Residential Conversion in 220 Water Street's Future
When Westchester-based GDC Properties plunked down almost $23 million for the 200,000-square-foot warehouse at 220 Water Street in Dumbo, its principals wasted no time in hiring a certain architect with an office up the street to add a two-story, 35,000-square-foot addition on the roof. Then, after a couple of years of playing their cards close…
When Westchester-based GDC Properties plunked down almost $23 million for the 200,000-square-foot warehouse at 220 Water Street in Dumbo, its principals wasted no time in hiring a certain architect with an office up the street to add a two-story, 35,000-square-foot addition on the roof. Then, after a couple of years of playing their cards close to the chest, the developers filed plans earlier this month to convert the industrial space to residential use. This time around, though, they decided to go with Meltzer/Mandl Architects. The plan, according to DOB docs, is for 159 apartments with some parking and a retail store on the ground level. These could make incredible loft spaces—hopefully M&M will exercise restraint and let the building’s bones take center stage. GMAP P*Shark DOB
I don’t know what Scary Scarano designed for the interior, if anything, but the stuff currently on the roof is being removed to make way for private and shared “terraces.”
TO BAD GDC DID NOT HAVE THE BALLS TO STAY WITH THE ONE WHO CAN’T BE NAMED THAT DESIGNED THE APARTMENT LAYOUTS AND THE COOL ROOFTOP ADDITION THAT THE OLD BASTARD MELTZER WILL NOW TAKE CREDIT FOR.F—-N SHAME.
DID ANYONE HEAR THE PHASE INTELECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATION?
I was reading about the mugging spree in Dumbo the other day in 9:12’s “ALL CAPS GAZETTE OF TURPENTINE INSPIRED GIBBERISH”
DUMBO HAS ONE MAJOR PROBLEM,NOISE,THE TRAIN NOISE IS SO PERVASIVE THAT HEARING LOSS AND SHAKY NERVES ARE AN OUTCOME OF LIVING THERE.IT ALSO HAS A TERRIBLE CRIME PROBLEM,FROM YOUNG GROUPS OF NASTY TEENAGERS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY MUGGING PEOPLE.IT IS REALLY OVERRATED.
I used to live at 25 Jay, at the corner of John Street. I am pretty sure that it was the brillo factory.
Wow! I didn’t know anyone was still in there. It looks so deserted these days. Now just wait for people here to give you crap about having a deal. BTW, wasn’t one of the low buildings on the other side of Water a former Brillo pad factory? Or am I imagining that along with the Santa heads?
Hey, I live here on the top floor along with 10 other loft law protect tenants in their lofts (at 220 water st).
I sure hope they give a couple of days notice before they put up those additional 2 floors.
We’ve been here 20 plus years!!
@3:15
knock it down so they can build another barf-a-licious p.o.s. like J condo or that abomination across the street from peas n’ pickles? no thanks.
something about the word “bones” is so icky or silly or pretentious or something. why is everything old so coveted? doesn’t anyone look at this old building and think – what a dirty POS? hope someone knocks it down and starts over?
follow the leader here on brownstoner tho….can only admire what they already know.
no imaginations.