100 JayAfter what appears to be a very crafty bait-and-switch maneuver by Cara Development, Dumbo is on its way to getting its own special 33-story eyesore in the form of the J Condo. After getting a site-specific zoning change approved for the property at 100 Jay Street back in 2002 based upon plans for an 18-story project, the developer was able to pull the switcheroo as-of-right. Cara calls the 407,000-square-foot project an “easily recognizable icon [on] the Brooklyn Skyline.” We call it bullshit. So much for contextual development. GMAP
Dumbo’s Tallest Building [Brooklyn Papers]
J Condominium [Hudson Companies]


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