Breaking: Ocean on the Park Historic District Approved

Earlier today, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a hearing on the designation of 189 - 211 Ocean Avenue, between Parkside and Flatbush, as the Ocean on the Park Historic District. A reporter on the scene with a blackberrry announced that, over the objection of the owner of 189 Ocean, the district designation passed, encompassing all houses in the row.

UPDATE: The New York Times City Room blog has more about the history of the HD and the hearing. In response to the objection of the owner at 189 that she would be handcuffed by the HD rules to respond to development on the lot at 185, the Commission scheduled a hearing extending the district to cover the lot at 185, which would preclude the border lot from erecting a building that would be out of context with its neighbors. Expect to see people out there pouring a foundation ASAP if they are allowed to do so...

Thanks, Barbara, Heidi and Bob!

Image via Brownstoner

Comments

[Bob Marvin]

The developers at # 185 have had plenty of time to build. Whether or not they want to do so is irrelevant since they appear to be broke and have had the property for sale for many months, with no takers. Who would be foolish enough to build new condos today with the enormous stock of unsold (and unsellable) condos sitting empty, or being rented at a loss.

[Pete]

This is great news...