Roger That Community Garden May Be Developed

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Photo:  

https://twitter.com/thecitywanderer/status/734120399978561536

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Update from one of the Roger That organizers:  

"From what I understand, we were formally evicted at the end of April, but they still haven't paid off the back taxes and the lot is looking to go to auction in the summer"

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Update from Rachel:  Before any work can be done, however, Segal said nearly $250,000 in tax liens on the property must be resolved in an ongoing foreclosure case for the Rogers Avenue lot.

As a result of back taxes being owed by the developer, a judge is set to decide whether or not to put the property up for public auction at a hearing on June 28.

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160525/crown-heights/roger-that-garden-closed-by-realty-group-after-court-upholds-eviction

My bet is that the developer will be able to raise the $250k required to pay what is owed by to June 28th.

...seems like a no brainer for an investor with some $.

Dawndew

Any news here? I see that the fence is covered in murals of a non confrontational nature scenes not seen in urban areas much. I suspect the murals are apart of the developer trying to fill the void so graffiti  protest will have not room.

whynot_31

No new filings since Sept 2015.

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByLocationServlet?requestid=3&allbin=3031186&allstrt=PARK PLACE&allnumbhous=749

So, the owners might be getting their financing and contractors in place? 

Or, perhaps holding it to sell at a later date.  

whynot_31

Excavator has arrived.

 

https://twitter.com/blactivist/status/796079799307538434