From the April issue: The city has finally heeded the call to arms — or rather, to armories. For decades, builders have hungrily eyed the development potential of these fortress-like structures around the five boroughs. The New York National Guard only uses six of the 20 surviving buildings now, but other uses for the hulking, castle-like properties have been blocked by politics. The bureaucratic logjam is clearing, though, and the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn and the Seventh Regiment Armory in Manhattan will be transformed by developers working with the New York City Economic Development Corporation. more By John DeSio
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Builders head to city’s armories
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