A tipster tells us the post office at 542 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill will shut down over the next year, and the postal carriers will relocate to nearby stations, so the building owner can put up a seven-story hotel on the spot. He also owns the five-story warehouse next door at 540 Atlantic, so perhaps that lot is also part of the plan. It is empty, according to our tipster, but PropertyShark shows a lis pendens filed against the building in 2011 and that it was advertised for rent in the last month. We can find no applications for demo or new building permits. We’ve tried contacting the owner, who building records indicate may be a developer, but he hasn’t returned our request for comment. Have you heard anything about this? GMAP

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  1. I had THE worst experience at this PO when I first moved to the neighborhood. It was to pick up a package that couldn’t be delivered after ONE attempt. They shipped the item back to the merchant.

    I swore I wouldn’t go back, and I didn’t. Manhattan post offices are far and away better, I’ll only use the one by my office. The one at Cadman Plaza seems equally efficient. You won’t mis it, really, you won’t.

  2. PSGirl…I was just saying the same thing. The lines are always long and the postal workers are less than courteous, but this location is truly needed. I hope they open a temp location close by. SMH! Damn gentrification!!!

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