Real Estate

Nov
19
Landmarks Preservation Commission Pumps The Brakes On New Development At 959 Sterling Place

Landmarks Preservation Commission Pumps The Brakes On New Development At 959 Sterling Place

Rendering of proposed development at 959 Sterling Place from Hope Street Capital The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.
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Nov
18
Letter To The Editor: Save Cortelyou Road From Proposed Development

Letter To The Editor: Save Cortelyou Road From Proposed Development

Photo by Nate @ SaveCortelyouBy John Oros, a neighborhood resident and member of Save Cortelyou, a grassroots organization dedicated to community-centric
5 min read
Nov
17
East Flatbush Gets Its First Landmarked Block

East Flatbush Gets Its First Landmarked Block

East 25th Street. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted unanimously today to create the East 25th
2 min read
Nov
17
City Files Lawsuit Against Crown Heights Landlords

City Files Lawsuit Against Crown Heights Landlords

In early July of this year, Brooks-Church and Gendville attempted to evict their tenants at 1214 Dean Street [https://gothamist.
1 min read
Nov
16
Trash into Treasure: A Vision for an East Flatbush Dumping Ground

Trash into Treasure: A Vision for an East Flatbush Dumping Ground

A large, faded sign hangs on the graffiti-laden facade of Qualimax Car Wash in East Flatbush advertising its grand opening
5 min read
Nov
13
Dunkin Donuts Versus Housing: Sunset Park Residents Discuss At A Public Hearing of 737 4th Avenue

Dunkin Donuts Versus Housing: Sunset Park Residents Discuss At A Public Hearing of 737 4th Avenue

Last night CB7 held its first public zoom hearing [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7/videos/818099408764571] of the proposed redevelopment
5 min read
Nov
11
Cortelyou Market Redevelopment Gets CB14 Approval

Cortelyou Market Redevelopment Gets CB14 Approval

The owner of the Cortelyou Market and two adjacent properties on the corner of East 16th Street and Cortelyou Road
5 min read
Nov
10
Angel Guardian Home: Dyker Heights Gets Its First Historic Landmark

Angel Guardian Home: Dyker Heights Gets Its First Historic Landmark

Angel Guardian Home. (Photo via Angel Guardian Home Facebook)DYKER HEIGHTS – The Angel Guardian Home, a century-old former orphanage,  has
2 min read
Nov
05
Executive Orders on Evictions are Expiring. New Ones are Being Issued. Here’s What You Need to Know

Executive Orders on Evictions are Expiring. New Ones are Being Issued. Here’s What You Need to Know

By Allison Dikanovic, originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/11/5/21551772/cuomos-executive-orders-evictions-expiring-what-tenants-need-to-know] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.
3 min read
Oct
29
Brooklyn Landlords Hit With Class Actions for Tricky Rent Math After Taking Tax Breaks

Brooklyn Landlords Hit With Class Actions for Tricky Rent Math After Taking Tax Breaks

By Rachel Holliday Smith. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/10/29/21540279/brooklyn-landlords-hit-with-class-action-for-tricky-tax-break-rent-math] by
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