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October 24, 2007
Dirt Moves on Atlantic Affordable Green Project
GlobeSt.com
By Natalie Dolce
This article mentions that "Atlantic Terrace" is across the street from Bruce Ratner's controversial "Atlantic Yards" project, but does not mention that shadows from Ratner's highrise project scuttled plans to use solar roof panels.
Locally based Fifth Avenue Committee, the City Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, council member Letitia James and housing advocates were all in attendance Monday for the groundbreaking of Atlantic Terrace. Atlantic Terrace will house 80 cooperative units, 50% of which will be sold to low- and moderate-income families and 25% of which will be sold to middle-income families.
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According to Fifth Avenue Committee, Atlantic Terrace, which sits across the street from Atlantic Yards, will be Brooklyn’s largest affordable, green residential building.
Posted by lumi at October 24, 2007 7:12 AM