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Amity Street Horror II Jeered in Cobble Hill

May 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The development planned at 110 Amity Street in Cobble Hill, which would involve alteration of the historic Lamm Building and addition of new townhomes, got a chilly reception from Community Board 6 this week. The new Cobble Hill Association blog contains details of the meeting on Thursday night. The developer, Time Equities, has refused to publicly release renderings of its revamped proposal so that Brooklynites can more broadly see what they intend for the property. The image here is of the concept that was roundly rejected and dubbed the “Amity Street Horror.” Per the CHA blog, a CB6 Land Use Committee member made a motion to reject the four new buildings proposed by the developer because of “the extensive use of zinc on the sides, rear facades and penthouses,” the possible visibility of penthouses from the street and because the buildings should be cut to three stories rather than the proposed four. The developer didn’t bring “drawings and plans sufficient to facilitate a consideration by the committee” of their proposals for altering the Lamm Building. No action was taken on Amity Street Horror II, and they’ll be back next month with or without big penthouses and “extensive zinc.”

Tags: Cobble Hill · Historic Preservation

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  • 1 Marie // May 24, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    God, that’s depressing. I live across the road from the currently gutted Lamm Building, which is gorgeous.