Too high? Brooklyn Judge mulling Pierhouse penthouse arguments
At issue is 20-foot wedge of $6 million penthouse
The Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) and the preservationist group Save The View Now (STVN) were in state Supreme Court again on Thursday to argue that a section of the Pierhouse hotel/residential complex under construction at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park juts into the protected Scenic View District, and that SV-1 zoning rules have been incorrectly applied.
The SV-1 district extends over an area west of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to protect the views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, Governors Island, the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
State Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Knipel heard both side’s arguments – which he described as “zealous and eloquent” — and reserved his decision. His judgement is expected within several weeks.
STVN and BHA contend that a survey commissioned by STVN found that the $6 million penthouse apartment extends almost 20 feet into the protected Scenic View District, blocking iconic views of parts of the Brooklyn Bridge.