The Bed-Stuy community is heartbroken after a mansion was viciously torn down last week by developers. Local electeds and leaders were fervently racing against the clock to get the “beloved” building landmarked, but were unsuccessful.
for about $1.5 million. Erlich has been erecting residential buildings across Brooklyn since 2015. “They were in financial trouble,” said Zinerman. “They were offered money and they took it.”that Erlich had filed a permit for demolition back in May before the sale of the building was finalized. In a hail mary, electeds and the community tried to get the mansion landmarked to prevent developers from destroying it.
Under the ‘Landmarks Law,’ said a mayor’s office spokesperson, a DOB demolition permit issued prior to designation is valid and the work can move forward. Zinerman said that the mayor’s office learned of the demo permits then and reached out to Ossé. She said that “legally” the mayor told her that he couldn’t stop DOB or LPC. So she pivoted to file for an injunction with affidavits instead. But it was too late.
Zinerman said she was across the street, in a yellow white polka dot dress, and was covered from head to foot with debris from the building. DOB did receive a large number of 311 complaints for illegal and dangerous construction occurring at 441 Willoughby Avenue, said the mayor’s office. DOB inspectors investigated the complaints and at the conclusion of their inspection of the property “determined the complaints were unfounded.” However, in response to calls, they routed inspectors back to the scene, said the mayor’s office.
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