tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post8670795562560854649..comments2023-08-03T04:18:15.359-04:00Comments on Found in Brooklyn: DUMBO! Get Ready to Fight! The Toll Brothers are trying to move in...Lisannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-86271568835504935292010-03-19T09:49:13.630-04:002010-03-19T09:49:13.630-04:00Before you guys pass judgement, sorry you already ...Before you guys pass judgement, sorry you already have, did you see the design and the proposal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-30677967559761384312010-02-19T19:38:31.716-05:002010-02-19T19:38:31.716-05:00Thanks Anon 10:35, I stand corrected, they all pre...Thanks Anon 10:35, I stand corrected, they all pretty much look alike at this point...glass assed ugly!Lisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-65502229752688661192010-02-19T10:35:34.707-05:002010-02-19T10:35:34.707-05:00The building you have pictured is The Edge, which ...The building you have pictured is The Edge, which is not a Toll Brothers development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-55987659602866548722010-02-18T22:20:16.877-05:002010-02-18T22:20:16.877-05:00The "people would like to see" line real...The "people would like to see" line really struck me too...what people? The developers and the constuction companies...anyone on the payroll and then "people would" be left looking at another piece of crap condo!<br /><br />The Toll Brothers made L Magazines list of "heroes & villians of 2009" as a villian of course..<a href="http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/heroes-and-villains-who-is-saving-the-city-who-is-destroying-it/Content?oid=1298977&storyPage=23" rel="nofollow">L Magazine</a>.Lisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-30261032234454476332010-02-18T19:37:11.973-05:002010-02-18T19:37:11.973-05:00The presumption that people would rather see a Tol...The presumption that people would rather see a Toll monstrosity (12 stories and higher!) rather than an empty lot and some sky and the bridges is nervy. David von S is probably one of the most hated people in Brooklyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-30409202794966273362010-02-18T18:49:35.793-05:002010-02-18T18:49:35.793-05:00Not at all surprising. Toll is about nothing more ...Not at all surprising. Toll is about nothing more than maximizing square foot profit. Everything else -- there actually is nothing else in their minds -- must be, by necessity, destroyed.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334628837533439470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-51663474320805324652010-02-18T18:07:10.016-05:002010-02-18T18:07:10.016-05:00SAD, SAD, SAD! Toll Brothers needs to get out of N...SAD, SAD, SAD! Toll Brothers needs to get out of NYC. They have the WORST record. There's a website that just lists complaints and grievances about their work an how they do business. The SHIT they put Gowanus through. Their self-righteous arrogance is astounding. Oh, are they offering any "affordable housing" with this project? Or do they know everyone has seen through that disgusting ruse!The Bell TOLLS for Thee, TOLLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-4641690854000133102010-02-18T16:23:36.102-05:002010-02-18T16:23:36.102-05:00Toll Brothers'David Von Sprekelsen is just ful...Toll Brothers'David Von Sprekelsen is just full of "ideas," isn't he.<br /><br />I only hope the people of DUMBO follow the lead of the Gowanus Canal area area and tell him "No Thanks."Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-60528447299926127392010-02-18T15:32:22.202-05:002010-02-18T15:32:22.202-05:00Thanks for that info anon..The Toll Brothers are k...Thanks for that info anon..The Toll Brothers are known as the America's largest suburban home builder (McMansions mostly) so the Home Depot connection is fitting. <br /><br />A chain builder chooses a chain <br />architect to build in one of Brooklyn's most historic waterfront areas now that is just WRONG!Lisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4810483957175720940.post-44984992074576092842010-02-18T15:00:03.988-05:002010-02-18T15:00:03.988-05:00Their DOB filing lists their building architect as...Their DOB filing lists their building architect as a guy from Greenberg Farrow who's claim to fame is given as the architect for the first urban Home Depot stores.<br /><br />Citizens of Brooklyn, are you prepared for this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com