Open Thread Wednesday

Any news on the Brooklyn Roasting Company coming to One Clinton? Is this still happening? The library is open, the condo construction looks like it’s wrapping up. From the pic in last year’s news report, appears the space is on the Clinton Street side. Seems low foot-traffic to me but what do I know…
https://commercialobserver.com/2021/10/brooklyn-roasting-company-plans-brooklyn-heights-outpost/

36 and 38 Cranberry Street on June 26, 1928. Click to enlarge:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/458347d207fa96eba093f4cbef7bfa2c51658d379c76fb4cb9b098a0ada4ae16.jpg

It’s CPW that is a commercial wasteland – and has been for far too long. Foot traffic isn’t everything. Like you, I’m strictly an amateur when it comes to commercial real estate, but this much I know. For all that it may seem that the people using laptops are ripping off places like Joe’s on Hicks, given how low the operating costs are, if they buy $10-20 of food/bevg over 4-8 hours, it’s a win-win…. When a place is strictly for take-out … and the rent is presumably steep, I’m with you as to questions about the econmics. But this is an experienced operator – previous fin’l gaffes notwithstanding. If they can count on – and that’s a big IF – significant business from the folks upstairs from them, they’ll do fine.

I see an article today on planned improvements to the Borough Hall subway station, but I was wondering if there is a progress report on the Court Street Station for the R train on Montague and Clinton? When construction of the new elevators began, the sign outside said planned completion in fourth quarter of 2022. Today is December 1 so we are well into the fourth quarter. Exiting on Court and Montague is not convenient as you need to use the back of the station and walk two flights of steps, when the escalator is not working, which is too often, and then a ramp to the exit, and up another flight of stairs. Clinton and Montague is a much more convenient exit for me, especially with new elevators. Hopefully it will be completed soon!

I think they’ll likely get significant business from folks going to/from events and playdates at Cadman Plaza Park as well.

Revised city bus service coming to Bklyn. The effects on the Hts – best I can see from a complex MTA document – e.g.,

https://new.mta.info/document/101521

are limited, but – as a guess – the most “important” line serving us – the B25 – will NOT come anywhere near us after dark. Taking away the stop (ALL HOURS) across from 75 Henry is in keeping with “make bus trips faster,” but I’d expect pushback from people being told – “logically” – you can take the A-train after dark. (True, the B26, terminating at Tillary is your above-ground option.) I would have thought that DUMBO’s GROWING population and MAJOR importance re tourism would have insulated it, but I’m guessing that few turned out at the relevant meetings. I believe the changes are almost-but-not-quite GOING TO HAPPEN, so … we’ll see.

I guess DUMBO residents are not big bus users, but it’s really NOT a fun [or even SAFE] walk from High Street to 1 Main, say.

Seeking some more neighborhood intel, this time for Holiday gift giving…any recommendations for BK Hts (or nearby) Day Spas for facials & massages?

Saw a “Taboonette” Middleterranean Pocket Food where they old Five Guys was. Name sounds promising. Anyone have insight? Looks like they might have two Manhattan locations.

I got a tiny sample cup of some super-rich hot chocolate there, and it was sooo delicious! I bought a small pumpkin pie from the stad in question.

Very upscale market, no tube-sock sellers. Prices of goods for sale were not cheap. One stand, however, had Christmas ornaments made in Myanmar, presumably by companies associated with the government.

QC spa on governor’s Island