The continued construction of bridges over the Flushing River and the development of other roads increased the volume of vehicular traffic into Flushing.
During the construction of the retail development in 1991, a hoard of Roman coins was discovered by workmen: however all of the coins subsequently disappeared.
Pelham Street, which ran between Pike Street and Rutgers Street, was taken off maps of the area about 1960 for the construction of the development.
The Peel Group was granted planning permission to develop the site in 2007, and construction of the development, with its own energy generation plant and communications network, began the same year.
The now-former section of the demolished mall is currently under going construction of roads, sidewalks and the development of townhouses, semi-detached homes.
Demolition of the Dolphin Centre commenced in July 2004 and construction of the new development began in October 2004.
The construction of the bridge at Stanley Street (1886) and the development of the Stanley Bridge Estate made the area more attractive to purchasers.
It is alleged that during the construction of the retail development in 1991, a hoard of Roman currency coins was discovered by workmen, however all of the coins disappeared.
STATUS: Since construction of the development began in 1998, 2,000 homes have been built; a total of 6,000 are planned and expected to be built by 2020.
Because the average rental before construction of the development had been about $5 a room, Knickerbocker Village no longer served the same low-income families that had lived in the "Lung Block" housing.
