However, the developer has said that they will not build the parking lots under the hotels, because they are “too expensive,” and instead rely on a proposed city-built underground lot across the street. Kaufman is quoted as saying: “We are lucky that the city is building an 800-car underground garage across the street [at Washington Square Park]. We see that as an ideal situation.”
Well, it certainly is good to be lucky.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Well, it certainly is good to be lucky.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that many of the new hotels shooting up in Downtown Brooklyn don't want to build new parking spaces. And why should they spend money on parking, when the City is building it for free (well, free in that the taxpayers are paying for it and private homes have to be confiscated along the way, which some people would consider "free")? A New Trend in Downtown Brooklyn: ‘Big Co-Op Parking’ — Would You Pay $25k to Own Your Spot? reports:
