A rendering from a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 9 on a proposed
development at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown
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Mar
01
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash
Rendering of the new Target (Image: Ripco Real Estate)Days after Bklyner
reported on news of a planned Target store
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Feb
26
Editorial: Be Creative, But Build The Housing
Communities across Brooklyn have been organizing, from Bushwick to Industry City
to Gowanus, to oppose development projects that will change
4 min read
Feb
26
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash
A rendering from a presentation to Community Board 9 on a proposed new
development in Crown Heights. | Rendering/Community Board
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Feb
25
Who’s Falling Behind On Taxes In Brooklyn?
The boutique Williamsburg Hotel filed for bankruptcy this month. (Image: Google
Maps)Hotels, parking garages, condos, walk-up apartment buildings – everywhere
4 min read
Feb
25
Opinion: Stop Opening New Temporary Shelters, Let The Next Mayor Work On Permanent Solutions To Homelessness
Homeless in Sheepshead Bay. October 2018. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe last seven
years, for most New Yorkers, have felt like we
4 min read
Feb
24
Target Coming to Church Avenue in Flatbush, Replacing Modell’s
Rendering of the site from Ripco Real EstateTarget is expanding its presence in
Brooklyn with a new location in Flatbush.
3 min read
Feb
12
Amazon Leases 487K of Warehouse Space in Red Hook, Further Expanding Brooklyn Footprint
Rendering of 640 Columbia Street (Image: JLL Real Estate)Amazon signed two
leases for over 487,000 square feet of
3 min read
Feb
11
Council Extends Moratorium on Retail Sign Violations
Salahi Deli in Ditmas Park changed their facade signage in 2018 after a rash of
city violations over improperly-installed signs.
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Feb
11
Bed-Stuy Community Board Seeks Compromise in Rezoning Former Nursing Home Site
Rendering of BRP’s proposed development at 270 Nostrand Avenue. (Image: BRP)A
developer wants to build a 14-story mixed-use