Peeking through the shrubs on the Emmons Avenue side of the Sunrise Assisted Living center’s parking lot, the growing mass of concrete, steel, and plywood is taking shape. Engineers at 30 Dooley Street (which actually stretches between 28-34 Dooley), told us it’ll be an office building. We kinda thought the stench-filled corridor of eastbound Shore Parkway, with its battalion of restaurant dumpsters and condo receptacles, was an odd place to have an office. We’re also not sure where the three (or more) stories of office workers and visitors are going to park, unless they work out a deal with Sunrise. But, all in all, we’re happy the project is moving along at a quick pace – not something we can say for all of Sheepshead Bay’s new buildings. Though construction stumbled early on last year, earning them a few minor violations from the Department of Buildings, workers have been on-site every time we stopped by over the last few months. As you can see from the photo below, it was just two months ago that this thing barely had a first floor on it:
- 30 Dooley Street in August
No tenants are booked yet, and the engineer on site said that no real estate agents were signed up to represent the building. Maybe Sheepshead Bites found its new office location? Nah, we’ll choose a location where the air won’t have us wondering if we’ll one day morph into the Toxic Avenger.
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Wonderful!
We need more empty office buildings!
Dooley Street had a group of 19th century houses that should have been landmarked. Architecturally they were of interest, additionally, Dooley Street was one of the early roads here. Unfortunately, as it is out here it was overlooked by preservationists. (Not that this would really make all that much of a difference. The Holwell Mansion, part of Sunrise’s property, was amazingly saved. That was due to an agreement made with the corporation that owns the nursing home.
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Actually that house is not part of that property and is not protected by anyone but the current owner. i was working on selling it a couple years ago for an astronomical price because of the location and the only reason the deal didnt go through was that the seller wanted to put a clause in the deed that the new owner could never demolish the house. so i asked a silly question. what if the house burns down by accident and she says thats a good point lets put that in the deed and make the new owner build the same exact house again.
Another eyesore ruining whats left of sheepshead bay
Architect is Corporate Design of America… they’re kind of hit and miss, so not sure what to expect.
Regarding parking, the permit lists “attendant parking for 18 cars”.
[...] at 30 Dooley Street, between Emmons Avenue and Shore Parkway, is coming along pretty swiftly. We wrote about the building back in October as the supporting steel for the first floors began to go up. Now the towering building, hulking [...]