With a final decision approaching on which firm will win the Brooklyn Bridge Park development competition, all elements of building on the East River Park seem like a slam dunk except one: the hotel requirement. "It’s a great view, sure, but it’s far from mass transit, it’s far from a lot of activity, you’re basically between the BQE and the park, and that’s about it. There’s Dumbo, but Dumbo isn’t exactly jumping after dark." [NYO]
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