As the members of the newly formed Save the View group prepare for their first large meeting tomorrow (1/3), Gawker has written about the controversy.
Archive | Landmark Preservation RSS feed for this section
Brooklyn Heights Man Mounts Campaign to Stop Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse
Brooklyn Heights resident Steven Guterman is not happy about the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse project blocking the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from many area vantage points. He’s decided to do something about it and recently penned this letter looking for help.
Read it after the jump.
What Changes are Planned for Truman Capote’s Old Digs at 70 Willow Street?
The owner of 70 Willow Street will be asking the LPC permission to make some changes.
LPC Approves Building Plans for Empty Hicks Street Lot
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the LPC has approved plans for a development on Hicks Street after being rejected previously:
Area Man Gets Local Papers to Freak Out Over “Lack of Security” at Monroe Place Brownstone
Both the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Brooklyn Paper covered the outrage of Monroe Place resident Jeffrey Smith over what he claimed was the lack of security at a brownstone currently under renovation. Jared Kushner bought 38 Monroe Place and several other properties here to convert into McMansionstones (hey think that will catch on?) recently. […]
Heights Preservationist and Former LPC Write Stern Op-Ed About Pierhouse Blocking Brooklyn Bridge Vista
Heights Preservationist Martin L. Schneider has written an op-ed for the NY Daily News along with former LPC commissioner Beverly Moss Spatt expressing their strong opposition and outrage over the height of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse condo.
Will There or Won’t There be a Garage at Riverside Apartments in Willowtown
Remember the saga of the Riverside Apartments parking garage? Well the story continues according to Brooklyn Brief.
Will there or won’t there be a parking garage built there — well the answer is “it’s complicated”:
BHA Seeks Smaller Tower at Pier 6; Slams Pierhouse Addition
In a statement released last night on their website, the board of the Brooklyn Heights Association has requested that the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation reconsider the proposed heights of two controversial residential towers now in the planning stages for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. According to a statement on the Association’s website, the […]
Heights History: The Story Behind Some of the North Heights’ Restaurants And A Look At Them From 47 Years Ago
Ever wondered what the story was behind your favorite restaurant? Well, it might be about more than food or even one man’s dream. Here is an exploration of how some Brooklyn Heights restaurants came to be and what their owners say best exemplifies their spirit. Plus, you will get to see what they looked like back in 1967!
With 70 Henry Street in Contract the Brooklyn Heights Cinema Will Close on August 27 and Look for a New Location
A spokesperson for Massey Knakal tells BHB that 70 Henry Street, currently the home of the Brooklyn Heights Cinema, is in contract to be sold. The theater will go dark on Thursday, August 27 after 44 years of operation. Kenn Lowy, who has run the Cinema since 2011, has plans to open at a new […]
Nabe Chatter