by Joe M 
Wednesday night’s CB1 public hearing at the Automotive High School focused on a small part of a very large development called Greenpoint Landing that is poised to start construction on Greenpoint’s northern waterfront.
Greenpoint Landing is a 10 tower, 22-acre development consisting of 3,811 market-rate apartments, 951 affordable apartments and 143,000 square feet of open space – all of which can be legally built under the 2005 re-zoning. The project as a whole was not…
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So… will these effectively destroy Transmitter Park, or will these units spring up just North of it?
Hi Kristin – these developments are North of Transmitter Park.
Lacey Tauber was representing NAG, not GWAPP.
Thanks Teresa – we will make note.
Thanks for reporting on this – I sadly was out of town for the meeting. It seems like there will be more at stake (or more that our community can approve or disapprove) regarding the ULURP for 77 Commercial St. (Meeting this Tuesday the 20th). I’ve been trying to get informed – this GWAPP post is helpful! https://gwapp.org/2013/07/77-commercial-st-ulurp-air-rights/ Maybe Greenpointers can write more about this BEFORE the meeting. Thanks!
Who are we kidding? This was a done deal a long time ago. Once the superfund money cleans up the creek and these towers are built the middle class are screwed again. Also, the story gives two different numbers for affordable housing units, 951 and 431, which is it? The people who live in those units can fight for better infrastructure and police presence. I hope to be living somewhere else soon.
Hi Donna,
The 951 affordable units are required to be built regardless of this proposed purchase of City-owned land. If the developer does purchase this other parcel, they will be required to build an additional 431 units bringing the total of affordable units to 1,382.
get ready for manhattan avenue north of greenpoint avenue to become just like bedford ave is in wburg – overcrowded, overpriced and overhyped
when and where is the next meeting on Greenpoint landing? thanks.
The next meeting is Tuesday, August 27 at 6:30. Here’s info from the Community Board:
The Land Use, ULURP & Landmarks (subcom.) Committee will meet at the Mary D.’s Housing for Seniors (aka Dupont Street Senior Housing). 80 Dupont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (Between Franklin Street and Manhattan Avenue. Please use the Eagle Street entrance.)
The final Community Board meeting where they vote on all this will be September 10th at 6:30 – check the Community Board 1 website for location and more info: https://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb1/html/calendar/calendar.shtml
And here’s info on what happens next after that: https://gwapp.org/2013/07/ulurp-watch-greenpoint-landing-development-is-certified/
And wanted to add – everyone should check out this website:
https://savegreenpoint.org/
This is a fantastic group of neighborhood folks who are organizing around these issues. They’ve compiled the most comprehensive website I can find. If you’re concerned – read up and get involved!