by Erin Conlon At 56 Berry Street, one rooftop water container is on track to be traded for another — according to job filings submitted to the Department of Buildings, plans to remove the iconic water tower built as part of the Hecla Iron Works complex in the late 1800s are currently under review.
This alteration is part of Bathhouse‘s expansion to Brooklyn Brewery’s old space,where they stand to gain 18,000 additional square feet for their…
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Great story. Sad to loose the water tower. They should fix it and preserve it! And what is more concerning is that the new roof deck pool & bar will hold about 200 people and it will be non stop noise to all the surrounding buildings. We live right across the street and our apartment building is full of families. The kids now have to deal with a bunch of loud and drunk party people right outside our windows. This should not be allowed so close to all of our residences. There is a community meeting on May 2 at 435 Graham Ave., 7 pm. Please come if you want to help to stop any of this.
Unbelievable! Part of history is erased. Preservation should have been the answer. Pool and reinforced tower could have coexist.