They want to put the green in Greenpoint.
A historic, landmarked bank in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood could be turned into a pot shop run by an outfit that already runs an unlicensed operation in nearby Bushwick — 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.
“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.”
According to the notice, Altitude Cannabis Club “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 Cannabis Club already runs an unlicensed storefront in Bushwick.
It’s not clear what the new store’s license status will be, though its webpage claims it will be a “top-tier” legal recreational dispensary. The business, however, is not listed within the Office of Cannabis Management database where all legal, licensed stores are named.
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.
“I live in the neighborhood, and a lot of weed shops have popped up just to be, kind of shut down just 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.”
One neighbor raised concerns that Altitude will try to replicate the lounge and event space present at its Bushwick location without disclosing it in their Greenpoint application, according to Greenpointers, which first reported the pending proposal.
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.
“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.”
The Post could not reach Altitude Cannabis Club for comment.
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.
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.