When I moved to PLG, the site at 27 Lincoln Road was a crumbling building - one I charmingly referred to as a "festering rathole" - hidden behind construction fencing as the Lincoln Road overpass was being refurbished. The building was purchased by Henry Herbst who, amid considerable controversy, planned to turn it into a gleaming 23-story glass tower. The building was demolished and then the economy exploded. To nobody's surprise, the building hasn't progressed since the demolition. The only apparent work to date has been the PLGArts Wall Mural project.
There was a break in the wall a few weeks ago, though, and I was able to reach my phone in and snap a picture of the inside of the site. There is always something a little beautiful about the way nature reclaims spaces after people abandon them (like, for example, the pre-renovation High Line).
I have since noticed that there is a glass window cut into the fence on the side of the lot facing Flatbush Avenue, so if you are interested in taking a closer look you are free to do so.
You can also get a good view from the corridor in the subway station leading to the elevator on the Manhattan-bound side.
Posted by: Bob Marvin | July 02, 2010 at 03:51 PM
This is a deceptively huge plot of land. You can get a better idea on the walkway to the elevator at the subway station or when you look out from one of the rooftops on Ocean Ave.
I have a dream of this being a temporary community garden until the development is begun, but I imagine the owner would worry about it being relinquished quietly once construction was started.
Posted by: Seth | July 02, 2010 at 04:04 PM