'The L Haus' condos deliver some spring green to the Pulaski Bridge

I am amazed at how clear your picture is.

good job

Green? really

Cool! Great News.

"Haus"? Really?

that intersection is the worst. but you can get burgers at jackson ave. steakhouse on the way home.

The best way to cross at that intersection is actually under the Pulaski on 50th ave. It can't be more than a 90 second walk from this building to the 7 station next to Chase. Its not the prettiest walk though, maybe the developers of the buildings on this side of the intersection will try to clean it up a bit, because trying to cross Jackson/11th/Pulaski can be tough.

How long before someone buys that Getty station and starts doing something with it? Jackson may rival the water front in number of new buildings soon.

It would be an adventure crossing that intersection after a couple of drinks.

The Getty gas station is for sale......no one's bought it yet though it seems.

Wow. That is indeed ugly.

Supposedly they are asking $7.5 Million on the Getty station.

No one has purchased it because of the amount of pollution. That combined with a significant asking price = no sale.

I'm taking bets on how long it takes for a death. The danger at this intersections is not a CB2 issue, this is a city planning issue. I know a student who did a study of this site for worst picked development site. That's who you should contact. And got an A+. My husband wishes that the building would stay this color green, can't say that I agree.

Sadly, it'll probably take a death to make that intersection even moderately safe to cross. Even the other side with the cross walk is a little hairy... those guys fly over the bridge. And in the mornings...foggetaboutit...total insanity.

You can practice crossing by playing frogger

Are these for sale? I can't imagine buying in this area - between the bridge, tunnel and jackson avenue traffic.

the developers of Hunter's View have been trying to get the city to change the traffic pattern at that crossing to make it safer to cross. The bridge under the Pulaski is definitely the way to go and is well lit at night.

change traffic pattern for 2 buildings?

Is it even possible for a private developer to dictate traffic patterns? I thought these changes emerge from DOT's neighborhood-wide impact studies. Any changes there would have a ripple effect on the bridge, tunnel approach, and other intersections.

despite being well lit at night, that path under the pulaski is a mugger's dream.

A study concerning this crossing has been underway for quite sometime (before the buildings other than Hunters View were even under construction). The concern is not just for the buildings but for people exiting the bus when it comes over the Pulaski Bridge. It is truly a dangerous crossing for anyone who has to

to get to the other side of Jackson Ave.

I heard the Getty station got taken off the market by the owner. Wasn't getting the price he wanted.

i ride my bike under the polaski quite frequently. i think once those new building are finished the underpass will be plenty safe. there are always a lot of cops around too because the enterance to the tunnel is right there

The Getty is still up on Rick Kelly's listings for 7.5. Only a question of time.

Not with the tax abatement expiring in July. That should slow things down in LIC. Significantly.

I doubt it. With condos going at $1000 a sq.ft. tax abatements aren't going to make much of a difference.

I disagree #27. It's not just about price/sf. It's about developers' incentives to continue building... on top of the loss of the abatement, any dev project around here has to go through a costly remediation.... there are other factors that could grind things to a halt around here. LIC owners have drank the koolaid and many are holding out for ridiculous asking prices....

Condo developers never saw the benefit of the tax abatement. The benefit was passed to the purchasers who are actually paying the RE taxes. 421 is a reduction of property taxes. You can't benefit from it unless you own the property.

On qualifying for a 421 Tax Abatement - does the development property just need to be purchased with some sort of preliminary plan submitted to the City or is there a higher bar?

If the qualifying threshold is that low, I think there will only be a lull in development in a couple of years. By that time LIC will most likely be on its way to being considered Midtown East.

The abatement does affect the developer. If the purchaser of the condo unit has to pay around $4000 yearly in taxes from day one, they will not pay as much for the unit at the time of purchase. The buyers are paying these prices because the carrying costs are so low due to the abatement. The developers will have to drop prices to compensate. The other choice is to include low income housing within the building to qualify for the abatement under the new rules. That will scare away more luxury buyers than if they are told they have to pay full taxes from the start. Buildings that got the abatement will be the hot ticket for the next few years until those owners start jacking up prices thinking they have something special because of the low/no taxes. Eventually they will meet the price point of newer condos that have no abatement and it won't matter any longer to the pool of buyers. But if anyone thinks it will increase the amount of affordable housing, they're mistaken. Builders will focus on the luxury market and the buyers will get used to expecting to pay a normal RE tax.

here's to the hope that the building will attract hot lesbian chicks watching the "L" Word in the screening room.....YES!

ahahaaha. yes, that's too good.

29 - don't be so naive. The developers would have to ask lower prices if taxes weren't abated. The developers benefit the most from tax abatements. However, abatements are good in that they incentivize developers to build new quality condos where it otherwise would not be financially sensible. The changes to 421-a are going to be a definite drag on development.

the green is insulation - to be covered up by who knows what

The prices should be lower because of the location.