We’d like to say: Watch this corner for coming attractions! We certainly hope it doesn’t become a flea market or remain an empty lot. The snow-covered expanse at the corner of Surf Avenue and 12th Street is where the Bank of Coney Island building stood for nearly 90 years. The building had remained vacant since real estate speculator Joe Sitt of Thor Equities bought it in 2005 for $3 million. The bank was demolished in November.
Thanks to photographer Jim McDonnell for another excellent pic from his first walk of the new year in snowy Coney Island.
Related posts on ATZ…
January 12, 2011: Photo of the Day: Coney Island Kiddie Park Snowed In
November 24, 2010: Photo of the Day: R.I.P. Bank of Coney Island
February 26, 2010: Photo of the Day: Snow Mermaid on Coney Island Beach
October 9, 2009: A Rare Peek Inside Endangered Old Bank of Coney Island
so sad to see it gone. breaks my heart.
Broke my heart too. If it would have been possible to save only one of the buildings, I would have picked this one.
why did he have to wreck it? it seems so cruel and senseless. what did he have to gain by destroying that cool old building?
i just don’t get it.
Along with the Henderson lot, this is one of 4 parcels on the south side of Surf that the city rezoned for high rise ‘hotels.” It doomed the buildings, even though there are no immediate plans to build. He’ll probably sell the lot for an obscene amount of money.
Never thought an empty lot could say so much… What a waste and such an extreme shame.