Slope Relic: Mysterious Dump on Fifth Avenue
We’ve wondered what was going on with the decaying building/chalk-graffiti magnet on Fifth Avenue between 6th and 7th streets for some time now. The building, which is right next to the American Legion post, has patches of roof missing and been in miserable shape for years upon years. (It’s even earned a reputation as a…
We’ve wondered what was going on with the decaying building/chalk-graffiti magnet on Fifth Avenue between 6th and 7th streets for some time now. The building, which is right next to the American Legion post, has patches of roof missing and been in miserable shape for years upon years. (It’s even earned a reputation as a dumping ground, according to some chalk-happy wags.) A couple guys hanging out in front of the Legion told us the second floor had collapsed, and that they’ve had to put a rubber covering over its sidewalk hatch, which has mostly caved in. According to property records, the city sold the building to a private investor in 2003. Aside from that, we still don’t know what the story is with this likely safety hazard. Can anyone fill in the blanks? GMAP P*Shark
it’s ironic that they say it’s “not a toilet,” because that’s exactly what I use it for about 3-5 times a week when I’m coming home from Jackie’s Fifth Amendment.
It’s like a personal tradition
If people are free to do as they please with their property, then why do people on this board spend so much time demanding that developers include affordable housing in their projects and that owners of rent-stabilized buildings offer their tenants low rents until the end of time?
“The ignorance level on the blog has taken a major dive lately.”
?? ZOMG RU SIRIUS?
Yes, we love having this in our neighborhood, 4:52.
LOVE it.
Despite your seeming vast knowledge of real estate and the world, this is the United States, and owning property and doing what you’d like with it is part of the freedom that many of us like to embrace.
Otherwise, I’m happy to take a look at YOUR place and decide whether or not I’D like to bulldoze it.
Since apparently owning property has more to do with the community than the property owner themselves.
The ignorance level on the blog has taken a major dive lately.
I’d like to begin the protest against your filth. Filth of a communist mind.
I always find it shockingly amusing that Park Slope residents will fight tooth and nail to prevent constructing buildings that are let’s say, 8 stories in height but they have no problems with this shit holes being there FOREVER.
Why don’t we have a neighborhood protest against filth in the neighborhood?
This row of buildings should be bulldozed.
ceci nest pas une toilette!
did someone say “squat”?!?!!
I always laugh, kinda, when I see the writing that says “This is not a toilet”
The solar panels would have to BE the roof, as the building in question is currently roof-deficient.
looks like it already did catch fire