Rendering of Oliver House
May 5th 2008
On April 18 2008
First, dear reader, did you know that developer Bill Stein's controversial development at 360 Smith Street is, well, not exactly on Smith Street any more? Oliver House's official address is 131 2nd Place
Of course that makes sense, since the entrance to the building is actually on 2nd Place. Typing 360 Smith into New York City Buildings Department's search engine will now redirect you automatically to 131 2nd. The switcheroo is probably very convenient for Mr. Stein. Google 360 Smith and a whole lot of blog postings pop up. Most of them aren't too flattering to his building. So from now on, I'll be using the new address to refer to the condominium project that became the rallying cry for down-zoning Carroll Gardens. Just in case someone googles that address. We wouldn't want anyone to miss out on all the info that's floating around, would we?
Well hidden behind a newly erected blue construction fence, the construction site has been almost impossible to see what is going on. I say almost, because someone has been taking some pretty awesome photos of the construction site from a near-by roof. The latest one was taken yesterday. Comparing it to the one taken on April 18th, it seems that a whole lot of digging has been going on.
On the official web site of Oliver House, there is this (picture-less) update on the progress.
What you will see - Steel pipe piles will be installed in the ground along the west side of the site. These piles will be drilled into place using two drilling rigs, thus avoiding the noise and vibration normally associated with pile driving operations. Some truck loads of building materials will arrive at the site from time to time; and some debris will be removed in dumpsters from time to time.
Mr. Stein is most probably in a race against time to have the foundation of Oliver House completed in case the Carroll Gardens Zoning Text Amendment gets approved by City Planning.
And speaking of the Wide Street Amendment, I hope that many of you will take the time to attend the hearing at Borough President Marty Markowitz's office.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Carroll Gardens Zoning Text Amendment
OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
Community Room, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street,
Brooklyn, New York 11201,
commencing at 5:30 P.M. on May 7, 2008.
[where: 360 Smith Street, 131 2nd Place]
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