Stadium Discussion

[NYCFCfan]

Got this down the pipeline... Haven't been paying as much attention to this thread as its a lot of hoping and dreaming so not sure if it was covered...
Not zoned for residential and just sold for 48 Million. Yankees did ask for a credit increase for non-baseball operations.
Buyer is Atlas Capital Group.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-island-city-site-said-to-sell-for-48-million
The person who passed it along said that Atlas have been rumored to be working with Yankees/NYCFC.
Close to public transportation as well.
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Damn, I was hoping to keep this quiet until I had more information. Ok here's what I got:

Sold by Fresh Direct to Atlas like you said. It's currently leased to Fresh Direct until January so they can finish moving to the Bronx location.

Site is currently too small to build a stadium and parking, they'd have to buy out that space behind it which is currently LIRR property.

That's where it gets messy. It's not being used by the LIRR as far as I can tell, I'm not aware of any trains that run through that portion of track. It was mostly used for industrial transportation and they could remove the tracks there without affecting LIRR or anything else really. But the state would have to approve it since it's MTA owned and MTA is run by the state.

Cuomo and the Governor hate each other so it would be pretty tough, but at the same time Cuomo may see it as a way to stick it to the mayor. I've been monitoring it since the deed transfer went up. If you guys are interested I'll post the rest of the documents I already have.

 

[mgarbowski]

If you guys are interested I'll post the rest of the documents I already have.

Like we're gonna say no.

 

[ktdNYCFC]

Empire State Building in the background?

 

[Fantazma]

Damn, I was hoping to keep this quiet until I had more information. Ok here's what I got:

Sold by Fresh Direct to Atlas like you said. It's currently leased to Fresh Direct until January so they can finish moving to the Bronx location.

Site is currently too small to build a stadium and parking, they'd have to buy out that space behind it which is currently LIRR property.

That's where it gets messy. It's not being used by the LIRR as far as I can tell, I'm not aware of any trains that run through that portion of track. It was mostly used for industrial transportation and they could remove the tracks there without affecting LIRR or anything else really. But the state would have to approve it since it's MTA owned and MTA is run by the state.

Cuomo and the Governor hate each other so it would be pretty tough, but at the same time Cuomo may see it as a way to stick it to the mayor. I've been monitoring it since the deed transfer went up. If you guys are interested I'll post the rest of the documents I already have.

nah keep it hush hush.....i dont want NYCFC to close your twitter

 

[Seth]

Good looking out Dan. Wonder if it's big enough -- looks narrow.

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

It's not unheard of for them to purchase additional adjacent buildings/land. Big purchase is made, the others could be minor compared to the 48 mil

 

[Rimil]

Cuomo and the Governor hate each other

must be rough being him

 

[SFphoto]

I'd love this for selfish reasons. The G stop is RIGHT there. What is surrounding area like?

 

[Vaporizer]

Cuomo and the Governor hate each other so it would be pretty tough, but at the same time Cuomo may see it as a way to stick it to the mayor.

I think you mean DeBlasio, cause Cuomo is the Governor

 

[mgarbowski]

Empire State Building in the background?

Yes. Here is a photo I took on Borden Avenue yards away from the location. The Fresh Direct plot is on the left just past the overpass:


Here is another I took from the Greenpoint Avenue bridge where it goes over Newtown Creek. I'm not exactly certain where the plot is from here but it's definitely on the right bank, probably just out of sight past the bend in the creek.

This is one of my favorite neighborhoods for photography.

 

[Seth]

I'd love this for selfish reasons. The G stop is RIGHT there. What is surrounding area like?

Immediate surrounding area is empty, but if you walk to Vernon Blvd and Jackson Avenue there's stuff. More fancy coffee shops than a sports bar kind of place, though. Walkable from the 7 at Vernon-Jackson and the G at Van Alst.

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Yes. Here is a photo I took on Borden Avenue yards away from the location. The Fresh Direct plot is on the left just past the overpass:
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Here is another I took from the Greenpoint Avenue bridge where it goes over Newtown Creek. I'm not exactly certain where the plot is from here but it's definitely on the right bank, probably just out of sight past the bend in the creek.
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This is one of my favorite neighborhoods for photography.

Mind if I share and credit/link back to this post?

 

[Ulrich]

6 minute walk to closest 7 stop. 10 minute walk to Vernon Avenue stop which is closer to bars etc. Easy access to LIE and Mid-Town tunnel but no idea where anyone would park.

It's NYC, so everybody would just double-park. Easy-peasy....

 

[mgarbowski]

Mind if I share and credit/link back to this post?

By all means go ahead.

 

[Vallos]

Empire State Building in the background?

The sight lines are going to be phenomenal and second to none!

 

[JayH]

Yes. Here is a photo I took on Borden Avenue yards away from the location. The Fresh Direct plot is on the left just past the overpass:
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Here is another I took from the Greenpoint Avenue bridge where it goes over Newtown Creek. I'm not exactly certain where the plot is from here but it's definitely on the right bank, probably just out of sight past the bend in the creek.
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This is one of my favorite neighborhoods for photography.

Beautiful pics!

 

[Seth]

Damn, I was hoping to keep this quiet until I had more information. Ok here's what I got:

Sold by Fresh Direct to Atlas like you said. It's currently leased to Fresh Direct until January so they can finish moving to the Bronx location.

Site is currently too small to build a stadium and parking, they'd have to buy out that space behind it which is currently LIRR property.

That's where it gets messy. It's not being used by the LIRR as far as I can tell, I'm not aware of any trains that run through that portion of track. It was mostly used for industrial transportation and they could remove the tracks there without affecting LIRR or anything else really. But the state would have to approve it since it's MTA owned and MTA is run by the state.

Cuomo and the Governor hate each other so it would be pretty tough, but at the same time Cuomo may see it as a way to stick it to the mayor. I've been monitoring it since the deed transfer went up. If you guys are interested I'll post the rest of the documents I already have.

Those tracks *are* being used. There's the Long Island City stop and a small train yard just a little ways down the tracks, used during weekday rush hours (and maybe for NYCFC matches?). There's also the Hunterspoint Avenue station in the area, which gets a lot more trains.

 

[Taurus]

Also close to LIC LIRR

 

[Rimil]

I'd love this for selfish reasons. The G stop is RIGHT there. What is surrounding area like?

I am super stoked for this if its true. N/Q to the 7 train. easy commute. And/or crash at my buddies place, he just bought one of those boushy condos by gantry state park. lots of pulic transport options. Not very good parking. probably would work along side with the street car diblasio wants plus the affordable housing he wants in sunnyside yards.

 

[Ulrich]

If we build adjacent to the polluted Newtown Creek, we can name the stadium The Superfund.