Preliminary Study

133 Berry Street

(Between N 6th&7th Street)

Brooklyn, NY

Surrounding Environment: WilliamsBurg

On the block

• Construction site next to lot (corner of N 7th St and Berry St.)
• Going to be a Tibetan Cultural Center
• 2 stories
• Small parking garage to the right of site
• Japanese restaurant on corner of N 6th St and Berry Street (same side of street)
• Newly constructed apartment building across from site (corner of N 7th St and Berry St.)
• modern looking
• Small residential building across street
• GANT retail store across street (corner of N 7th St and Berry St.)
• contemporary menswear (expensive)

Area around block

• vibrant area
• Bedford Ave. is next to Berry Street
• small/local businesses
• restaurants
• cafes
• boutiques
• designer stores
• vintage shops
• L train Bedford Ave. stop is very close by
• Many standing condos and condos being built

Time Stamps:

• 5:27 PM: 5 people
• 5:31 PM: 7 people
• 5:40 PM: 10 people

All the words:

• Please
• Don't
• Litter
• Jesus
• Berry
• One
• Way
• Dodge
• Active
• Drive
• East
• River
• Ferry
• Relax
• NYC
• Parking

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Questions for further exploration:

What used to be here?

Demographics of area?

Schools nearby?

Parks nearby?

Churches?

Community organizations in area?