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October 16, 2008
Is This the Slowest Project Ever in Brooklyn?
Gowanus Lounge
No, it's not Atlantic Yards, which wouldn't really qualify, since it hasn't broken ground, but it is located on the nearby site of another Forest City Ratner project.
This is the new entrance to the LIRR station at the Atlantic Center. It’s a replacement for the facility that was destroyed as part of the construction of developer Bruce Ratner’s megaplex that includes Target. It’s been under construction since about 1983. Well, not quite that long, but the process has been ongoing for a looooong time and one wonder what, exactly, is taking so long. Earlier this year, glass was installed causing a great deal of excitement that the building might actually be finished before 2050. Alas, there is little visible progress and, in fact, the situation for pedestrians, many of whom now circumvent the construction barricade at one of Brooklyn’s most dangerous intersections and walk in the street, has gotten worse.
Posted by eric at October 16, 2008 10:52 AM