Brooklyn Bridge Park issues RFP for John Street
Just a week after opening the soccer fields at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park has now turned its attention to the northern end of the park -– specifically, the John Street site in DUMBO.
The park on Monday released a request for proposals for the long-awaited “John Street project,” meaning residential development, up to 130 units, on 9,600 square feet within a vacant lot just northeast of the Manhattan Bridge.
The RFP specifies that the new building can rise to a maximum height of 130 feet, with as many as 100 parking spaces and ground-floor retail. The general plan also would include pedestrian bridges over a tidal salt march, tree-lined pathways, and a 13,000-square-foot lawn.