this site include maintaining the supermarket on the first floor?