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January 15, 2011
The Vandalia Dunes Are Gone–Is Four Sparrow Marsh the Next to Go?
Oy Vey Rockaway
If there's a Forest City development happening near you, hold on to your wallet and skepticism.
Frankly, I’m shocked about the new stores being proposed for just north of the Flatbush Avenue exit of the Belt Parkway, near Toys R’ Us. However, members of Community Board 18 in Brooklyn have “warmed” to the idea, according to Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal. I’m sure the local chamber of commerce is also ecstatic.
Fifteen acres worth of a new Cadillac dealership and additional retail stores are proposed, with up to 800-some parking spaces. The developer, Forest City Ratner, sponsor of the controversial Atlantic Yards project, has declared that the area is “underretailed.” As someone who had to pilot a vehicle efficiently from Rockaway to Brooklyn College several days a week during rush hour traffic for two years, I must say I have never shared that perception.
Posted by steve at January 15, 2011 11:27 AM