Demolition to begin near railyards next month

anonymous · December 2005

I read in the NYT this morning (New York/Region section) that six Ratner-owned buildings near the railyards will be demolished next month. One of the slated buildings is the Underberg. The others are garages and apartment buildings.

qtrain · December 2005

I seem to remember some indication on the atlantic side of underberg that part of it used to be a grocery store. Anybody know this history of the place?

qtrain · December 2005

Oh, maybe supermarket equipment.

qtrain · December 2005

Nice thread at citynoise. I'll shut up now.

rogersma · December 2005

Here, according to FCR, are the buildings that will be demolished:

608-620 Atlantic Avenue (the Underberg Building); 461, 463 and 585 Dean Street; and 620 and 622 Pacific Street.

I believe as many as four of those buildings were occupied before their landlords evicted tenants to sell to Ratner. Anybody recall exactly?

Ratner needs to prove "blight" in order to invoke eminent domain, so it looks like he's doing a little blighting of his own.

ratnerville4ever · December 2005

bruce may wanna get a permit for these demolitions.

Demolition to begin near railyards next month

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