5Pointz in Long Island City may soon see it's last spray can.

What has been called the "graffiti mecca" in the world of urban art, may soon be torn down to make way for a $300 million project, which will house two high-rise buildings full of residential space. The plans to tear down 5Pointz have not yet been approved, but should be submitted to city hall within the next two weeks.

The space has been owned by Jerry Wolcoff since 1971. Wolcoff has always supported the urban art on his property, but apparently now feels as though this area of the city needs "revitalization". He wants to dramatically remake the entire block along Jackson Ave that surround 5Pointz.

Jonathon Cohen, the founder of 5Pointz collective, has been quoted as saying, "If it were to happen, it would be no different than tearing down the MOMA or the Guggenheim. It is not just any other building with graffiti on it. It is the epicenter for graffiti artists from all over the world." Cohen also questions whether or not the "magic" of this space can be re-created elsewhere. Each year artists spray-paint 1,000 new works on the building's concrete and steel canvass.

Let's hope they don't just send in a bulldozer to knock it all down. These are beautiful works of graffiti art that should be preserved somehow. Concrete art museum, maybe? Let us know what YOU think!

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