Foxfire Shed
This cinder block shed is located near the center of a block in the Columbia Street Waterfront District of Brooklyn, NY.
A visitor to the area might have some difficulty in sorting out which surrounding building also "owns" this shed. It is under the large trees between 86 Degraw Street and 89 Sackett Street.
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Access to this grass-lain region requires a pedestrian to navigate between two of the surrounding buildings. No vehicle wider than a bicycle or wheelchair could fit through the narrowest points in security walls or simply in the narrow space between rowhouse sections.
A person or device with VTOL flight capacity could fairly easily come in from the north or the northwest, finding space to descend northwest of the canopy formed by two robust, older trees. They would probably not be able to see the single story building until nearly landed due to the overhang of the branches.
This area of Brooklyn is generally unlikely to have subterranean transit options. Buildings may have a shallow basement, but are more likely to have a solid foundation slightly wider than the building itself and to have the lowest storey only partially sunk below current "ground level". The famous subway system of New York City does not extend to the Columbia Street Waterfront District for incredibly important engineering reasons; mass transit in this area mostly uses the bus system, occasionally connects to a municipal ferry (see the Red Hook ferry terminal, a 20 minute walk south and west), but the closest subway station requires a longer walk east of the District to the Borough Hall station for the 4 and 5 lines.
Most people will ride a bus, hire a cab, or drive themselves. Then they have to find a parking space on one of the surrounding streets, or a parking garage a few blocks away with an open slot, and finish the approach on foot.
Architecture
From a distance, the single story shed appears to be painted a dull matte green. A person up close will see that the cinder block incorporated some green dye in the mixing process. That certainly must help with maintenance!
Defenses
The shed has a door on the south-southwest face that shows three separate locks. That door is itself covered by a barred entry gate with two additional locks. The entry gate cover is a common security feature seen throughout New York City and nearby areas, especially for entrances that might be easier for uninvited visitors to access without a fuss.
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