Real Estate

Mar
02
Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

A rendering from a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 9 on a proposed development at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown
2 min read
Mar
01
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

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
2 min read
Feb
26
Editorial: Be Creative, But Build The Housing

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

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
6 min read
Feb
25
Who’s Falling Behind On Taxes In Brooklyn?

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

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

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

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

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.
2 min read
Feb
11
Bed-Stuy Community Board Seeks Compromise in Rezoning Former Nursing Home Site

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
5 min read