Renderings, Details Revealed for Prospect Hotel
Last night Community Board 7 met for a preliminary discussion concerning the hotel extension proposed at the Prospect Grand Hall. The eleven-story addition would include four stories of above-grade parking – along with another one underground – with the hotel on top. As building owner Michael Halkias told the crowd: “The cake I bring to…
Last night Community Board 7 met for a preliminary discussion concerning the hotel extension proposed at the Prospect Grand Hall. The eleven-story addition would include four stories of above-grade parking – along with another one underground – with the hotel on top. As building owner Michael Halkias told the crowd: “The cake I bring to you: my parking garage. And the cherry on top, the hotel.” Parking did seem to be on everyone’s mind at the meeting. Business owners and a rep from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce brought up the limited amount of spaces in the neighborhood and the relief the 400 extra spots would provide. But as one CB7 member asked, “How much more traffic will the hotel create?” Because the developers are in very early stages, they were not able to speak definitively on the time frame, environmental impact, or a shadow study. But while the crowd seemed concerned, it wasn’t hostile. (No one brought up the scare tactics used in a recent flier for support.) The hotel got the biggest seal of approval from Irene LoRe, owner of Aunt Suzie’s and Executive Director of the 5th Avenue BID. “Only in the last five years have we seen tourists in Brooklyn,” she said. “There are hotels going up all over Brooklyn… why not support a hotel coming from an institution already in the neighborhood?” Check out a few more pictures of renderings after the jump. IMBY also attended and has pictures of the two homes that would be demolished to make way for the garage.
26th Annual Golden Fest tonight at The Grand Prospect Hall!
“New York’s only music and dance festival of its kind celebrates its 26th year of live Balkan, Roma (“Gypsy”) music and beyond. The Festival is hosted by Zlatne Uste Brass Band and features more than 40 bands and acts playing on FOUR stages over two nights!
Complimentary Balkan specialty foods both nights, and simple line and circle dance instruction is included on Friday. All profits are donated to charities.”
They are expecting 3000 people.
why in the world does the driveway need to be on 16th street? Hope the people on the block are going to fight that.
LOL!
This is not even up to good high school standards.
What is the top piece made of? tufted fabric?
Hilarious.
OK folks, the Brownstoner betting window is open.
Today’s bet will be on many times Action Jackson posts in this thread, with each one basically saying the same exact thing.
The over-under line is 7.
bedstuymaven, what on earth does my comment about that other building that i liked, have to do with my disdain for cheesy and poorly constructed architecture renderings?
*rob*
Oh, and has anyone called LPC or groups like HDC for their comment on this p.o.s.?
shit sandwich!
“Making your poor architectural dream come through…”
Did anyone see the NY1 spot where he says that if he does not get approval he will have to allow “hip hop concerts” (!)
I agree with the others that the presentation materials are very poor and not worthy of first year architecture students.
The design does not look promising either. Nice to have more parking and a hotel but does it have to look so horrible?
Rob may I remind you of your comments on the 386 Halsey BOTD.
“you all need to mind your own business. did you put money up to build this? no. did you buy it? no. do you live in it? no. i still think it’s a cool little building.. maybe i like ugly or something, i dont know”.
*rob*