Judge dismisses lawsuit vs. Pierhouse development in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Save The View Now: Appeal likely
A Brooklyn judge on Monday dismissed the case against the Pierhouse hotel/condo development in Brooklyn Bridge Park, deeply disappointing advocates who claimed the park misled the public about the height of the project.
The Pierhouse, near Pier 1 in the park, partially disrupts the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, angering preservationists who had negotiated a lower height limit for the development.
This is the second time that the group Save The View Now (STVN) lost their fight in court against the height of the Pierhouse. Earlier this year, the community group had sued Brooklyn Bridge Park, the state, city and developers Toll Brothers and Starwood Capital Group, saying the structure is taller than agreed to in negotiations.