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April 26, 2010
Despite FCR's announced demolition plans, building at 752 Pacific may become developer's construction headquarters
Atlantic Yards Report
Though Forest City Ratner executive Maryanne Gilmartin has said in court papers that the developer plans to demolish the building long owned by Henry Weinstein at 752 Pacific Street for parking, another court document suggests that the six-story building, renovated into office space, more likely will serve as offices during the construction phase of the arena.
That makes sense on two levels. First, it would be an expensive and lengthy process to demolish such a staunch building.
(Gilmartin, in paragraph 37 of the affidavit below that's part of the Order to Show Cause, says it would take "several months to perform the work necessary to prepare for an actual demolition" of 636 Pacific Street, the taller but much narrower warehouse-turned-condo building where Daniel Goldstein lives, and approximately five months for the actual demolition.)
Second, Forest City Ratner will be demolishing the similarly staunch Spalding Building, now home to project offices, at Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street, thus leaving a significant gap.
(Photo taken December 2008 by Tracy Collins)
Posted by eric at April 26, 2010 10:49 AM