Rehab of Gowanus Landmark Coming?
When news broke late last year that Whole Foods would in fact build a store in Gowanus, the company also said it would renovate the landmark building on the edge of its site on Third and Third. The retailer now appears to be taking steps to make good on that pledge. Pardon Me For Asking…
When news broke late last year that Whole Foods would in fact build a store in Gowanus, the company also said it would renovate the landmark building on the edge of its site on Third and Third. The retailer now appears to be taking steps to make good on that pledge. Pardon Me For Asking noticed a permit to install a new roof on the structure. When we stopped by yesterday no work had started on the building, and things are similarly quiet at the grocery site, which you can see a picture of after the jump.
The Coignet Stone Company Building Finally Getting Some Love [PMFA] GMAP DOB
All of NYC is contaminated.
If you want toxic, you have no further to look than the black snow that currently covers every curb of even the toniest blocks.
You can’t drain the canal without re-routing sewer outflows as well.
Even draining and dredging will not fix the problem with contaminated land around the canal that continues to seep chemicals into the water.
In reality it is a polluted creek that needs to be flushed out and dredged.
I so agree with that!!!!
Wouldn’t it be easier to dam it, then drain it into the harbor, dredge the bottom of , and actually see what is there without water. i think that would be fun to really see what IS down there, once it is dredged and cleaned, the dam can be opened and the canal can fill up again.
Conservative politics as practiced in the US is disgusting, a defense of the status quo that produces little of value and degrades our culture. On the other hand, businesses that produce real value, including both Whole Foods (distribution of healthy groceries) and Wal-mart (numerous sustainability initiatives) may actually looking past 20th century business strategies. (gets down off soapbox.)
“Whole Foods is just as anti-union as Wal-Mart, and the founder/CEO is a big supporter of conservative politics.”
Sounds good to me. Must make people’s heads explode that that is their CEO yet employees are happy and they’ve done more for greening of the food supply than any company.
The Superfund designation was probably a mistake. I have lost all confidence in the ability of Federal agencies. They seem particularly hapless in New York City, which is a place that seems alien to them.
They will drag this out for a hundred years if they are left to their own rules and regs. The Mayor was right to resist -and I’m no fan of the mayor’s. Local government could have handled this better and faster.
The Feds are good at one thing: scaring people and being alarmist. To many New Yorkers, who are already ultra-squeamish and hyper sensitive to anything that reminds them of “industrial use”, the Gowanus has become a radioactive Martian river of deadly lava.
In reality it is a polluted creek that needs to be flushed out and dredged.
Can’t wait until they build the Whole Foods. It will be nice to just jump into the car rather than take the subway up to Union Square.
I’d wondered what the deal was with that building when I drove by last weekend. Why is it landmarked? What is it’s significance? It obviously stands out like a sore thumb now, and even renovated, it likely will when Whole Foods is done building there.
At the time of the debate, it was Superfund vs NYC + private support. The latter was what was Bloomberg championing which IMHO made much more sense.
Whole Foods site is contaminated by the Gowanus Canal area and will be cleaned more than likely by Whole Foods themselves.
The rest of Gowanus Canal area will be done via Super Fund. Good luck on that. Not only it will take at a minimum 10 years, it is an all-at-once solution. Meaning the entire area is off limits for anything until EPA is done with it.
Oh yeah LOL on “Park Slope”
I LOVE how suddenly 4th and 3rd Ave is “Park Slope” when mentioning Bar Tano, Blackbird, Whole Foods, and other new cafes/galleries.
But it is “Gowanus” when it comes to the Canal, new high rise condos, taxis and 4th Ave.
What is next, Bell House is 4th Ave????
LOL. So freaking obvious.
“crimsonson: I didnt know WF offered to clean up the Gowanus. if they did, wtf! if they didnt, u make no sense. im going w door #2.”
In the 2 minutes of research I did, I saw mixed information on how good their benefits are.
I see nothing wrong with being anti-union, as long as you are following the laws.
I just think it is funny that all the unions and many liberals are totally against Wal-Mart while either saying nothing about or outright embracing of Whole Foods.