Norman Oder

Norman Oder

Brooklyn journalist Norman Oder writes the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report blog

Developers Propose Two 17-Story Towers in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights. CB 8 Says Whoa, Gets Backing From Cumbo
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Developers Propose Two 17-Story Towers in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights. CB 8 Says Whoa, Gets Backing From Cumbo

Auguring a striking remake of dowdy, underutilized Atlantic Avenue east of Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, developers have proposed two 17-story residential towers, one nearly adjacent to the previously proposed 18-story tower [/proposed-tower-at-mcdonalds-site-faces-pushback-questions-over-ownership/] planned for a site occupied mainly by a drive-through McDonald’s. A view of

Will All 258 “Affordable” Units at Largest Pacific Park Tower Go to the Better-Off?
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Will All 258 “Affordable” Units at Largest Pacific Park Tower Go to the Better-Off?

Empire State Development handoutThe largest building so far in Pacific Park Brooklyn, slated to open later this year, is set to deliver 258 affordable units [https://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2020/07/b12b13-will-have-30-affordable-housing.html] (30%) out of 860 total–but seemingly all for middle-income households, many earning six figures. A studio

Community Board 8 Wary Toward  Proposed 18-Story Tower at McDonald’s Site in Prospect Heights
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Community Board 8 Wary Toward Proposed 18-Story Tower at McDonald’s Site in Prospect Heights

The proposed 840 Atlantic, opposite the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Vanderbilt Yard, would concentrate most of its bulk at the corner of Vanderbilt and Atlantic avenues. (Image: Vanderbilt Atlantic Holdings)A stepped-up 18-story building, with 316 rental apartments and two floors of commercial space, might replace a large plot mainly

What if… the Barclays Center Had Been the Jackie Robinson Arena?
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What if… the Barclays Center Had Been the Jackie Robinson Arena?

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – By Adrian Childress/BklynerOn June 2, on the fifth day of protests against police brutality, activists [https://twitter.com/protest_nyc/status/1267961195048378371] hoisted a Black Lives Matter flag [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5pwGYe-s1g/XtksZZ4evKI/AAAAAAABA5Q/lFIn6-SNWz4HFhdLnN1bw1fsyBTE8R6bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/BLM+Flag+from+movie.jpg] up the

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