Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – The controversial 80 Flatbush proposal was unanimously approved by the City Planning Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/about/commission.page] on Monday in another stage of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), Curbed [https://ny.curbed.com/2018/8/7/17658456/brooklyn-80-flatbush-rezoning-city-planning-commission] reports. 80 Flatbush
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – One of the key concessions made by developers eager to erect high-rise luxury rental towers along the North Brooklyn waterfront has been the inclusion of public green space along the water. This week, one such space at the northern end of Greenpoint opened up for use. At the top
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Greenland Forest City Partners announced on Monday that local ceramics studio, BKLYN CLAY [https://www.bklynclay.com/], has signed a ten-year lease for a 5,260-square-foot space on the ground-floor of 535 Carlton Avenue. 535 Carlton (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Slated to open in October, BKLYN CLAY’s
Business
SUNSET PARK – Slated to open in 2020, Mayor de Blasio’s planned $136 million, 300,000-square-foot “Made in New York” campus at Bush Terminal [https://www.nycedc.com/project/made-ny-campus-bush-terminal] recently released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a potential film, television, or media production tenant. “Made in NY” Campus
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A rendering of the proposed condominium project coming to 21 Powers Street (Via GE-T Architects)WILLIAMSBURG – A new condo project is back underway on a residential side street in Williamsburg, work resuming after the resolution of a stop work order. Now, a new rendering offers a preview of the finished
Business
DUMBO – Joining the roster of retails shops and eateries opening up in DUMBO, J. Crew debuts a Men’s Shop at 55 Water Street today. Empire Stores facing the East River (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located in the Empire Stores [http://www.empirestoresdumbo.com] complex by the Brooklyn waterfront,
Gowanus
SUNSET PARK/RED HOOK/GOWANUS – The 18-acre Sunset Industrial Park located on the border of Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park will soon be redeveloped into a distribution center. Sunset Industrial Park, 75-81 20th Street via Google MapsDevelopment firm DH Property has partnered with the Chicago firm, Bridge Development, to purchase
Arts & Culture
The Brownsville Arts Center and Apartments rendering (By Aufgang Architects) BROWNSVILLE – A billion dollar development is headed for Brownsville, bringing an arts center and nearly 900 affordable housing units across three buildings to the neighborhood, to be built on city-owned sites. The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments will contain 230
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Renderings for the new building slated for 215 North 10th Street in Williamsburg (By Morris Adjmi Architects)WILLIAMSBURG – Another anodyne contemporary luxury development is headed for Williamsburg—this time at 215 North 10th, between Roebling and Driggs. The seven-story building will feature ground-floor retail space while adding 30 apartments in
Coney Island
KINGS HIGHWAY – A strong pushback from local business owners and elected officials delayed implementation of a Select Bus Service on B82 Route along Kings Highway to July [/b82-and-why-we-need-fast-and-reliable-bus-service/], and now it looks like more changes may be coming to the plan. MTA & DOT have been meeting with elected officials
Greenpoint
Renderings of the bold new apartments proposed for Greenpoint (Via ODA) GREENPOINT – At the very north end of Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, plans are in place for a new major development—and now there’s a rendering. The proposed six-story building is a bold design, with living areas elevated over
Bed Stuy
BED-STUY/CROWN HEIGHTS – Three affordable housing lotteries are currently open—two in Crown Heights and one in Bedford-Stuyvesant. See below for details. 901 Myrtle Avenue, Bed-Stuy – The lottery launched last Thursday for 7 one-bedroom units at a building currently under construction in Bed-Stuy between Marcy and Tompkins Avenues. The affordable