HOTD: On the Greenpoint Waterfront, Sorta
While calling this “waterfront property” (as the listing does) may be a bit of a stretch, there is certainly a bit of a cul-de-sac vibe working for this three-story house near where Greenpoint Avenue dead-ends. And, to be fair, you probably can see a little of the East River from the front windows. Judging from…
While calling this “waterfront property” (as the listing does) may be a bit of a stretch, there is certainly a bit of a cul-de-sac vibe working for this three-story house near where Greenpoint Avenue dead-ends. And, to be fair, you probably can see a little of the East River from the front windows. Judging from the choice of materials on the ground-floor exterior and the fact that the house has been in the same family for three decades (and that the realtor didn’t include any interior photos), we’re not optimistic about finding tons of charm inside the front door. The only reason we can find to justify the asking price of $1,390,000 is the unused FAR — enough, perhaps, to build couple of extra floors.
Waterfront Two Family [Greenpoint Properties] GMAP P*Shark
I keep seeing the same comment about wburg cancer clusters. Is there a map of this?… everyone seems to refer to Devoe st but it’s all from the same source. It would be great to get more information on area.
Hey – Nobody seemed to report about the Radioactive Waste Facility (RADIAC) on Kent Avenue being just down the block from the new luxury highrise being built on Williamsburg’s waterfront. Seems like maybe the developers do have influence over the press! Maybe it would have been a story if it were located in Greenpoint?
re: Williamsburg Cancer cluster (Not Greenpoint)
The NYC Dept of Health completed health studies in 2003 and 2006 available at nyc.gov. Both studies showed cancer rates in Greenpoint (and it specified all variaties of the disease) are no greater than anywhere else in the city and in some cases lower. The rare sarcoma cancer cases that were found on Devoe Street and Grand Street in Williamsburg were actually trying to be portrayed as occuring in Greenpoint in some papers and by some elected officials. People have to understand that there is a tremendous amount of money being invested in sections of Williamsburg south of the bridge that really have no pubic transportation or neighborhood amenities. These developers are well aware of the challenges that the quick access to mass transit and solid neighborhood environment that Greenpoint has pose on their developments created in less attractive areas. And yes, these developers have friends in high places. Connect the dots!
The stories about the cancer cluster and toxins are being pushed by Williamsburg developers trying to cover up the cancer cluster that was reported on Devoe Street in Williamsburg, not Greenpoint. These scare tactics have been going on ever since Greenpoint was able to get it’s East River waterfront rezoned. The NYC Dept of Health studies are available at http://www.nyc.gov and show that the cancer rates in Greenpoint are no higher than the rest of the city, and that the rates of certain types of cancer are dramatically lower than the rest of the city. There is an underground oil spill however, but it is nowhere near north Greenpoint. The spill is under the mostly eastern industrial section near the creek and the East Williamsburg Industrial Park. There are homes on Morgan, Sutton and Van Dam in that area which may be affected by the spill.
I love the location of this building, but I think that it needs to be knocked down and rebuilt.
Not ALL of Greenpoint has toxins under ground. The spread is in the Appollo St. section, not down by Greenpoint Avenue. Don’t knock the entire neighborhood.
I still don’t understand how anyone would ever buy anything in Greenpoint as long as the toxic ground is still an issue. Cancer rates are very high there. I wonder if the oil spill and numerous other toxins will be cleaned up before the luxury towers get built.
“The only reason we can find to justify the asking price of $1,390,000 is the unused FAR”
I don’t know what ‘FAR’ means but it MUST be something along the lines of “Freaking Absence of Reality”.
1:40 is right – the rezoning sort of immediately across the street would allow a high rise, though I think most of the tall building at the GTM site would be a block or so south. Either way, though, some day this little building will be lost in a land of tall buildings. Still be near the water and right next to a park, though!