Toll Brothers, a real estate developer, agreed in writing with the Brooklyn, NY community to limit the height of their luxury condo/hotel building, The Pierhouse, right next to the Brooklyn Bridge. They agreed to build only to 100ft but are now building to 130ft, blocking the view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Unfortunately, neither the Mayor nor the Governor, both of whom received large campaign contributions from Toll Brothers and/or real estate developers, has said anything to Toll Brothers about reducing the height of the building to adhere to the agreement they signed.
Why is this important?
I fell in love with the Brooklyn Bridge the first time I laid eyes on it. The Brooklyn Bridge is a worldwide icon and a National Historic Landmark.
Toll Brothers should honor the agreement they made with the Brooklyn community to limit the height of the building so that people from around the world can continue to see the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, as they always have.
This view should remain free for everyone in the world, not limited only to billionaires who buy a condo in this oversized building monstrosity.
