Doings at the Dilapidated 7th Ave & 2nd St Building?
Last time we checked in on 187 7th Avenue, the Park Slope building on the corner of 2nd Street that’s been in decline for many years, the DOB was trying to get its owner to show up for a hearing regarding some of its code violations. According to DOB records, other violations have been served…
Last time we checked in on 187 7th Avenue, the Park Slope building on the corner of 2nd Street that’s been in decline for many years, the DOB was trying to get its owner to show up for a hearing regarding some of its code violations. According to DOB records, other violations have been served since then, and it doesn’t appear that 187’s owner has done anything about them. Anyhow, a sign that’s been taped up on the side of the building caught the eye of a Brooklynian poster a few days ago. The sign cryptically advertises a number to call “for info,” which the Brooklnian poster did, but no information was forthcoming. We did the same, and the woman who answered the phone asked whether we were “interested in apartments or office space” and said the property’s “project manager” would call us back, which he did not. The woman also said that she worked for a real estate firm called “Hello.” Anyone know what gives?
Falling Down Building on 2nd St and 7th Ave [Brooklynian]
Slope Ruin Gets Served [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
“Soon everything will be okay. The goal is to turn the building into an Arts center for all mediums.”
Letting a building fall into a state of dangerous disrepair seems like peculiar act of kindness. I don’t know how soon is soon since the building has been festering for decades. Perhaps one of the mediums you refer to could look into the future and let us know.
Yeah been to the Landmark many times when it was open. There was something very primal about the place. Used to bring all my out of town guests there for drinks. They still mention the place almost 20 years later.
Romper room meets the Gong Show. Any parents out there who have taken a Music Together class with their kids… Imagine doing it totally shitfaced wearing a funny hat… That was the Landmark.
I made it to the Landmark a few times way back when. They only sold cans of beer for $3 that they bought at the deli next door. There was a guy playing requests on ukulele and everyone beat time with chop sticks and coffee cans. It was run by a mother/daughter team, and I think the daughter was barely in her teens – she looked young enough to be in middle school. Those were the days….
According to previous brownstoner comments on this place, the owners run a rental scam on this place.
See the earlier links about this place.
The lady who owns it is a total nutcase. She also owns a house on 2nd St. that’s pretty derelict. Her neighbors have tried to get things moving for 5 years that I know of but no City agencies appear ready to step in.
friends of ours had a 100 year lease on the building, and they put a deposit, paying monthly lease on the building. when it was time to have the owner sign off on some paperwork to improve on the building, she absolutely refused. there was no way to work around this woman, so the lease is no longer. one of the partners has not received his deposit resulting in a lawsuit.
Um, the legislative branch can’t condemn property.
Also, I’m sure there are quite a number of buildings in this shape or worse, and with big tax liens. Should the City condemn and seize them all? Repair and resell them all? It’s a bigger policy question than what to do with this building. Back in the 60s-70s, when lots of building owners abandoned their buildings, stopped paying taxes and let them go to ruin, the City foreclosed on a lot of tax liens and ended up holding a lot of property for decades. Some of these lots are now community gardens, but they didn’t start out that way.
This is such a prime spot. Does anyone know if people with means have been trying to buy the building? Or is it just not worth it due to liens and needed repairs/
What gives is – a complete failure of our City Government.
This property should be condemned and taken from its owner – forthwith (along with the House on 3rd and 7th (NW corner).
It is a disgrace that such a dangerous and unsightly condition is allowed to continue. Let me say…nice f’ing job bill Diblasio (you hack)! – wonder if Brad Lauder (or whatever our new councilperson’s name is) will do any better. Pathetic that our local representatives all have endless things to say “anti-development” but can’t even address a present danger that exists on our Main St – 2 blocks from 2 different Schools. I promise that when someone gets killed our Pols will be front and center with their outrage – let me preemptively say – F You
The city should seize it and turn it into a PS 321 annex.