This is 208 N. 10 Street, one of the consistently dangerous construction sites in the area we call the Williamsburg Triangle of Death because of the large number of treacherous construction and demolition sites whose hazards are rarely addressed by the Department of Buildings. (The site is a huge property between Driggs and Robeling and N. 9 and N. 10 Streets that goes by a variety of addresses for city purposes including 208 N. 10th Street, 199-211 N. 9th Street and 489 Driggs; we have probably put up nearly a dozen posts about the dangerous and menacing conditions at the site.) For a long time the site a deep pit full of water that we liked to think of as Roebling Pond. It has now been filled in, but not before some oil made an appearance at the bottom, which is interesting because the site is across the street from the Roebling Oil Field.
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1 Concerned // May 20, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I was thinking of buying a condo at W11, but am very concerned about possibly buying upon a toxic plume and having cancer infested babies. Love canal, anyone? Does anyone know anything about Spill # 06-0902, a pending case against the developer? I don’t trust anyone involved with this project!
2 wisco // May 20, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Hi – I went to look at W11 with a friend and feel in love with that building (I already own, or would be seriously considering it). It’s really pretty great. Heard that a client of mine is buying in there too. Anyway, I live nearby and personally don’t think that the previous oil means anything. Not sure how it could affect you living a couple of flights up.
I have lived all over the city (including Brooklyn), and have to say that the northside of williamsburg is fantastic. love my building and my neighbors and everything else here. good luck.
**The greenpoint exxon spill is no where near here.