On a recent trip to Yankee Stadium, I was sorry to find that the Ball Park Lanes was sealed up and for sale... In June 2010, Gothamist reported that the 51-year-old bowling alley was closing for renovations. Despite an ongoing landlord dispute, they expected to be back open by the end of last year's baseball season.
So I thought that I'd find them up and running this season... but when I went to my first game late in the summer, I stopped by for a pre-game beer at the bowling alley's snack bar.
Apparently the landlord had won.
The bowling alley was directly across the street from the old Yankee Stadium ... Jeremiah put Ball Park Lanes on his endangered list before the arrival of the new stadium. (Read his post here.)
Massey Knakal is listing the space. It's going for $4.3 million.
Hard to say what will come here... there is a lot of potential, as plans show. Great for community space and affordable housing — if that's what ultimately comes here.
Not so good for baseball history buffs...
Previously on EV Grieve:
With high rises and new shops in the works, it's time to take a look at the area around Yankee Stadium
At the new Yankee Stadium
Meanwhile, across 161st Street...
