Department of Buildings

Three-Story Building Collapses In Carroll Gardens

Photo: FDNYCARROLL GARDENS – A three-story building that was home to Body Elite Gym collapsed yesterday. There were no serious injuries. On Wednesday, July 1 at around 4:45 p.m., a building located at 348 Court Street (on the corner of Union Street) for reasons yet to be determined fell

Coney Island

Worker Stable After Falling At Coney Island Construction Site

CONEY ISLAND – A 45-year-old worker had to be rescued from a “confined space” after falling several feet into an excavation at a Coney Island construction site Saturday morning, officials said. Firefighters remove the injured man via ladders to the ground below. (Photo by Todd Maisel)The worker suffered head, back,

Announcements

Bensonhurst CVS Shuts Down, Making Room For Blink Fitness

Coming to Bensonhurst soon.BENSONHURST – The CVS at 6502 18th Avenue that has been a neighborhood fixture for the last two decades is shutting down, making way for a Blink Fitness. On April 11, a public hearing was held at the general Community Board 11 meeting for a special permit

Greenpoint

Stop Work Order Halts Construction at Greenpoint Library

A pedestrian inspects the stop work order posted to the Greenpoint Library construction site (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)GREENPOINT – After delays pushing back the completion date of the Greenpoint Library by half a year, progress was being made on the site—until it was hit with a stop work order on

brighton beach

5-Story Mosque Could Rise In Brighton Beach

651 Banner Avenue. (Rendering via Masjid Al-Arqam)A 5-story community mosque could rise on a vacant lot in Brighton Beach at 651 Banner Avenue near Brighton 8th Street. Brooklyn-based congregation Masjid Al-Arqam has filed applications for a 10,324-square-foot house of worship, with four floors dedicated to community halls and

Central Brooklyn

Nine Story Building Could Replace Century-Old Cortelyou Road Church

1921 Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Applications have been filed for a nine-story, 76-unit mixed-use building at the home of Baptist Church of the Redeemer, 1921 Cortelyou Road and Ocean Avenue. The project would encompass 70,321 square feet and rise 95 feet to its rooftop, reports YIMBY.

Central Brooklyn

City Council Votes To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Plaguing Southern Brooklyn

City Council Member Vincent Gentile and community advocates celebrating the support of the “aggravated illegal conversion violation” bill. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Today, City Council unanimously passed a bill to enforce fines on landlords that illegally subdivide homes to create “modern tenement housing”, an issue that has led to

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Long-Neglected Neck Rd Corner Will See Light Of Day, Says Cymbrowitz

Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz at East 16th Street and Gravesend Neck Road. (Photo via Cymbrowitz’s office)After almost a decade, a ‘forgotten’ street corner in Sheepshead Bay is expected to open to pedestrians again next month, said Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz. The city fenced off the corner of Gravesend Neck

News

Safety Violations Halt Construction At Sheepshead’s AvalonBay

1501 Voorhies Avenue, 2017. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A stop-work order has been slapped on the looming — and controversial — 28-story luxury condo tower slated for Sheepshead Bay, after officials found safety violations at the site. Construction for the AvalonBay at 1501 Voorhies Avenue has been halted after inspectors found

Central Brooklyn

A Hotel Could Rise In Ditmas Park & More Development News

A peek inside the construction site at 928 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)We’ve spotted two unusual projects that could join the roster in Ditmas Park and Kensington, adding more density to the development boom enveloping our area. #1. Will a four-story hotel rise in Ditmas

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New Apartments Could Rise In Gravesend & Bensonhurst

250 Avenue Z and West 15th Street. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Density is rising in southern Brooklyn, with new apartments jockeying for space on vacant or low-rise home sites. Gravesend Potential apartments or condos could replace a gated cluster of small homes in Gravesend, according to YIMBY. A Brooklyn-based LLC

Central Brooklyn

Crumbling Flatbush House Denied Renovations That “Disregard History And Style”

A deteriorating house at 7 Irvington Place, in the Fisk Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District, was denied a major revamp this week, reports YIMBY. The Landmark Preservation Commission deemed the proposal too drastic, saying it would destroy the house’s historical context. The new owner, who bought the house in 2016,

News

Development Roundup: Flatbush Luxury Apartments, Ditmas Park Biz & Kensington Demolition

1357 Flatbush Avenue. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)With a tentative deal struck on the controversial 421-a tax credit for developers, construction is projected to continue at a rapid pace with many new buildings in our area. Here’s a quick roundup of what we’ve spotted, both from a

Central Brooklyn

Development Roundup: Flatbush Luxury Apartments, Ditmas Park Biz & Kensington Demolition

1357 Flatbush Avenue. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)With a tentative deal struck on the controversial 421-a tax credit for developers, construction is projected to continue at a rapid pace with many new buildings in our area. Here’s a quick roundup of what we’ve spotted, both from a

News

7 Area Properties Owned By Two Who Made ‘100 Worst Landlords In NYC’, Says Public Advocate Letitia James

Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last week, Public Advocate Letitia James released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Buildings

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Architects With History Of Breaking Building Regulations Set To Design New Windsor Terrace Residences

The currently vacant 8,560-square-foot lot is part of the 4-10 East 4th Street development. Photo from September 20, 2016. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A new residential development in Windsor Terrace has been in the works since the beginning of 2016 which will consist of four three-story

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Can The East 16th Street Zombie Lot Rise From The Dead?

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The hulking, rusting trash heap growing in the vacant lot at 210 East 16th Street, behind the Beverley Road Q station, has taken on a life of its own. But this is far from news — as many neighbors know, the forgotten, amorphous lot has been

Central Brooklyn

Can The East 16th Street Zombie Lot Rise From The Dead?

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The hulking, rusting trash heap growing in the vacant lot at 210 East 16th Street, behind the Beverley Road Q station, has taken on a life of its own. But this is far from news — as many neighbors know, the forgotten, amorphous lot has been

Central Brooklyn

Plans Stalled For Proposed Apartments On East 7th Street

190 East 7th Street, August 2016. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)One of the remaining single family houses on Kensington’s East 7th Street will be torn down to make way for a small apartment building, but the City has slowed the process down. EM Development NYC, a Bay Ridge-based

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Plans Stalled For Proposed Apartments On East 7th Street

190 East 7th Street, August 2016. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)One of the remaining single family houses on Kensington’s East 7th Street will be torn down to make way for a small apartment building, but the City has slowed the process down. EM Development NYC, a Bay Ridge-based

Bensonhurst

Pooling Water At Abandoned Bath Beach Construction Site Poses Public Health Risk [UPDATED]

Photo by Councilman Mark Treyger/FacebookAn abandoned construction site in Bath Beach has been pooling with rainwater for more than a year, posing a health risk for residents, according to neighbors and elected officials. Since at least October of last year, the gated area at 2728 Bath Avenue has

Business

Sketches Show Developer Plans To Convert Landmarked Shore Theater Into Hotel

The Shore Theater at the corner of Stillwell and Surf avenues in Coney Island. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The developer who purchased the landmarked Shore Theater in Coney Island earlier this year is considering converting the building into a hotel with a rooftop pool, according to sketches sent to

Arts & Culture

Rush Job! Coney Island Amphitheater Makes Its Debut, Barely

Ticketholders going through security to enter the Ziggy Marley show at the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Construction on the Coney Island Amphitheater barely made it to the finish line to host thousands of concert-goers Saturday for its first show with Ziggy Marley. The venue was issued

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Bipartisan Support For Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeElected officials rallied Monday in support of City Council legislation to increase penalties for aggravated illegal home conversions, which are defined as three or more illegal dwelling units being created within one structure, which threaten the safety of occupants and neighbors. To prevent such

Arts & Culture

With 9 Days Until First Show, Coney Island Amphitheater Still Not Certified As Entertainment Venue

Construction equipment surrounds the West 22nd Street entrance to the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The Coney Island Amphitheater sure doesn’t appear ready to host thousands of concert-goers in nine days for its first show with Ziggy Marley. In addition to construction work that needs to