Park Street Development

[Kerry]

I had to take about 4 months off but I am back in Brooklyn and noticed a few changes while I was gone.  The entire block bounded by Park, Jackson, Oak and Dora has been cleared.  This is across the street from the Brooklyn Riverside Apartments and 1 block northwest of 220 Riverside.  There was also a survey crew out this morning at the intersection of Park and Jackson.  Anyone know what is going on?

[FlaBoy]

I was wondering the same thing.

[exnewsman]

I wonder how much longer that one house just east of the cleared site can/will on before more development takes them out?

[thelakelander]

^It will probably go when someone overpays for the property.

[Kerry]

I assume a demolition permit has to be issued for these kinds of things.  Does anyone know how to go about searching for those items on-line, if it is even possible?

[thelakelander]

You can click on this link, change the search box to permits and put in the specific property's address and it will give you up-to-date permitting info for any site/project in town:

https://buildinginspections.coj.net/

[Kerry]

Thanks for digging that up jlmann.  I looked up Ascona LLC and it says they are in the Eating and Drink Places business.

http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Ascona-LLC-904-551-2608

[Kerry]

I actually really dislike the use of demolition permits.  I wish the demo was just part of the building permit itself.  Don't tear anything down until what is going to replace it gets approved.  Seems like it would make things so much easier and raise the bar on the quality of urban development.