I previously reported on how the Church of the Redeemer, on Fourth Avenue catercorner to Site 5 of Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park, sold for $20 million and was demolished. Now, the Real Deal reported 5/17/17, the developer Adam America is "in talks" to buy the site and build a 72-unit, 12-story condo building with commercial space on the ground floor.
Does a 12-story building "normalize" the transition from Site 5 to the neighborhood directly south? Somewhat. That said, the already approved Site 5 building, 250 feet tall, would be twice the height of the condo building said to be planned for the church site.
The unofficially proposed massive two-tower project at Site 5, involving a shift of bulk from the arena block and a new state plan, could stretch 785 feet, a much more dramatic transition. But expect any new development in that area, including the proposed 80 Flatbush plan to the north, to be used as an argument for something bigger at Site 5.
Does a 12-story building "normalize" the transition from Site 5 to the neighborhood directly south? Somewhat. That said, the already approved Site 5 building, 250 feet tall, would be twice the height of the condo building said to be planned for the church site.
The unofficially proposed massive two-tower project at Site 5, involving a shift of bulk from the arena block and a new state plan, could stretch 785 feet, a much more dramatic transition. But expect any new development in that area, including the proposed 80 Flatbush plan to the north, to be used as an argument for something bigger at Site 5.
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