According to Gowanus Your Face Off, Verizon cleared its trucks out of the large lot it previously occupied in Gowanus, an entire block bordered by Nevins, Carroll, Union Streets and the Gowanus Canal. Verizon has used the space as a hub for field technicians since 1977 and is relocating to a facility on 3rd Avenue and 3rd Street. The 100,000-square-foot lot sold to a housing developer for $14 million last December. For now, the developer plans to just lease out the space. But it’s right across the canal from Lightstone’s massive 700-unit rental project, so there’s likely to be more waterfront development here in the neighborhood’s future…
Verizon Vacates Gowanus Lot It Has Occupied Since 1977 [GYFO]
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  1. The Superfund, I believe is, underway. They’re currently building a waste treatment facility. I just hope those nosey activist types don’t hinder the Gowanas cleanup process. I have already heard some of them acting as if their money is involved in the new construction. If someone wishes to build on waterfront property…damn it let him/her do so.

  2. How do you know all of this? And it only takes years to do thi gs now because of folks like you. Brooklyn was built within a 75 year span because nosey a holez like you didn’t matter. Of course they’ll clean up that mess….and it could be done in 3 years or less if the bueaucrats and uunions step aside and let the doers do

  3. That is probably true, but it will be a major undertaking that will take several years of giant trenches in the streets to get it done. I live off Columbia street, and the infrastructure renovation of Columbia St and Van Brunt St. started around 2004 and is still not done!

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