Yet another Brooklyn Heights residential property has joined the $5 million-plus club. The three-story townhouse at 13 Monroe Place was just recorded in public records with a sold price tag of $7,750,000, according to Brownstoner. Joan Goldberg with Brown Harris Stevens appears to have brokered the deal; there is no public listing for the property, […]
About Chuck Taylor
Journalist Chuck Taylor worked as a writer and Senior Editor at Billboard magazine for 14 years, has interviewed more than 500 entertainers and music executives, and penned front-page stories for Billboard about Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Elton John, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and many more. He has been interviewed on an array of music and pop culture topics for ABC's “20/20,” “CBS Evening News,” CNN FN, VH1's “Behind the Music,” MTV, BBC and A&E's Biography"; and has been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, TV Guide, People, Entertainment Weekly and numerous others. He is a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards).Author Archive | Chuck Taylor
No Surprise: Luxury Sales Are Booming In Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights’ luxury residential sales market is booming. Surprised? Didn’t think so. A new PropertyShark report tracks residential sales in the borough above $1 million from 2007 to 2012. The top three nabes: Williamsburg, Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights. For the latter, there were 112 luxury sales in 2012, up 26% from 2011 and up […]
Pedestrian Critically Injured Near BBP Entrance At Old Fulton Street
In this week’s Open Thread Wednesday BHB contributor “Weegee” relayed a breaking police report: Report of a car striking a pedestrian in the area of 60 Old Fulton St. The victim, reported to be a 55-year-old female, was pinned between the car and a wall, and is being transported to Lutheran Medical Center in critical […]
All-New Bossert Hotel Could Open As Soon As Summer 2013
The Bossert Hotel could begin receiving hotel guests at 98 Montague Street as early as this summer, according to a report from the Architect’s Newpaper—as long as construction remains on schedule. That includes preserving the facade, lobby and reception area, updating the rooms with new design finishes and amenities, and restoring the Marine Roof to […]
MNS Report Reveals Brooklyn Heights’ Lofty Rental Market—Behind W’burg And DUMBO
A December 2012 Brooklyn Rental Market Report from MNS reveals that apartments have become so expensive in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that they’re pushing folks back to Manhattan—to such neighborhoods as the Financial District, the Upper East Side east of Third Avenue and Harlem. In Brooklyn Heights, meanwhile, the average studio rental came in at $1,973, fourth […]
Red Hook’s Fairway Market Reopening In March Following Sandy Nightmare
The Fairway Market in Red Hook was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy in November, as the 52,000sf waterfront grocery at the base of Van Brunt took on 5 feet of water—which also had a detrimental effect on surrounding boutique businesses that depended on Fairway’s customer base. Good news: Fairway’s Facebook page reveals that the store […]
Open Thread Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Welcome to Open Thread Wednesday for January 16, 2013. What’s in your head today? Comment away! (Pic from Saint Ann’s School’s Rubin Building on Piereppont Street/CT) Share this Story: Tweet
Brooklyn Heights Public Library Going For Broke: Closing? Relocating? Selling?
As part of a systemwide shakeup, the Brooklyn Public Library has announced that branches will be moving, downsizing and/or consolidating, as the system shifts to digital media and services. Among the targets is Brooklyn Heights’ Cadman Plaza branch, according to a report late Tuesday in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. It is confirmed that the branch’s […]
It Appears BK Heights Is Worth $11,500 A Month For A Rental
We saw sticker shock when Brown Harris Stevens listed the furnished carriage house at 21 Grace Court Alley for $11,500 a month in September 2012. Apparently someone else saw… home. We noted that lights are on in the 3-story unit Tuesday evening, and a neighbor confirmed that folks have moved in, indeed willing to pony […]
Dough No! Department Of Health Closes Montague Street Bagels & Deli
BHB got a tip this morning that Hot Bagels & Deli at 108 Montague Street has been shuttered by the Department of Health. Sure enough, the doors are locked, with a sign from the “City of New York Department of Health & Mental Hygiene” that shouts “CLOSED by order of the Commissioner.” It’s dated January […]
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