Comments on: Old Fulton Street Development Update http://dumbonyc.com/2009/10/21/old-fulton-street-development-update/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Wed, 23 May 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnson http://dumbonyc.com/2009/10/21/old-fulton-street-development-update/comment-page-1/#comment-47514 Johnson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:08:33 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4048#comment-47514 Interesting, noticed that they have been in such a sad state of disrepair. Thanks for the tip. A real loss to see those buildings leave us. Interesting, noticed that they have been in such a sad state of disrepair. Thanks for the tip. A real loss to see those buildings leave us.

]]> By: Johnson http://dumbonyc.com/2009/10/21/old-fulton-street-development-update/comment-page-1/#comment-44574 Johnson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:08:33 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4048#comment-44574 Interesting, noticed that they have been in such a sad state of disrepair. Thanks for the tip. A real loss to see those buildings leave us. Interesting, noticed that they have been in such a sad state of disrepair. Thanks for the tip. A real loss to see those buildings leave us.

]]> By: Fulton_Ferry_Resident http://dumbonyc.com/2009/10/21/old-fulton-street-development-update/comment-page-1/#comment-44572 Fulton_Ferry_Resident Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:45:00 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/?p=4048#comment-44572 It is also worth noting that the owner of the three attached buildings at 11-15 Old Fulton Street is currently under investigation by the Landmarks Protection Commission for possible "Demolition by Neglect". <br><br>What that means, in layman's terms, is that the LPC is investigating whether the owner, by neglecting to upkeep the building, is attempting to let the building get to such a point of deterioration that it would have to be demolished, which would then enable the owner to build a new building without having to deal with Landmark Protection restrictions on how renovations to the existing building would have to be conducted. It is also worth noting that the owner of the three attached buildings at 11-15 Old Fulton Street is currently under investigation by the Landmarks Protection Commission for possible “Demolition by Neglect”.

What that means, in layman's terms, is that the LPC is investigating whether the owner, by neglecting to upkeep the building, is attempting to let the building get to such a point of deterioration that it would have to be demolished, which would then enable the owner to build a new building without having to deal with Landmark Protection restrictions on how renovations to the existing building would have to be conducted.

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