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Michael Halkias, Owner of Grand Prospect Hall, Dies From Coronavirus

Michael and Alice Halkias. (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE – Michael Halkias, a Brooklyn legend and the owner of the Grand Prospect Hall, died yesterday afternoon. He was 82. Halkias, described as a philanthropist and a “lover of Greek letters and culture,” was fighting the coronavirus at Lenox Hill Hospital

Grand Prospect Hall Will Not Host NRA Fundraiser

PARK SLOPE – Community backlash has convinced the owner of Grand Prospect Hall [/grand-prospect-hall-photos-dreams-come-true/] to cancel an NRA fundraiser scheduled to take place at the venue after Gargiulo’s Restaurant backed out of hosting the event [/nra-hold-fundraiser-gargiulos-coney-island/]. Grand Prospect Hall (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The second annual Brooklyn Friends of the

Grand Prospect Hall In Photos: Where Dreams Come True!

Grand Prospect Hall (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Oak Room LoungeOak Room Lounge Oak RoomOne of three original paintings in the Oak Room that were sold and ultimately bought back by Mr. Halkias.Characters on the wood walls of the Oak Room had been painted over by the hall’s previous

Grand Prospect Hall Opens Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten

Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten at Grand Prospect HallThe historic Grand Prospect Hall [http://www.grandprospect.com/], on Prospect Avenue between 5th and 6th Avenues, is opening a biergarten, dubbed Brooklyn Bavarian Biergarten [http://www.brooklynbavarianbiergarten.com/], in the enclosed outdoor space next to the hall on Friday. Honoring its New York

He’s Got A Dream: Grand Prospect Hall Owner Longs For Hotel

Despite a 2005 rezoning law that limits buildings in the area to around 6 stories, Michael Halkias hasn’t given up on an 11-story hotel/parking garage next to his Grand Prospect Hall [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/nyregion/09metjournal.html], located on Prospect Avenue between 5th and

Did You Know? Prospect Hall Burned Down in 1900

You’ve seen the commercials [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC6AzmXrNbU], “We make your dreams come true. The Grand Prospect Hall [http://www.grandprospect.com/].” Did you know, though, that the hall standing today is not the original? The original Prospect Hall, built in 1892 by John Kolle, was