11-Story Hotel Planned for South Slope
This morning the Brooklyn Paper provided details for a possible hotel on Prospect Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues. The Grand Prospect Hall, at 263 Prospect Ave., wants to construct a 150-room, 11-story hotel and a 400-space garage in addition to its banquet hall. Because the area’s zoning rules cap buildings at six stories, the…
This morning the Brooklyn Paper provided details for a possible hotel on Prospect Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues. The Grand Prospect Hall, at 263 Prospect Ave., wants to construct a 150-room, 11-story hotel and a 400-space garage in addition to its banquet hall. Because the area’s zoning rules cap buildings at six stories, the developer will need city approval. And although the expansion has the support of Councilmember Brad Lander, some residents worry it could be a traffic nightmare. But as of yet, the time frame of construction, costs and funding have not been made public. There will be a public hearing on the hotel to Community Board 7 tomorrow at 6:30pm, at 575 5th Avenue. Clarification: Councilman Lander has not voiced his support of the project; rather, according to a spokesperson, “The Councilmember’s position is that he supports Grand Prospect Hall’s going to the Community Board and supports the transparency of the project, and that he wants to hear more about it.”
Prospect Hall Plans 11-Story Hotel [Brooklyn Paper] GMAP
Photo by Betty Blade
diabloroja- “I guess sometimes trying to be funny makes you heartless.”
“You have no idea.” -Claus von Bülow
“Karma won’t affect the developers who built that condo…”
Not entirely true as i understand the sponsor still controls many apartments in the building.
To IMBY.
Karma won’t affect the developers who built that condo but the resident who invested all their money in their homes. I guess sometimes trying to be funny makes you heartless.
People always focus in the light side of the problem rather than being pro-activ because is easier.
I guess we are “IMBYs” or “NIMBYs” depending of the circunstances….
400 parking spaces, beautiful, a few hundred short of what is needed. I hope they have spots for the 1% that rides bicycles. Maybe the DOT can wrangle some money for a sign to let the tourists know they cannot access the Gowanus Expressway towards the Verazano weekday mornings. It has only been 10 years since the closings started.
Action Jackson, you made five posts in this thread, four times arguing why you are opposed to this:
Toobeeg
Toobeeg
Toobeeg
and finally
Toobeeg.
BH, there is something called 16th Street behind the GPH, and 15th, 14th and so on…
SF, that’s for bringing up the contextual zoning issue. GPH was a very big supporter of the rezoning, allowing CB7 and local community groups to hold meetings there.
I’ll finish off saying 11 stories and 400 spaces is asinine. Half that and I’ll join in the discussion.
Great writeup, MM, thank you for the link (sorry I missed it last Tuesday). Turns out the Halkias are responsible for all the gilded gaudiness, not original by any means.
A-J, I have to assume this is some new schtick you are trying. Mid-block right next to an expressway is the perfect place to put a hotel + parking garage. Toobeeg isn’t any more convincing than tootaw.
benson — this thread isn’t exactly “nimbys gone wild.” GPH is seeking a variance, not building as of right, to put in about double the allowed density and intensify the use substantially. And that is a variance from zoning restrictions GPH supported. No one is suggesting that all they should be allowed to do is a small townhouse. Discussion seems to be centered on whether proposed density should be scaled back closer to what is currently allowed. If this thread is any indication of how public, CB and elected officials will react, a reasonable compromise will be reached. The proposal is best understood as a negotiating position, as pointed out above. 7-8 stories and sufficient parking for GPH and hotel guests but no major public parking concession seems about right to me.
Well then I want my .43 FAR back that I surrendered in the down-zoning so I can build that addition on and my friends don’t have to stay in a hotel when they come to visit.
“Montrose, maybe a write-up is required on this place.”
I did! Only last week, the first BOTD of the new year.
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2011/01/building_of_the_208.php
Gotta say, seems to be a perfect place for a hotel and large parking lot. The Hall probably can fill the lot during a large wedding alone, which would keep the spaces on the street available for local parkers. It makes good business sense to have a hotel there, as well. Wedding guests, plus other people visiting Park Slope would be the ideal clients. As to the height, I’d want to see a mock up or model, and MAYBE it would need to be less stories, but as to some kind of hotel there, sounds like a sound idea.
I also don’t think telling people to take public transportation means much. They keep saying that about AY. People who want to drive will drive. A parking lot, in the long run, would be better than wedding or events guests taking all the spots on the street, and then some.