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wesweslaco t1_j1dpp8h wrote

Reply to comment by Pinball_Tilt in Actual Progress at Whole Foods by BikingVikingNYC

I expect to rarely shop there. I’m just mystified at how a project can drag on so long with no end in sight, especially without any concrete (pun intended) updates from Whole Foods, the developer, or the city.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j1drwi9 wrote

This is a massive engineering project turning it from a garage with ramps to actual floors… inside a building already built. Which means they need to keep the existing building properly supported. And they can’t use cranes to just move beams.

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wesweslaco t1_j1dta4n wrote

But even if it is a complicated project and they knew that, why exactly does it appear the work is going so slowly? Is the holdup with engineering problems, labor, permits, inspections, other red tape, etc.? This was supposedly going to open in 2021 and then mid-2022. Jersey City UpFront coverage 2020 blog post

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j1dyw3t wrote

For one. They’re going to give time to let disturbed earth settle. More machinery you use to do it mechanically, more stress you’re going to put on existing adjacent structures.

Same reason road projects seem to “stall”. Letting nature do the work is sometimes preferable.

I’m sure someone did the math on cost/risks.

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Pinball_Tilt t1_j1f94y7 wrote

Better direct this mystifying energy to stuff that matter more than this. Self-improvement is a nice start.

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