3 cheers for sensible urban planning

Hey, what's that big shadow on that little building?

From Curbed:

No wonder the neighbors complained: you can see that the one-story base, comprising six separate parcels between North 7th, North 8th, and Berry Streets, abuts the existing buildings in a major way.

A familiar story from Brooklyn

Courtesy of Pardon Me for Asking:

Is 100 Luquer, the vastly out-of-context 11-story Carroll Gardens finger building designed by architect Karl Fischer, showing signs of life after months and months of inactivity at the construction site?

After a few stop work orders, new permits have been issued on November 3, 2010 and for the last couple of days, workers have been observed behind the plywood fence. Yesterday, as I was walking by, someone was measuring a balcony (see photo above.)

Construction of the building began in 2007 and has been stop-and-go ever since. The site has racked up 54 complaints and 7 out of 20 Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations are still open, with some hefty financial fines now due.

That did not prevent the NYC Department Of Buildings from issuing post-approval amendments in early November. Permits attached to the fence at the site suggest that work can resume on electric and plumbing, but does not allow concrete work.

Unfortunately, the construction of this building began before the Carroll Gardens Contextual Re-Zoning was passed in October 2009. The re-zoning limits the height of buildings in the neighborhood.

"Like a wig made out of garbage"

From Restless:

...the hopefully permanent construction at the N 7th finger building sits atop the Salvation Army building on Bedford like a wig made out of garbage.

You have to click on the photo to truly appreciate the hideousness of this one.