Big Bucks for Downtown's Big House?
Here’s an interesting solution for the House of Detention on Atlantic that doesn’t involve supersizing the facility: Comptroller Bill Thompson says the city should sell the property, according to an article in today’s Daily News. Thompson wrote a letter to Mayor Bloomberg that says selling the facility, which has been closed since ’03, will bring…
Here’s an interesting solution for the House of Detention on Atlantic that doesn’t involve supersizing the facility: Comptroller Bill Thompson says the city should sell the property, according to an article in today’s Daily News. Thompson wrote a letter to Mayor Bloomberg that says selling the facility, which has been closed since ’03, will bring cash to the city and prevent a reopened jail from damaging Downtown Brooklyn’s economy. “Because our City has already begun to experience economic weakness, communities such as Downtown Brooklyn remain at risk of reversing their economic gains,” wrote Thompson, saying that reopening the jail “would … directly impact the revitalization of the surrounding area.” Right now community members who oppose the Department of Corrections’ plan to double the House of Detention’s size are considering suing the city. We wonder how much a property like this might fetch, and what sort of developer would be interested in taking it on. Guesses?
Sell Shut Downtown Brooklyn Jail to Raise Cash, Bloomberg Urged [NY Daily News]
City Looks to Supersize the House of D [Brownstoner] GMAP
Photo by Funtime Ben.
Ok, I see we have a little circle jerk going on. Allow me to shoot down Atlantic Yards! It’s not gonna happen!!!!! Not now not ever! If you was paying attention to the Dodgers special, the same bullshit that happen is happing now. Plus Baruch Collage wanted to build on Atlantic Ave. They tore down Brownstones to that stretch and left it that way for years. Ratner has caused urban blight and when he gets the call for Newark NJ, he is going to say “Fuck all of you”
The comps in Brownstone Brooklyn is gonna crash!!!!!!! You paid 1.3 million for your Brownstone?! Now it’s worth 550,000!
ROTFFLMFAO!!! It’s coming bitches! Can you smell what The What is cooking!!!!!!
The What ( The FED Tick… Tick… Tick….)
Someday thios war is gonna end….
9:17 — how many mics do YOU rip on the daily?
Polemicist: The last place I had in Chicago was on Seminary just north of Belmont…an Edwardian painted lady clapboard (just to keep the real estate aspect intact). I was close enough to hear the crowd roar. It was a great neighborhood and still is. You could always drive right up Clark St during a game, no problem.
Cubby Bear Lounge!!!!!!!
Brownstoners could sell their roof rights to watch the game and we could watch that whole legal battle unfold here as well…it’d be fantastic
Do it In My Back Yard as well!!!!
NYC leadership c 2010:
President – Barak Obama
Governor – David Patterson
Senate Majority Leader – Malcolm Smith
Assembly Speaker – Sheldon Silver
Mayor – Bill Thompson
Council Speaker – Letitia James
Brooklyn Boro President – Charles Baron
POLEMICIST- great point. as for dodgers leaving he tried to stay buy MOSES wouldnt allow it and OMalley had no desire to go to Queens where Shea is and you cant blame him for that. He really tried everything to stay in Brooklyn.
As for Wrigley I could not agree with you more the whole vibe of that area during a CUBS day game is great and something like that would be awesome for Brooklyn.
I dont know if a NETS stadium is the answer but its a step in the right direction. I dont understand why people are against it… It will only clean up downtown and add revenues to the area… It could be alot worse I wish some people would be a little open minded.
Just think in 2 years LEBRON JAMES will be on the mkt and rumor has it he is going to go to either the NETS or the Knicks so that would be great for downtown and rest of Brooklyn…
coMPtroller
Bill Thompson = David Dinkins w/o the tennis.
make it a white collar prison: turn the cells into high end condos and put all the thieving investment banker CEOs from wall street in there with a maximum security doorman … NO EXIT!
I’m with 10:03.
It should re-open, but if they do sell it, are they taking into consideration the additional fuel costs to transport from Rikers to Brooklyn courts? An administration that was really thinking about fiscal responisibility would realize that re-opening the jail is the most logical thing to do.