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March 30, 2007
Ratner’s new ‘Ward’
The Brooklyn Paper
Bruce Ratner is about to tear down the most historic building in the footprint of Atlantic Yards, but he’s doing it green!
The building — whose destruction “would constitute a significant adverse [historic] impact” according to even Ratner’s boosters at the Empire State Development Corporation — will not be saved, but it will live on in a very different form: Three-quarters of the rubble will be recycled.
“We are seeking out every possible way to make Atlantic Yards as eco-friendly and environmentally responsible as possible,” Ratner said in the statement.
But Ratner’s green thumb is not just a matter of enviromental stewardship, but also his bottom line: In New York State, builders who meet certain criteria for energy and waste efficiency can claim up to $7.50 per square foot against their state tax bill, saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Posted by lumi at March 30, 2007 6:49 AM