South Park Slope Community Group

Rojas Bakery is coming down. *Correction, has come down.*

*_UPDATE:_*
With the purchase of 406 15th St., Jack Locicero and Bricolage have found their work around for the “Stop Work” order in place at #408. Even though their architect, Henry Radusky, has had his “Self Certification” status revoked by the DOB, Bricolage has solved that one by having another architect in the firm “Certify” the project. Also in violation of DOB regulations, the plans are not on file at the DOB for review by the public.

The developer has chopped down a neighbors beautiful 60′ plus tree, a tree that was IN HER YARD! And now Verizon has put all the neighborhood phone lines in another neighbors yard “temporarily.” They had to do this to get the lines out of the way of the backhoes that will no doubt be working overtime. Digging and drilling has begun in earnest!

Sounds like another lawful, community friendly, project doesn’t it? Once more DOB seems to be deaf to our pleas for help while a developer runs roughshod over our community. When will this stop?

9/25/05. Plans are on file for a new building with Jack Locicero and Bricolage (the same developers of two other 12 story projects on 15th and 16th street). The plans call for a 7 story high and 2 basement level project at the site of the Rojo Bakery, *406 15th street.* This is the same location where a Stop Work was issued by the DOB for #408. And it is still in effect. So they just purchased #406 and applied for a new permit. With the Self Certification program they are just going ahead on their own. *Self Certification for new developments must end!*

“More details on 408 15th Street and other properties at risk.”:http://www.southsouthslope.com/?page_id=7