Stonecrest Management is about to demolish the gazebo in the courtyard at 3224 Grand Concourse. I have tried to discuss the matter with building manager Avi Finkelstein, but he refused. I also left messages for building owner Joshua Goldberg, but he has not replied.
I am concerned because the building is in the Grand Concourse Special Preservation District and therefore [the gazebo] should be saved. It has received temporary shoring using stage scaffolding and steel I-beams, so it is in no imminent danger of collapse.
There is no more unique and special architectural component in this part of the Bronx than the gazebo at 3224. The building itself has stood for over 80 years. It was the first multifamily building built in this part of the Bronx. If [the gazebo] were located in another part of the city it would most certainly have been accorded landmark status by now as recognition of its real architectural uniqueness. It would be a crime to allow this act of architectural desecration to take place.
Charles F. Fritsch
Local Resident
Association for Energy Affordability
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