What is to follow the Greenpoint Warehouse fires?

On May 2nd of 2006, a dramatic seven alarm fire blazed through and virtually destroyed the Greenpoint, Brooklyn warehouses. The warehouses which occupied just over 3 blocks along the East River were mostly vacant at the time of the tragic fire, there were no casualties. The culprits of this great blaze were 2 homeless men that claimed to have been igniting copper cabels with gasoline.
Today, the warehouses are an eyesore to say the least. With property values and the growing desire to move to this north Brooklyn neighborhood on the rise, what will become of the old burnt down warehouses? As the one year bench mark since the fires approach many residents have grown curious as to when work on the dead buildings will start and when apartment complexes will arise. However, when the new apartments are built will they take away the beautiful views of East Manhattan that many Greenpoint residents love about their neighborhood? One thing for sure is that controversy and disagreements regarding the aftermath of the fires will follow for the inhabitants in this up and coming neighborhood.

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