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BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ URGES REDUCED HEIGHT FOR PROPOSED DUMBO BUILDING

ULURP recommendation cites concerns that 38 Water Street would block Brooklyn Bridge views.

On Thursday, July 1, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz recommended the disapproval of a ULURP application for a 178-foot-tall residential building that would have blocked views of the legendary Brooklyn Bridge. The building at 38 Water Street, which was proposed by the real-estate developer Two Trees Management, would have obstructed bridge views for residents of DUMBO and Fulton Ferry and impeded views from the bridge’s pedestrian walkway. Borough President Markowitz’s recommendation suggested that the maximum height of the Water Street building be reduced to approximately 80 feet to eliminate any obstruction of bridge views and to fit in with the historic character of the nearby Civil War era buildings.

“The Brooklyn Bridge defines the elegance, grace and boldness of our borough for the rest of the world,” said Borough President Markowitz. “As Borough President I consider it my duty to be the caretaker of the most recognizable symbol of all of Brooklyn, and to preserve its magnificent views, which all Brooklynites cherish and revere.”

Borough President Markowitz also commended the defining role that Two Trees Management and the Walentas family have played over the last two decades in transforming DUMBO into a thriving residential and commercial neighborhood while also maintaining its artistic roots. He is optimistic that Two Trees will find a way to build successfully on the 38 Water Street site while preserving the unique character of Brooklyn’s most prominent landmark.