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Neighbors protest demolition at Kings Landing 2 site; Planning Board approves revised plan with conditions
Summary
After the city ordered the emergency demolition of an unstable 2129 Fifth Avenue building, BDC Group proposed a site-plan revision that removes two planned infill buildings, reduces bedroom count and adds a pocket park and transformer location. Neighbors urged stronger preservation and better communication; the board approved the modification subject to facade design work with neighbors and a follow-up in February.
The Troy Planning Board on Monday approved a revision to the Kings Landing 2 redevelopment after the city ordered the immediate demolition of a structurally unsound building at 2129 Fifth Avenue and residents demanded answers.
Cosmo Marfione, managing partner for BDC Group, told the board the developer had tried to salvage three existing structures on the site but that recent engineering work showed the foundation and outer brick wall at 2129 had deteriorated to an unsafe condition. City engineer Russ Reeves said a site inspection in August and a follow-up inspection the previous week found “a highly unstable dangerous condition that required the immediate removal of the structure.” That assessment, Reeves said, left the city little choice for public-safety reasons.
BDC proposed instead to eliminate two small infill buildings from the earlier…
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