Stadium Discussion

[Rimil]

You guys realize Atlas Capital (the company who bought this site) only does office buildings and retail space- right?

shun the non-believer!

 

[fanaka66]

You guys realize Atlas Capital (the company who bought this site) only does office buildings and retail space- right?

So is this plot big enough for an elevator company?

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Don't forget about this gem which would run right through it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/n...ar-line-linking-brooklyn-and-queens.html?_r=0

Would make it one of the most easily accessible sites in the city

 

[Florent Gjonbalaj]

Call it what you want, bud.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-island-city-site-said-to-sell-for-48-million

 

[franchise646]

One of the things people wanted in the survey was 7 line and ferry. This would hit the top two choices.

I thought the boron of choice was the Bronx.

 

[Ulrich]

View attachment 4328
Call it what you want, bud.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-island-city-site-said-to-sell-for-48-million

You must've missed this part of the article you cited:



The tract is not going to be for residential.

 

[franchise646]

So is this plot big enough for an elevator company?

Yes

 

[horseytweets]

Please make this happen FOR THE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY!!!

 

[Ulrich]

You must've missed this part of the article you cited:

View attachment 4329

The tract is not going to be for residential.

Further ammo

 

[Lasker]

I happen to think the trolley is a terrible idea.

But a lot of people, and a lot of politicians - like the Mayor - love it. Stadium plans would help sell the trolley. So this could be a great way to get some political support for the stadium.

 

[BxLio91]

Manufacturing zone where homes can't be built...

 

[Seth]

I think they are used only for freight. There was an accident further down the line in Maspeth last summer.
http://abc7ny.com/news/dashcam-video-from-queens-freight-train-accident/838258/

There does appear to be an awkward way to bypass this section by diverting the trains into the Sunnyside Yards. It's not inconceivable this could happen if only because the trains run very infrequently and slowly along this line.

It's still on the schedule, 6 trains arriving in the morning, 5 leaving in the afternoon. There might be others but I only checked the ones to Jamaica Station. Not saying you're wrong, just going by the schedules.

 

[Ulrich]

I happen to think the trolley is a terrible idea.

But a lot of people, and a lot of politicians - like the Mayor - love it. Stadium plans would help sell the trolley. So this could be a great way to get some political support for the stadium.

If you lived along the areas it's going to serve, you'd love it. There's no way a subway can be added there due to the watertable. Add to that a total lack of transportation except for buses, and the trolley is a good idea.

 

[Seth]

If you lived along the areas it's going to serve, you'd love it. There's no way a subway can be added there due to the watertable. Add to that a total lack of transportation except for buses, and the trolley is a good idea.

Totally agree. And I live in the area, too.

 

[Florent Gjonbalaj]

no, i didn't miss that. but, holy shit, it could fuckin work.

 

[franchise646]

Further ammo

View attachment 4330

This could be a site where GAL Manufacturing could move to.

 

[Majik]

God I hope this real.

 

[Rimil]

This could be a site where GAL Manufacturing could move to.

too nice to give it to GAL.

 

[NYCFCfan]

Ok, I put everything I had together.

http://thenycfcnation.sportsblog.com/posts/13827633/rumor--possible-cfg-land-purchase.html

 

[NYCFCfan]

Ok, I put everything I had together.

http://thenycfcnation.sportsblog.com/posts/13827633/rumor--possible-cfg-land-purchase.html

http://imgur.com/a/Pm6Bt

That's a link to images of the land transfer as well as a map for the land around the area.