Slopers Support Expansion of Historic District
There were no naysayers at the Community Board 6 hearing for the expansion of the Park Slope Historical District last night, so the proposal moves onto the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a public hearing on October 26th. Members of the Park Slope Civic Council took the opportunity to advocate for the plan and area homeowners…
There were no naysayers at the Community Board 6 hearing for the expansion of the Park Slope Historical District last night, so the proposal moves onto the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a public hearing on October 26th. Members of the Park Slope Civic Council took the opportunity to advocate for the plan and area homeowners were equally enthusiastic. One issue that came up a lot at the meeting, though, was the frustration over new developments in the neighborhood. “New real estate projects contribute nothing to Park Slope and dock thousands of dollars off your home,” said one homeowner. Another said, “I never thought I’d be walking past soulless buildings in my neighborhood.” Councilman Steve Levin also made an appearance and commented, “They don’t make buildings like they used to. I’d be surprised to see the buildings on 4th Avenue last another 50 years.” Ouch! If all goes according to plan, the expansion will be voted on sometime in 2011. Then it’ll be time to focus on Phase Two of the expansion, which would extend the current historical district to Flatbush Avenue.
Lechecal, try the Park Slope Civic Council’s “Save the Slope” blog. They have a section on the landmarking proposal”
http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/historic-district
Here you go Benson,
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/08/tales_of_woe_at.php
And my friends who live there don’t like it at all. They said many of their neighbors are having issues as well. The people I know just went 2 weekends ago to look at a Brownstone Co-op on President Street in fact (I went with them).
My block is included in this. Can anyone provide a link to a site with the details of the proposal?
Also, anyone willing to give me a dumbed down elevator speech as to what this means?
Break out the purple paint folks! Clocks ticking
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Here is a challenge for you: find one post on Brownstoner where an actual owner of the Novo complains about it. In fact, in the posts I have seen (there was one a couple of weeks ago), folks have said that they love living there.
I live in a new construction condo around the corner from the Novo, and built by the same developer. My building has had a few start-up issues, as will happen with ALL new construction of a large structure, but I also love it. During the recent storms, we have not had an ounce of trouble.
Benson, one can be all for extending the boundaries of the landmarked district, and not necessarily be an “amen choir” for Steve Levin, or anyone else. As can be seen everyday during this election season, politicians say all kinds of stuff, sensible and idiotic. That doesn’t mean the ultimate purpose of the CB meeting, which was to approve the expansion of the district, was not served. Park Slopers in attendence cared about that, not what Steve Levin says about 4th Avenue.
Benson,
The steel frame may hold out, but I know people who live in Novo and have SEEN WITH MY OWN EYES:
Floorboards warping beyond belief
Cracks in the walls
Molding coming apart from the wall
Cracks in floorboards
You think that happened to Brownstones a year after they were built?
Sure the building will still be standing in 50 years, but it’s going to have been basically rebuilt 5 times from the inside out to keep it looking, well…as ugly as it does right now.
“New real estate projects contribute nothing to Park Slope and dock thousands of dollars off your home,” said one homeowner. Another said, “I never thought I’d be walking past soulless buildings in my neighborhood.”
From these comments, I would say that there was a race to the bottom at this meeting to see who could come up with the most moronic comments: local true believers or the councilmoron Steve Levin.
Although “soulless building” gave it a strong run, I’m still giving it to the Councilmoron. I’m still shaking my head about his statement.
What a bunch of douche.
Yeah because those garages and tire shops and empty lots where so full of soul (aka adding value to the Douchstoner houses).