According to Lendlease, the company that owns the ferry pier and the lot behind it at 1 Java Street, the ferry’s return to Greenpoint is “imminent.” We sat down with Lendlease to discuss the long-awaited return of the India Street ferry stop. Greenpoint residents may recall that NYC Ferry has not stopped in Greenpoint since its abrupt closure on May 23, 2021, leaving locals without this mode of transportation for over a year. Originally, an update said the ferry stop would be closed for a few months, however, following updates marked its return for May 2022, then June 2022, and finally September 2022. The most recent update said the ferry would return to Greenpoint in August 2022. Lendlease told us that this disruption of over a year was caused by one pile malfunction. The piles are supposed to last forty years, and this particular pile at the Greenpoint ferry stop lasted only five years. To prevent future problems, Lendlease increased the number of piles and the size of the piles. They also hired third party engineers to inspect the piles and ensure they will not be defective in the future. “We wanted to focus on this not happening again,” said Isaac Henderson, Development Director at Lendlease. Henderson continued by saying that the Lendlease team will be Greenpointers themselves in the future, referring to the building at 1 Java Street, directly in front of the India Street ferry pier. Although the building will not be completed until late 2025 or early 2026, construction has already commenced. The foundations for the building at 1 Java Street will be cemented from now until August 2023, with shoreline construction taking place for the next few months, until November. Lendlease confirmed that the site will include a park on the waterfront. Behind the park, retail space will be located on the ground floor of the building, and there is also the possibility to have a waterfront restaurant. Lendlease made assurances that access to the ferry will remain open throughout construction. They also posted an email address, [email protected], for locals to contact with questions. Read the full story on Greenpointers.com #supportlocalnews #greenpointbrooklyn