Just a few weeks ago, the Deal says, Two Trees met with area residents to get input from area residents on acceptable possible plans for the site. Among the suggestions were an ice rink right on the waterfront, a sports field and running track. Other ideas included community garden space, an area for food trucks, outdoor markets and even a structure similar to the High Line, the Real Deal reports. Previously, affordable housing had been on the table too, but that didn't come up during the December meeting of Two Trees with area residents.

Leading up to the buy, and even in the days following it, there have been legal battles as well as heated talks with other developers and members of the community over how best to honor the site's history while giving it a promising future. The original plan for the site called for 2,200 residential units, two 34-story buildings, two other buildings rising up to 30 stories and the restoration of Domino's building, according to Curbed. The project's previous developers, a partnership of Community Preservation Corp. and the Katan Group, had planned to make 30% of units affordable, but Two Trees has said in meetings with public officials that the figure might not be feasible, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Locals at one point even suggested taking down the iconic Domino's logo from the building, but many residents and developers were opposed to that idea, given the logo's iconic status. The 3.2 acres of unused outdoor space is located on Kent Avenue between South 3rd and South 4th streets.

Clearly the pay-what-you-wish approach won't allow Two Trees to recoup its investment; it bought the property for $185 million this past October. However, the developer hopes the pop-up venture will create good will with residents, according to the Brooklyn Paper. Representatives for the company did not return calls from GlobeSt.com by deadline Friday.