Growth Spurt for 270 St. Marks Avenue
The three-story, six-unit building at 270 St. Marks Avenue between Vanderbilt and Underhill really shot up since construction began in March. According to DOB permits, the development will be separated into two More...
192 Water St. Developers Will Take on 185 Plymouth St.
Looks like the developers of Dumbo condo build 192 Water Street are behind the planned renovation of 185 Plymouth Street, a major conversion job heading to the LPC next Tuesday. (192 Water Street update: it’s More...
Municipal Building Heading to Landmarks Soon
Community Board 2′s Landuse Committee gave it’s blessing to the exterior changes on the first and second floor of the Municipal Building, soon to be cleared out for several retail tenants. Developer More...
Section of Eastern Pkwy Mural Gone at Development Site
Yesterday morning DNAinfo reported that the section of the mural surrounding the development site on Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue was in the process of being taken down. The photo above shows what the Eastern More...
New Building, and Cinema, for 70 Henry Street
After some controversy, it looks like the Brooklyn Heights Cinema building at 70 Henry Street will make way for a new five-story rental build. Last night the architects Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel presented plans More...
More Rooms and a Restaurant for the Bossert Hotel
Last night more details were revealed about the Bossert’s conversion back to a hotel at a Community Board 2′s Landuse Committee meeting. Architect Gene Kaufman, in the first formal presentation for More...
Development Instead of Proposed Columbia St. Garden
It’s been a bad week for public gardens in Brooklyn. Following the news of the demise of the Crow Hill Community Garden, the initiator of the South Brooklyn Children’s Garden (slated for construction More...
Mural to Make Way for Building on Franklin Ave?
On Sunday, the Crow Hill Community Association sent out the following message: “After over 2 and a half years, our beloved neighborhood mural is being partially dismantled. We have just been informed by the More...
Building Permits Increase in Brooklyn
There’s a story in today’s Post that suggests the purse strings are loosening on lending for new construction: “The city’s Buildings Department issued 112 permits for new Brooklyn construction More...
Avalon Adds Another Piece to the Puzzle
As 388 Bridge Street begins its ascent, Avalon Bay continues to plot its massive project across the street. The developer added another parcel (385 Bridge Street) to the eight already assembled for the development More...