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Real Estate

Markowitz Approves Bensonhurst BJ’s, Demands “Destination Restaurant” With Waterfront View

Proposed site of Brooklyn Bay Center, featuring BJ's Wholesale ClubBorough President Marty Markowitz gave the green-light to Thor Equities’ plans to build a shopping center near Ceasar’s Bay that would include a BJ’s Wholesale Club [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2011/06/bjs-wholesale-club-bensonhurst-caesars-bay/] , but not without some

architecture

Brighton Beach Decay Gets Its Close Up

Courtesy of Nathan KensingerBrighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay share a lot of things. A huge Eastern European population. A beautiful waterfront. And a screwed up history of poorly planned development. The last bit got highlighted in Brighton Beach by urban photographer Nathan Kensinger [http://kensinger.blogspot.com/2010/03/brighton-beach-bungalows.

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