A New School for Bay Ridge on Third Avenue
A local newspaper briefly announced that the building where Lenox Hill Radiology (and it’s adjacent parking lot) at 6740 – 3rd Avenue is set to become an elementary school for 330 students.
That’s all the facts the article provided.
The journalist had access to the politician making the announcement, yet the article is so vague.
It doesn’t provide information about when the school will open or whether the school will have D75 seats (12 to 1 classrooms are needed here). Parents have been calling for more special education seats for this neighborhood for a long time.
The journalist didn’t mention that the property is the whole block 6740 – 6748 3rd Avenue. It doesn’t even say how much was paid for the building. Why was that left out? The property was last sold in 2003 for 5 million (see here) and the sale price would be known if the city made a purchase. It was available for lease since the Spring (on Loopnet)
I feel terrible for this home owner who lives next door to the lot (with it’s sweet double garage) . They didn’t intend to live near a school, so while parents in the community are excited, this isn’t good news for these home owners. As I wrote that, I realized they probably don’t know the property next to them has been sold.
No need to feel sorry for the homeowner below as 270 Senator and the medical center are the same owner and the property was recorded together – see here
And of course people will be wondering about traffic. If this property allowed the school to be built taller, then maybe there would still be room for a lot where the school bus can pull in with the children. Dropoffs aren’t going to be pretty there.
Maybe another journalist will give more information this week.
Hugs,
marlene
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