Historic District For Downtown Brooklyn
The city has proposed a Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, covering 20 buildings in Downtown Brooklyn and in Brooklyn Heights reports the NY Post. The proposed district includes Borough Hall, the Municipal Building, and a group of early-1900s Romanesque Revival and Beaux-Arts buildings along Court Street. The city’s proposal pointed out that “The district contains…
The city has proposed a Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, covering 20 buildings in Downtown Brooklyn and in Brooklyn Heights reports the NY Post. The proposed district includes Borough Hall, the Municipal Building, and a group of early-1900s Romanesque Revival and Beaux-Arts buildings along Court Street. The city’s proposal pointed out that “The district contains many of the borough’s most architecturally distinguished business buildings. Designed in a range of styles, the structures in the study area represent the work of an impressive group of architects. This LPC agenda [PDF] from the October 26th hearing has the nitty gritty on boundaries and specific buildings. The time line for landmarking is unclear as of yet.
City Plans Skyscraper District in Downtown Brooklyn [NY Post]
Photo by AllWaysNY
It’s clear that some people have no place in mind for any new buildings. The towers going up on Flatbush, both now and in the years to come will continue to bridge neighborhoods together. While one can’t compare the Oro to some of the classics Downtown, the Oro is meant to be a residential tower, which like 100’s in Manhattan are not meant to reinvent the wheel, but to be nice places to live in. Find some other note to harp on NIMBY’s
Benson, you’re pro-development and work in real estate. I have to hate you by default.
“Maybe if you tried to have a discussion with your opponents, instead of just dismissing them as a broker with bland taste, you might gain some insight into their thoughts.”
Says the person who dismisses nearly every opponent.
They said that about Newark roughly 10 years ago. Nothing came of it.
Send all that new development up to the Bronx, it could be better used there.
“Landmarking is a good thing. I don’t know why so many people are against it.”
Maybe if you tried to have a discussion with your opponents, instead of just dismissing them as a broker with bland taste, you might gain some insight into their thoughts.
Hardly. I just think it is shortsighted to prevent future development in the Downtown core at at time when it is starting to become invigorated.
But yes, it will prevent new high-rises from being constructed. Of course it won’t stop them entirely, they’ll instead have to be approved by the LPC and meet certain requirements. Usually this means architects will have to submit designs that are in context with their surroundings, and not just generic Williamsburg style condos.
Landmarking is a good thing. I don’t know why so many people are against it.
You must enjoy bland architecture Grand Pa, if you’re so intent on putting new high-rises next to a hub of historic buildings.
You’re probably a broker.
The question I am raising is, does this landmarking prevent a new high rise from being built near Borough Hall? I don’t have a problem with landmarking the buildings in question, my issue is with the concept of a “landmarked skyscraper district” and how it will be used to prevent new construction. I am sure that is what is really driving this.
I personally think it would be great if new skyscrapers were added to this area. Why could Brooklyn only build tall buildings in this area 70 years ago?