First German Sport Club receives stop work order

Back in 2013, it appeared that World Financial Group was about to move into the former First German Sport Club of Brooklyn on Metropolitan Avenue at the edge of Ridgewood. That never happened, and the building sat as is until earlier this year, when this was done to it:

The stop work order seems to be for construction done outside the scope of the permit.

Cool sign on former First German Sport Club is gone

The First German Sport Club of Brooklyn is next door to yesterday's renovation project.  It's been on the market for a long time.  You can read some of its history here.  It closed when a mafia gambling ring operating out of it got busted.
Yesterday, I noticed that the lettering on the sign was gone, and a "coming soon" sign is now on top of it advertising World Financial Center.  I'm hoping they're moving from Himrod Street, but I'm not holding my breath.  Someone really should fix that siding!