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More Delays For Atlantic Yards – Pacific Park Development?

Assembly Member Walter Mosley speaks at a press conference next to Pacific Park/ Atlantic Yards (Image by Sam Raskin)PROSPECT HEIGHTS — After elected officials and local residents demanded that the state halt the approval of recreation space at Pacific Park, an advisory board came to a deadlock on the proposal.

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Applications for Affordable Rental Units at 38 Sixth at Pacific Park Now Available

via 38sixth.com [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/lottery.html#current-projects] More affordable units are coming on the market as new construction gets completed. Applications are currently being accepted for studio apartments to 1,2,3-bedrooms at 38 Sixth at Pacific Park located in Prospect Heights. Applicants’ annual household incomes

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Development Watch: How A Proposed New Law Could Let The Skyline Get Even Taller

461 Dean Street (Courtesy BerlinRosen.)The ever-changing skyline [/?s=pacific+park]could get even taller if a new bill [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/s5469/amendment/original]in Albany passes. Senate bill S5469 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/a7807/amendment/original] and Assembly bill A7807 [https:

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Development Watch: How A Proposed New Law Could Let The Skyline Get Even Taller

461 Dean Street (Courtesy BerlinRosen.)The ever-changing skyline [/?s=pacific+park]could get even taller if a new bill [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/s5469/amendment/original]in Albany passes. Senate bill S5469 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/a7807/amendment/original] and Assembly bill A7807 [https:

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At 550 Vanderbilt, There’s An Emphasis On Inclusion In The Construction Process

A rendering of 550 Vanderbilt.As Pacific Park [/?s=pacific+park] rises amidst questions about the changing character [/blog/2016/04/26/gentrification-dominates-cumbos-state-district-speech/]of the neighborhood, it’s the role of minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) in the construction process that may surprise some. 550 Vanderbilt [http://550vanderbilt.com]

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Here’s What The Latest Pacific Park Housing Towers Will Look Like At 38 Sixth Avenue

Image via SHoP Architects.The modular housing towers for Pacific Park, formerly known as Atlantic Yards, continue apace and now we have a better idea of what the rental buildings will look like once complete. The latest designs are for the B2 and B4 towers at 38 Sixth Avenue — the

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Clinton Hill Woman Is One Of 10 Local Artists To Paint Murals On Pacific Park Fence

Image via Greenland Forest City.Naomi Reis [http://naomireis.com/]‘ painted images of botanical gardens, artificial landscapes, and utopian architecture have graced many a gallery wall and creative space — including the BAM Harvey Theater in Fort Greene and the J Crew store in Williamsburg — and soon, her artwork will be

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Curbed Mocks Local Developments As “‘Pathetic,’ ‘Mismatched Mess'”

Image courtesy of Brownstoner ["http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2014/05/rendering-posted-for-boxy-balcony-bedecked-building-in-clinton-hill/] .Real estate website Curbed.com included the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards B2 modular housing project and a five-story apartment building going up at 588 Myrtle Avenue on their list of “Saddest Buildings Of 2014 [http://ny.curbed.com/

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Photo Of The Day: Crane City

As seen on Flatbush Avenue. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post it on the site. To to

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Atlantic Yards Becomes “Pacific Park,” Hires New Architects & More

Greenland Forest City Partners, the joint venture of Forest City Ratner [http://www.forestcity.net/offices/new_york/Pages/default.aspx] and China’s Greenland Holding Corp/Greenland USA [http://www.greenlandhk.com/en/BOD.html], have chosen to rename Atlantic Yards as Pacific Park [http://www.pacificparkbrooklyn.com], according

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What to Expect From B2 at the Atlantic Yards

At last night’s public meeting [/blog/events/atlantic-yards-info-meeting-this-thursday-at-borough-hall] about the design of Atlantic Yards building B2, representatives of developer Forest City Ratner laid out some details about the project, including the size (363 apartments, just under 50% of which will be affordable housing) and outdoor space for residents (not

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Norman Oder vs. Barclays Roof Logo

[/?attachment_id=2797] Image Design by SHoP Architects via Atlantic Yards Report [http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2012/08/state-justifies-barclays-logo-on-arena.html] It’s no secret that watchdog blogger Norman Oder is somewhat critical of the Barclays Center, but his latest tirade seems a bit over the top. In a recent Atlantic

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What’s Next for Atlantic Terminal?

photo credit: Paul Lowry [http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_lowry/3122304993/] According to the New York Observer, the Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center malls may be about to get a makeover [http://observer.com/2012/06/ay-mall/] as part of the Atlantic Yards project. In other words: the days