New York Post: Dumbo Towers Foes Team Up: The DUMBO Neighborhood, Brooklyn Heights and Fulton Ferry Landing associations issued a joint statement in opposition of David and Jed Walentas' proposed $200 million, 400-apartment, middle-school and retail project that would run seven- to 17-stories high along Water, Dock and Front streets.
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LPC to 73 Pineapple: This Sucks!
Ok, maybe they didn't say that exactly but the LPC did urge Rush Brook Partners to overhaul their proposal for a building on the vacant lot at 73 Pineapple: Brownstoner: The Landmarks Preservation Commission isn’t going to give Rush Brook Partners a free pass to construct a controversial new building at 73 Pineapple Street in […]
LPC to Review 73 Pineapple Tuesday
As previously reported, the plans for construction at 73 Pineapple will be reviewed by the Landmark Preservation Commission tomorrow after being laid over from the last two meetings. Brownstoner has dedicated some shoe leather to the story:
Yassky: No Hall Passky for Walentas
The NY Post covers the DUMBO middle school/development drama in today's edition: NY Post: Rumble Over Jumbo Dumbo Apartments: "DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights do need a middle school, but it should not be used as an excuse for an inappropriate building," said Yassky, who is forming a task force to find an alternate site for […]
CB2 Nixes “Foreboding” Pineapple Plan
BHB has learned that in a letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Community Board 2 will recommend that the body not approve the proposed "contemporary" design planned for new construction at 73 Pineapple Street: The Land Use Committee voted 10 in favor, two opposed, one abstention (10-2-1) on June 20, 2007 to recommend disapproval of […]
Last Day for Love Lane July 31
According to a sign posted at the Love Lane Garage, the last day of operation will be July 31. Sterling Equities purchased the property several months ago and is planning to build condos. Curbed reports that there will be 25 underground parking spaces built there, a far cry from the 400 currently available.
More News from the Fulton Front
According to an article in this morning's Metro, the city of Brooklyn is looking to sell the land under the former Albee Square Mall for "$100 million less than they reportedly paid to lease it this winter." In 2001, developer Joseph Sitt bought the long-term lease and promised to turn into an "Italian palazzo…complete with tuxedoed greeters […]
Toll Bros Bidding On JW Properties
The NY Post's Rich Calder brings us this news: The Toll Brothers, developers of crappy luxury homes and several luxury high rises in Manhattan and Williamsburg, are bidding on the Columbia Heights buildings currently owned by the Jehovah's Witnesses: David Von Spreckelsen, a vice president for Toll Brothers, confirmed the company is going to make […]
Panelists Discuss “Roots of Modern Brooklyn”
A group of distinguished civic leaders and academics, including former journalist and Phoenix founder Michael Armstrong and former Deputy Mayor, now Crain's New York Business publisher, Alair Townsend (photo above), convened at the Brooklyn College Library on Thursday to discuss the events, forces and people behind the residential, educational, commercial and artistic resurgence of Brooklyn. […]
Are You Ready for Moxie?
Looks like we're in for something called the Moxie Spot a "family-friendly restaurant", brought to us by the "Brooklyn House of Fun LLC" at 81 Atlantic Avenue. The notice posted outside the intended location says that public comments will be heard on their application for a liquor license at the next Community Board 2 Health, […]
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