Fight Brewing Over Rezoning Industrial Waterfront Areas in Sunset Park
Industry City’s $1 billion plan to rezone and remake the Sunset Park waterfront area into a thriving destination for retail, Brooklyn “makers” and hotels is already encountering deep and powerful opposition. The community board, local elected officials from City Council to the U.S. House of Representatives, and community groups say they want heavy industry with…
Industry City’s $1 billion plan to rezone and remake the Sunset Park waterfront area into a thriving destination for retail, Brooklyn “makers” and hotels is already encountering deep and powerful opposition. The community board, local elected officials from City Council to the U.S. House of Representatives, and community groups say they want heavy industry with its high-paying jobs, according to stories in Crain’s and The Wall Street Journal. (And just to be clear, no one is asking for housing.) Community group Uprose is planning a rally Sunday.
In Sunset Park, Doubts About Development Plan [WSJ]
Two Pols May Block $1 Billion Hipster Industrial Complex [Crain’s]
Industry City Coverage [Brownstoner]
Rendering from Industry City via Crain’s
http://gothamgazette.com/index.php/opinion/5666-sunset-park-redevelopment-proposal-misses-the-mark-tarry-hum
Tarry Hum has a great response to this development in the Gotham Gazette.
I’ve looked for property near here and there are a lot, a lot of owners of M-1 property seeking tenants.
Yeah, because there is so much heavy industry that wants to locate their facilities in one of the most expensive and overheated real estate markets in the United States. I’m thinking more like light manufacturing, outsourced HR/Accounting/billing departments for the big banks downtown, maybe medical labs like Quest, definitely tech.
Interesting – the local councilman was quoted in the earlier articles you linked to on the announcement of Industry City’s plan that he supported it.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Wait, perhaps not the best phrasing in this case…
Agreed though i didn’t think their plan calls for all that much retail – my sense is that it would be more Navy Yard then Chelsea Market. There is going to be a lot of big retail down there soon with Bed Bath and Beyond and their related companies all opening up a few blocks away and with Costco and Micro Center all ready there.
Will be interesting to see what comes of it.