Lundy’s Continues To Deteriorate Despite Promises By Owner And LPC To Fix It Up
The historic Lundy’s Building on Emmons Avenue continues to deteriorate, despite promises from the owner to patch up the property.
We reported in March the landmarked building, constructed in the 1930s, seemed to be in decline: shredded tarps dangled from the roof and awnings, windowsills were pockmarked with rust, and the walls were in decay.
At the time, the vice president of Operations for Lundy’s Management Corp., George Kazantzis, said repair work would “begin in the next few weeks” and “should take between 30 and 60 days to complete.”
Instead, the work promised by Kazantzis has not only failed to begin, the building’s condition has worsened. The shredding blue tarp hanging from the rooftops has spread, the sloppy repair work done to the outside walls appears to have expanded, and even the wire cables designed to hold up window awnings are bent, hanging loosely, and fail to support the awnings.
Kazantzis did not respond to several attempts by Sheepshead Bites to find out when the building will be fixed up.
John Weiss, Deputy Council at the NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee (LPC), who in march called the condition of the building “sloppy” and said the LPC was considering reaching out to the owners, also did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Margarita Dubovoy, vice president of the Committee to Save Sheepshead Bay, said the Lundy’s building has become an embarrassment to the community.
“Lundy’s is not just a landmark,” she said. “It’s the heart of Sheepshead Bay. The building’s owner should be ashamed for allowing it to become an eyesore.”
