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May 22, 2008
Ward's Bakery: SWO But Well Beyond Salvation
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The condition of the Ward's Bakery building, illuminated by recent news of a Stop-Work Order, came like a splash of cold water in the face for Brownstoner.
When we snapped this photo of the rear of Ward's Bakery earlier this week, we did so simply because we were struck by how far along the demolition actually was; from the front, one would have no idea. Now, per Atlantic Yards Report, news comes of the project being hit with a Stop Work Order after a member of the demolition crew was injured on Monday. Other than remedial safety work, demolition may not recommence until the structural engineer gives the thumbs-up. And here we had deludedly held out hope that the recent delays and problems with the Atlantic Yards project as a whole might have opened up a window to save the historic building. Silly us.
NoLandGrab: The scorched-earth policy of taking down as many buildings as possible as quickly as possible is a tried-and-true tactic from the developer's playbook. Never mind that the state funding agreement established no deadline for the construction of Phase 2 of the project.
Of course, some of Brownstoner's pro-Atlantic Yards commentariat cites the "possible cause rotted beam" as the reason for the floor collapse that led to the stop-work order, willfully ignoring all the jackhammering, pick-axing and assorted other demolition going on in the building. Why, that parapet must've thrown itself off the Ward Bakery last April!
Posted by eric at May 22, 2008 2:16 PM