1 Clinton Street

1 Clinton Street
General information
Status Under construction
Type Mixed use
Location Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates 40°41′44″N 73°59′29″W / 40.695688°N 73.991369°W / 40.695688; -73.991369Coordinates: 40°41′44″N 73°59′29″W / 40.695688°N 73.991369°W / 40.695688; -73.991369
Design and construction
Architect Marvel Architects

1 Clinton Street (previously known as 280 Cadman Plaza West) is a primarily residential building under development in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. The building will replace a preexisting branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. It is being developed by Hudson Companies and designed by Marvel Architects.

History

The developer and architect of the building were chosen in September 2014.[1] Revised renderings of the structure were released in June 2015.[2]

Controversy

The sale of the lot owned by the library has been controversial, with worries that it will result in decreased space for the public facilities, despite the use of the building's first floor for a new library.[3][4][5] The sale has been presented as a means of helping the library system in Brooklyn meet its capital needs.[5]

Controversy has also occurred as the building's developers may have received preferential treatment due to their association with New York mayor Bill de Blasio[6] a claim the city denies.[7]

Usage

The building will be residential, with the exception of a small retail space and first floor library branch.[8] As part of the deal through which Hudson was given development rights, 114 of the building's apartments will be affordable.

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Reid (18 September 2014). "YIMBY Today: Developer Chosen for 280 Cadman Plaza West, Essex Crossing Filings, More". YIMBY. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Reid (17 June 2015). "36-Story Public Library Redevelopment Revealed At 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn Heights". YIMBY. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Schlossberg, Tatiana (16 September 2014). "Trustees Endorse Plan to Sell Land Beneath Branch of Brooklyn Library". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Zoe (16 December 2015). "Controversial Brooklyn Library Plan Gets City Council Approval". Curbed. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 Najarro, Ileana (16 July 2015). "Community Board Approves Redevelopment Plan for Brooklyn Public Library Branch". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Short, Aaron (22 May 2016). "Feds, DA probe de Blasio's $52M deal to turn library into condo". The New York Post. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Warerkar, Tanay (24 May 2016). "City Stands By Its Approval of The Brooklyn Heights Library Overhaul". Curbed. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Rosenberg, Zoe (16 December 2015). "Controversial Brooklyn Library Plan Gets City Council Approval". Curbed. Retrieved 7 May 2016.


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