The Praedium Group has closed the sale of 20 Henry Street (Peaks Mason Mint candy factory) to Urban Realty Partners for $19.6 million. The property was originally listed in January for $22.5 million. Before selling, Praedium had secured the Landmarks' approval to construct a 14,500 square foot, 4 story residential building (pictured) on the […]
Archive | October, 2007
Happy Birthday Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Henrik Kronius has a wonderful piece in the Brooklyn Eagle about the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which turns 57 on Sunday. Brooklyn Eagle: The Promenade at 57: Beginning in 1976, when I first began looking into the Promenade’s history and discovered how undocumented it was, I was in touch with a number of Moses’ engineers, almost […]
Concert at St. Ann’s
Saturday night (10/6) at 8pm St. Ann's Church (157 Montague Street) presents The String Orchestra of Brooklyn in concert. Eli Spindel is conducting. The concert is open to the public. Suggested donation $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. The program will feature: Arvo Pärt – FratresBach – Piano Concerto in d minor (with […]
Smooth Operator: Scales Wins Swizzle
Nabe superblogger/BHB contributor Claude Scales took home the top prize (a nice stack of Jacksons) last night in Dick Swizzle's Sudden Death Game Show at Magnetic Field. Many of the usual suspects and former champs played in the competition making the victory sweet for this week's Trivia King. New additions set forth by gamemeister Swizzle […]
Brad Pitt “Went” Here Too
The NY Post Daily News reports that George Clooney was seen grimacing in pain at times during yesterday’s shoot on Middagh Street. The actor suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in New Jersey last month. In other Burn After Reading news, Clooney wasn’t the only one taking advantage of area bathrooms yesterday: New York Daily […]
Clooney Yucks It Up at Van Sickel
The folks at Van Sickel salon on Middagh Street not only had the opportunity to watch a major motion picture shoot right in front of their store, but according to reports had the privilege of offering Burn After Reading Star George Clooney use of their restroom.
Sukkot in the Streets
Amidst all the Clooney-mania in the Heights yesterday, area synagogues celebrated Sukkot with dancing in the street. (Via McBrooklyn)
Open Thread Wednesday 10/3/07
An action packed week to say the least: Is Brooklyn Heights the Neighborhood That Fun Forgot? Pitt, Clooney and Coens… what's your story? The Moxie Spot — are BHB commenters just outta control negative or on the money? 2007 Atlantic Antic… best ever? Hunt for hate vandals continues. Do you think the NYPD is doing […]
George Clooney in Brooklyn Heights
BHB Newshound “Jenni” sent in these photos of America’s sweetheart, George Clooney, on Middagh Street today. He’s here filming Burn After Reading. But you knew that already.
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