Roger That Community Garden May Be Developed

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https://twitter.com/thecitywanderer/status/734120399978561536

Update from one of the Roger That organizers:  

"From what I understand, we were formally evicted at the end of April, but they still haven't paid off the back taxes and the lot is looking to go to auction in the summer"

Update from Rachel:  Before any work can be done, however, Segal said nearly $250,000 in tax liens on the property must be resolved in an ongoing foreclosure case for the Rogers Avenue lot.

As a result of back taxes being owed by the developer, a judge is set to decide whether or not to put the property up for public auction at a hearing on June 28.

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160525/crown-heights/roger-that-garden-closed-by-realty-group-after-court-upholds-eviction

My bet is that the developer will be able to raise the $250k required to pay what is owed by to June 28th.

...seems like a no brainer for an investor with some $.

Any news here? I see that the fence is covered in murals of a non confrontational nature scenes not seen in urban areas much. I suspect the murals are apart of the developer trying to fill the void so graffiti  protest will have not room.

No new filings since Sept 2015.

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByLocationServlet?requestid=3&allbin=3031186&allstrt=PARK PLACE&allnumbhous=749

So, the owners might be getting their financing and contractors in place? 

Or, perhaps holding it to sell at a later date.  

Excavator has arrived.

 

https://twitter.com/blactivist/status/796079799307538434