Drug Dealers Taking Over New S. Slope Condo?
A reader writes in…I live across the street from 373 15th Street. It’s a newer construction building that has been finished for what seems like 2 years or longer. For some reason, the developer never got the certificate of occupancy and nobody has ever moved in. I’m wondering if you, or anyone in our community,…
A reader writes in…I live across the street from 373 15th Street. It’s a newer construction building that has been finished for what seems like 2 years or longer. For some reason, the developer never got the certificate of occupancy and nobody has ever moved in. I’m wondering if you, or anyone in our community, has any information about the violations against the building – and whether those violations will be removed and units will sell. There is a lot of discussion in the neighborhood about this building as it now houses a number of loiterers and drug dealers. There was an impressive undercover drug bust there yesterday.
GMAP DOB
I actually saw people hiding back there tonight behind the handicap access elevators. I did call the police. It was very obvious.
Darn it! I was getting some good stuff there cheap.
“”hey 3:31pm asshole! trust me, there are no impoverished persons of color posting on brownstoner! the ones i know of who frequent this board are paid out the wazoo and own multi-million dollar homes in brooklyn.it kills me that bloggers on this site actually believe that poor minorities, addicts, welfare moms and the likes are actually posting on brownstoner! get a life!””
Anon 7:37pm I’d say you’re RIGHT, considering the average price for the shittiest of brownstones.
hey 3:31pm asshole! trust me, there are no impoverished persons of color posting on brownstoner! the ones i know of who frequent this board are paid out the wazoo and own multi-million dollar homes in brooklyn.
it kills me that bloggers on this site actually believe that poor minorities, addicts, welfare moms and the likes are actually posting on brownstoner! get a life!
There was plenty of unsavory activity going on next to the Armory during the years that it was covered in scaffolding. I always walked on the other side of the street until the scaffolding came down. It amazes me that the developer of this new building thought it would be a good idea to have secluded areas in the front of the building, big enough for people to hide in. Seems kind of risky to come home to, late at night.
As a loooong time resident of the South Slope…I have seen plenty of under cover busts in the area. Undercover cop car pulls up, they jump out, pat down the suspect, and make the bust, back in the car…10 minutes tops. You can see old white junkies “sleep standing” right on Prospect Park West…these are guys who were born and raised in Windsor Terrace and the S.S.
15th Street used to be the place to strip down stolen cars or dump construction debris for years. Seeing that the Armory takes up one side of an entire block, it has always been a place for activities that have been less than perfect. The border line between Comunity Board 6 and C.B. 7 runs right down the middle of 15th street so that doesn’t help either. By the way, this building went up with NO complaints from the neighbors as far as I know. The NIMBY factor does not apply at all in this case.
Mr. B,
I think you have inadvertently linked the wrong property for the DOB link. (Perhaps you’ve provided a link to the nearby Armory instead of these new condos.)
and the link you’ve provided says the property is landmarked.
2:58, I don’t think anyone meant to deny that affluent white people use drugs. They use tons of them. The question is: which demographic group is most debilitated by drug abuse? I can guarantee you that the demographic in question is not white corporate executives.
Sorry I am hitting this late…
As of early fall, September, the properties were at the BSA on A type-A “financial hardship” case looking for more time (or time for $$) to complete the job and get their C of O. Me thinks it also stinks of too much FAR.
The construction was going on in-and-around the rezoning of Park Slope proper in 2003 (yes, the North side of 15th). I’d guess they attempted to push the old R6 plans through under the new R6B (back then), built regardless and now exceed their FAR. “Hardship” would mean that DOB would make them chop off some floor space (yeah, right) OR like in a few sites in our area, MAKE THE DEVELOPER BUY AIR RIGHTS TO COMPENSATE.
Yes, that actually is a “solution” by DOB, rather than tearing the shit box down.
As far as all the BS NIMBY comments again, the folks we know in the area want the building to get it’s C of O and get people in and vagrants/dealers out of the area…they have enough trouble as it is up the block at 406-408 15th Street and the “crack-o-ramma” and pile driver dealings. You can check it out on IMBY’s website on blogspot.
That’s all I know…for now 😉