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April 17, 2009
Jean Michel's to open at Mercantile Place
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Speaking of what's good for the goose not being good for the gander, this blog entry reprints a Forest City Enterprises press release touting the developer's Mercantile Place project in Dallas, which relied heavily on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings, extolling "the beauty and character of a historic neighborhood" and its "sense of place." In Brooklyn, however, the developer has already demolished the historic Ward Bakery, and is itching to level the preservation-worthy Spalding and Atlantic Arts buildings, which have already been renovated and repurposed for housing.
Mercantile Place is comprised of three upscale apartment buildings - The Merc, The Element and The Wilson. The Merc is a 31-story luxury residential tower, formerly the renowned Mercantile National Bank Building. The building has been renewed, remixed and restored with first-class amenities and elegant finishes. It opened to residents in March 2008....
The Wilson was built in 1903 and patterned after Paris' Grand Opera House with Second Empire-style architecture. In 1999, the building was renovated and transformed from a former department store and office building into 143 luxury loft apartment homes.
Posted by eric at April 17, 2009 2:31 PM