IKEA will soon demolish this eye candy

From WaterWire.net

"The waters of Buttermilk Channel, Upper New York Bay, and the Gowanus Bay border Red Hook in South Brooklyn. Dutch settlers named the area Roode Hoek, or red point, a name which later evolved into Red Hook. When Dutch settlers arrived in Red Hook in the mid 1600s, Native Americans already inhabited the area along the banks of the Gowanus. Three and a half centuries later, Red Hook is a unique residential and industrial neighborhood."

This beautiful snapshot of a working class past will soon concede its quiet place in the peaceful seaside neighborhood as the historic dock yards of Red Hook are sleighted to house the new IKEA co-optation.



Of course, the transition from abandoned beauty to the corporate duty hasn't been seamless by any means. Related articles:

Curbed article detailing IKEA's demolition fines
Brooklyn Papers interview some residents
The IKEA Red Hook development website