Local Pols Push for Condo-Capping BB Park
February 2, 2006 — A powerhouse group of Brooklyn politicians has a message for the state authority building the Brooklyn Bridge Park: Don’t plan on adding condos as maintenance costs rise for the 1.3-mile-long waterfront development. In their most critical statements yet against the $150 million plan, the elected officials — while still supporting the…
February 2, 2006 — A powerhouse group of Brooklyn politicians has a message for the state authority building the Brooklyn Bridge Park: Don’t plan on adding condos as maintenance costs rise for the 1.3-mile-long waterfront development. In their most critical statements yet against the $150 million plan, the elected officials — while still supporting the park — also say they want the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corp. to find revenue sources outside its boundaries. We want a guarantee “the park’s open space will remain open space,” said City Councilman David Yassky. A letter request for a condo-capping guarantee was signed by Yassky and Borough President Marty Markowitz, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, state Sen. Martin Connor, Assemblywoman Joan Millman and Councilman Bill de Blasio. In response, a development corporation spokesman vowed to maximize revenue with “as little development as possible.”
Pols Want Condo Limit [NY Post]
“much-needed” luxury housing? finally someone with a sense of humor!
let’s fight over this for another 40 years. maybe those warehouses will become vintage by then and mr. brownstoner will want to preserve them.
Ferrer in O5: The park WILL be “surrounded by luxury high rises which will allow th park to pay for itself”. 30% of the LAND (not “park space” which they like to figure as the piers + water btw piers) of the park will be condo. But enough is enough.
I’m shocked that they have gotten away with all the condos they have. They have to cap it.
Meanwhile, nobody wants another BPC which is about the most lifeless and generic park in NYC.
Right now its not a park, its a large area of covered blacktop with some steel sheds and lumber yards.
Ground Zero is also public property, owned by the Port Authority. Someone should tell Silverstein that he is not allowed to build there.
There are tons of condos on public property (e.g Battery Park City, many HPD sites) The city generates money through establishing 99-year leases. In this case, the money is earmarked for the park, not the city’s general fund.
No condos on public property.
I cannot disagree more, this park should be surrounded by luxury high rises which will allow th park to pay for itself and provide much needed housing. The buildings would still be below the Promenade so as to not inhibit Promenade views. If you look at what has been accomplished in Vancouver where high rise developments around new waterfront parks created great civic spaces, you can see what is possible. This plan is simply spineless.