10/01/2026
Brooklyn Bridge Park is proceeding with the plan to demolish the education center at 99 Plymouth Street by 2028 and replace it with a community recreation center three times as large, using the space formerly used as a dog run and climbing wall.
A swimming pool occupying half of the building has been suggested, offering free swimming lessons and lifeguard certification. Community engagement (including what is desired for the rest of the building) is estimated to begin around late November, followed next year by a design competition and the hiring of an architect.
The approval process will be long and involve many city entities, so the current estimate is that the existing building would come down by Memorial Day 2028.