Mayor Bloomberg told reporters today at his daily briefing that the city wants to take over Brooklyn Bridge Park from the state. A spokesperson for Governor Paterson tells the Brooklyn Paper that the state and city are working on a deal “right now”. Update: NYS Senator Daniel Squadron (D-SD25) tells BHB’s Sarah Portlock, “I will […]
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Sales Halted at 20 Henry
This just in: Sales are temporarily suspended at the luxury condo development at 20 Henry Street, pending completion of the building’s construction by next fall. The marketing firm, Halstead, took the online listings down on Tuesday night as part of a company-wide sales strategy to hold sales until the building is more complete and potential […]
Breaking news — literally! Work Starts on Riverside Apts Garage
Loud, earth-shattering deconstruction work started today in the courtyard of the Riverside houses as part of a plan to build an underground garage there — that is, scoping work for the project. “We’re doing work in anticipation of the project,” explained a man who said he represented the building’s owner. The buildings sit on Joralemon […]
BBPC Prexy Quits
On a day where community leaders are questioning the financial plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the leaders in making the park a reality announced she’s leaving the fray. Marianna Koval, president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy since 1999 will be leaving in June. The full press release after the jump.
Dock Street public hearing: Round 3
The Department of City Planning will host its public hearing for the controversial Dock Street DUMBO project this afternoon at its headquarters in lower Manhattan at 22 Reade Street. The meeting is on its day calendar, but is “not likely to start before 12:30 pm,” it says.
Updated Rendering of Sleepy’s Montague Reno
After BHB reported on the planned expansion of 116 Montague Street, currently home to Sleepy’s, images from the owner’s original-LPC-rejected plans surfaced in online reports. BHB has obtained the updated, LPC approved elevations from John S. Newman, of Lindsay Newman Arch & Design . New, better, improved? What do you think? [Larger image via PDF […]
Marty Supports — Sort of — Dock Street DUMBO!
Borough President Marty Markowitz has filed his letter of support for the contentious Dock Street residential project in DUMBO, following a public hearing he held on Jan. 28. We will have a copy of Marty’s letter for you soon, but in the meantime, the New York Times City Room blog writes:
20 Henry Plugging Along Just Fine, Developers Say
Work may appear to have quieted down at the construction site at 20 Henry Street, raising some eyebrows — but that’s not to say nothing’s happening, a spokeswoman for the developer said on Wednesday. We received a tip that the work at the building — a conversion of the legendary Peak Mints candy factory to […]
Air Rights? All Right!
The Sleepy’s Mattress Emporium at 116 Montague Street could have some new upstairs neighbors — its building owner has plans to add three stories and six residential units to the one-story building, according to public building records and sources familiar with the plan. The Department of Buildings issued a permit in August 2007 to Frank […]
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