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November 15, 2004
HIGH LIFE IN B'KLYN TOWER
The New York Post: "The Williamsburg Bank Building, whose gold-topped clock tower crowns the borough's skyline, is in contract to be sold to the Dermot Co., sources said.
"The 512-foot, 34-story structure is likely to undergo an expensive conversion into more than 180 residential units. They are expected to go on the market in 2006."
There are those who object to Ratner's plan because it includes a 58-story high-rise tower which would dwarf the Williamsburg Savings Bank building and would become the new tallest building in Brooklyn. Nostalgia aside, nobody likes the idea of having the two tallest buildings in Brooklyn a block away from each other. Though scale has been much discussed, density is another concern.
Posted by lumi at November 15, 2004 10:47 PM