Opposition to 110 Amity Plans Grows
The fight surrounding Time Equities’ planned development at 110 Amity Street is heating up. Cobble Hill residents who oppose the plans, which include the construction of a rooftop bulkhead on the landmark Lamm Institute building and, more controversially, six townhouses behind 110 Amity, sent out an email blast today that included renderings of the development,…
The fight surrounding Time Equities’ planned development at 110 Amity Street is heating up. Cobble Hill residents who oppose the plans, which include the construction of a rooftop bulkhead on the landmark Lamm Institute building and, more controversially, six townhouses behind 110 Amity, sent out an email blast today that included renderings of the development, like the one above (see others on jump). The email said, in part, that the local community is vehemently opposed to this development that changes the block structure around to create a gated community shoe-horned into the block only to maximize profit. They call it a ‘mews.’ The development plans are going to be submitted at a Community Board 6 meeting tomorrow night (250 Baltic Street at 6 p.m.) and are scheduled to be presented for approval at an LPC public hearing next week.
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agreed. I’m in my home a hundred or so feet away, and cannot see what the fuss is about –unless of course it’s manufactured fuss, as part of a standard shakedown. not beautiful, and maybe the height issue bears consideration, but some tweaks here and there, seems like a net benefit to Henry Street.
I live two blocks away and I’m not opposed at all, let alone “vehemently.” In fact, except for the extra height, which would be a terrible precedent, the plan looks like a great improvement over the crappy trailers and fence that have been there. In fact, the whole thing is just like that little lane of houses next to the old-schoolhouse condos on Warren St., which haven’t been a problem. The only ones this isn’t good for are the two or three Congress St. houses that will have the new mews houses backing up to their property line. Is that enough reason to try to block a proposal that’s perfectly legal?
It looks really good. What on earth is the problem? As for this development not having yards, what does that have to do with your own yard if you have one? I don’t get it. Perhaps Carroll Gardens has now replaced Park Slope as most annoying neighborhood.
Agree. I don’t see how this is worth getting worked up over.
Just wondering if this building is landmarked? I know some of the LICH buildings are exempt. If it is landmarked how can a developer add a floor?
I own a Cobble Hill townhouse and had to jump through hoops to do any exterior changes as minimal as door and brownstone color. The idea of a floor addition is unrealistic given the 50 foot limit.
Anybody know any details on 110 Amity?
I think the overall plan works well in the context of Verandah Pl. However, the design of the new additions looks very sterile.
On first glance this doesn’t seem a bad idea but four out of the six proposed townhouses won’t have any street frontage and thus will be taking up land that is usually used as back yard space. Part of the beauty of Cobble Hill and the surrounding Brownstone areas is the wide expanse of (albeit fenced off ) green space which measure some 80 feet by the whole block width that is home to a wonderful variety of flora and fauna.
Surely this close to the BQE we shouldn’t be reducing green areas that help to consume all those carbon emissions.
I live right around the corner from here. This actually is not horrible, the bulkhead on the main building is pretty unobtrusive. The Mews looks like a pretty creative design to make better use of what has been a vacant lot. Also curious how these folks with the blast email know the community is “vehemently opposed” to this, as I doubt many people other than readers of real estate blogs and professional community meeting attendees are aware of the plans.
This looks like a great solution for this space…It’s not clear how any daylight will get into those townhouses, though.