Archive | February, 2009

Fixes Begin at Columbia Heights Horror House

Workers are replacing the roof at 194 Columbia Heights this week after huge wind gusts blew chunks of debris off the roof and onto the street below last week. The roofers started work on Tuesday and one worker estimated that the project could take all week, depending on the weather. On Feb. 13, emergency responders […]

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Expert: “Mom and Pops” May Return to Montague

According to The Brooklyn Paper, Stephen Palmese, a commercial realty expert affiliated with Massey Knakel Realty Services, thinks there may be a bright future for the Montague Street commercial strip as “mom and pop” enterprises replace chains.

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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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Open Thread Wednesday 2/25/09

Whew! What a week!! What’s on your mind? Comment away!

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BHB Poll: Should Armando’s Come Back to Montague Street?

As BHB learned exclusively yesterday,  Armando’s owner Peter Byros is thinking about bringing his restaurant back to Montague Street. Byros still owns 143 Montague and after alleged deadbeats Spicy Pickle shut down last week tongues began wagging and hoping for an Armando’s Redux. What do you think? Vote in our poll after the jump.

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BHS Celebrates Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, and the Brooklyn Historical Society has planned several events in its honor. In addition to the Oral History course described here earlier, two other events are scheduled. The first, on Thursday, March 5, from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the BRIC Rotunda Gallery, 33 Clinton Street, will be a panel discussion […]

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WaMuuuves Down Montague Street

Apparently, there’s some sort of banking crisis happening and a bunch of them are folding into one another. Such is the case with the denim shirt wearing crew at the Washington Mutual branch on Montague Street. They’re movin’ in with the suits who work for their new daddy, Chase Bank, at Montague and Clinton Streets. […]

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BHA House Tour Date Announced

According to the latest Brooklyn Heights Association newsletter, the group’s Annual House Tour will take place on Saturday May 9. No word on which properties will be featured yet.   If you’d like to volunteer, contact Mary Dunne mlcdunne AT yahoo.com. 2008 BHA House Tour 2007 BHA House Tour

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BHB Exclusive: Armando’s May Return to Montague Street

Breaking news! Armando’s — the legendary Montague Street restaurant — might reopen in the next few months in the spot most recently occupied by the shuttered Spicy Pickle. The restaurant, which was perhaps best known for its neon lobster sign, closed last March and was replaced in August with the Spicy Pickle sandwich chain (and […]

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One Year Ago on BHB: Lobster, We Hardly Knew Ye

One year ago on BHB, we learned that the Armando’s lobster sign would “die” on March 16, 2008. Owner Peter Byros had informed reporters that the eatery would close for good and that his sign would be turned off for the last time at the close of business. Spicy Pickle would move into that space […]

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