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Demolition Permits Filed For 126-Year-Old Park Slope Church: Records
It's unknown what will replace the Sixth Avenue church, but a luxury developer is reported to be behind the project.
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A historic Lutheran church in the heart of Park Slope is about to meet its maker, according to demolition permits filed last week.
Documents filed with the city's Buildings department on Sept. 14 describe plans for a "full demolition" of the church on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Second Street.
The church's final judgement day will be soon, a person named on the demolition permit confirmed.
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Another paper filed Thursday shows plans to subdivide the single lot into four, hinting that the developer, reportedly an affiliate for Brooklyn Home, a luxury developer, is looking to build up the corner, according to PincusCo.
A name listed on the tax lot filing told Patch that he could not discuss any plans regarding the lot with the reporter, and hung up.
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Brooklyn Home did not respond to an email and a phone message left with a secretary at their office.
City documents show that the building had a contract for sale to an LLC in Nov. 2021, but it is unclear if the sale went through.
According to Brownstoner, the church was the first english-speaking lutheran church in Brooklyn and had fallen into disrepair in recent years.
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