We happened upon the block of buildings at 150-158 Fourth Avenue between Butler and Douglass over the weekend as workers were climbing around putting up the scaffolding they’ll be using during the demolition. Our friends at Brownstoner recently noted that the demolition has a green light. A twelve-story building is said to be slated for the site, which makes sense, given that zoning allows a structure of that size there. During the winter, we had run a photo of the same buildings boarded up in 1936 and, then, in 2007. The comparison won’t be valid much longer.
Fourth Avenue Buildings Coming Down
October 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments
We happened upon the block of buildings at 150-158 Fourth Avenue between Butler and Douglass over the weekend as workers were climbing around putting up the scaffolding they’ll be using during the demolition. Our friends at Brownstoner recently noted that the demolition has a green light. A twelve-story building is said to be slated for the site, which makes sense, given that zoning allows a structure of that size there. During the winter, we had run a photo of the same buildings boarded up in 1936 and, then, in 2007. The comparison won’t be valid much longer.
Tags: Gowanus
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1 eliz // Oct 1, 2007 at 10:52 am
wow. this is insane. two 12-story condos on either side of butler street. i wonder how much my rent will go up…
the one that just went up between baltic and butler on 4th is really hideous.
2 Dave // Oct 3, 2007 at 11:46 am
I’m all for the 12 story buildings, but please not make them brick boxes! It’s just getting depressing.