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They want to put the green in Greenpoint.
A historic, landmarked bank in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood could be turned into yet another pot shop — leaving locals fuming.
A notice warning neighbors that the 420-friendly business might be moving in was seen Friday plastered on the giant, granite edifice of the Greenpoint Savings Bank, which has sat empty for four years.
A notice warns locals that Greenpoint Savings Bank could soon house a pot shop. Paul Martinka
“I’m not against the pot one way or the other, it just seems like we’re getting a lot of dispensaries in the neighborhood,” local resident Carl Gunhouse told The Post.
“If you told me it was going to be a movie theater or a good Indian restaurant I’d be a lot more happy. It just seems like we’re getting a lot of them.”
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According to the notice, Altitude “plans to open a cannabis storefront,” a proposal that will be reviewed at an upcoming Community Board meeting.
If approved, the smoke shop will be the first business inside the Neo-Classical style building since 2020.
Altitude NY was granted a retail dispensary license by the NYS Cannabis Control Board back in July, documents show.
Community members have already raised concerns about the possibility of a smoke shop invading the former bank — which is within a three-block radius of two public elementary schools.
Carl Gunhouse would prefer a movie theater or an Indian restaurant rent the Greenpoint Savings Bank over the smoke shop. Paul Martinka
“I live in the neighborhood, and a lot of weed shops have popped up just to be, kind of shut downjust as quickly so it’s a bit surprising to hear that such a large building would be, popping up as the new, dispensary when all the other smaller ones seem to be struggling already,” Ian Gutbertson, 33, said.
“This is a very large, impressive building and they could probably find a better use with a more secure tenant.”
Greg Mitnick, a father of two, said a weed shop is “not the greatest use of space,” but doesn’t mind another dispensary in the neighborhood: “To each their own.”
“The idea of turning it into something better for the community is a little bit of a fantasy, because there’s nobody really wants those. Nobody’s paying for those things, nobody’s going to the movies … It’s a great idea, I’m a filmmaker, but nobody’s paying for that,” Mitnick said.
Greenpoint Savings Bank, which has sat vacant for four years, was made a New York City landmark in 1982. Paul Martinka
“I prefer that the weed shops are legal and regulated and overseen so that I’m not buying fentanyl by accident from a deli joint, but, I’m fine with it. It’s a great space. I’m sure you could do a lot with it.”
Greenpoint Savings Bank has stood on the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Calyer Street since 1906. It became a New York City landmark in 1982 because of its columned porticoed main entrance and low dome.
Altitude Cannabis Club already runs an unlicensed storefront in Bushwick. Paul Martinka
The building fell into disrepair and became a consistent graffiti target after Capital One vacated in 2020, though the city helped conduct a thorough cleanup earlier this summer.
The building was also faced with threats of foreclosure last year when the owner was accused of failing to make payments on his loan.
Brooklyn Community Board 1 will mull over Altitude Cannabis Club’s application during its Oct. 8 meeting, which also includes a public comment period.
The panel will weigh whether to make a recommendation to approve the proposed weed shop, but the final say is up to the state’s Cannabis Control Board.
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