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Gowanus’ Big Green Building No Longer on the Market

January 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments


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A couple of weeks ago we noted on Curbed that a prominent Gowanus building at Bond and Union Street that used to be well known for its graffiti and street art was back on the market. The big unused warehouse (which was the scene of a counterfeit baseball merchandise bust during the Guiliani Adminisrtration) had on the market at one time for $12 million as a development site. Last year, it became the Ayyun Center for Jewish Enrichment, got a new paint job outside which obliterated the iconic street art and chandeliers and drapes inside. The sign is gone, but there’s no indication in city records yet that the property has been sold, so perhaps it’s been leased. It’s on land that’s part of the coming Gowanus rezone which would allow some fairly sizeable residential buildings on the site.

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  • 1 neighbor // Jan 14, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Live nearby, walk past daily. The “for lease” sign on that building has been put up and taken down and put up and taken down about a half-dozen times over the course of the last 3 mos or so. Don’t know why.

  • 2 Brenda from Flatbush // Jan 14, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Such a nifty building! What’s the Jewish center all about? We saw a nice party or reception scene through the doorway recently.