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
There’s nothing wron with being antu-union, especially if you want to run a profitable business for shareholders. They pay their employees well and the benefits are great at WF.
Well it is about time something is done with that horrid little building. Either fix it, or raze it, but do something.
I don’t care one way or the other about “Whole Foods”, at least something is being done on that site…
Personally, I would rather see natural land with green, be it weeds and trees, but something natural would be refreshing…..
As long as they are not growing the food there, or storing it in the ground/canal without protection, it will be fine.
Studies have shown that the air quality there is as good as any other spot in Brooklyn.
Whole Foods is just as anti-union as Wal-Mart, and the founder/CEO is a big supporter of conservative politics.
DH – I thought that was Wal-Mart
well I for one am excited for WF- however how do we know the food that they will sell will be safe…
“brooklyn doesn’t need a whole foods. they pay poor wages, treat their employees like garbage and will hurt mom and pop businesses.”
this is a joke right?
Supposedly, in the mid-1800s, Mr. Litchfield was able to look down from his villa in what is now the park all the way to his offices here. Glad to hear the little building has a chance of survival no matter who’s responsible.
brooklyn doesn’t need a whole foods. they pay poor wages, treat their employees like garbage and will hurt mom and pop businesses.
that is too beautiful of a building to be marred and tarred with a stupid wholefoods.
*rob*