Cobble Hill to Fortis: Don’t build that wall
Fortis’ Fortress Plan Hits Brick Wall, Back to the Drawing Board
After hitting a wall of community opposition at a Community Board 6 committee meeting Thursday night, Fortis Property Group withdrew its application to build a nine-foot-high brick wall as part of the planned luxury 5 River Park development bounded by Amity, Henry and Pacific streets in Cobble Hill.
The design called for the wall to extend 49 feet around a proposed swimming pool at 347 Henry Street in the Cobble Hill Historic District.
“We withdrew the application and are working with the community to re-issue a design with community input,” a Fortis spokesperson told the Brooklyn Eagle on Friday.