The Real Deal is reporting that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have three more of their local properties on the market, including their flagship building at 25-30 Columbia Heights. The properties being marketed are a 135,000-square-foot development site at 85 Jay Street in Dumbo, a residential building at 124 Columbia Heights in Brooklyn Heights and Jehovah’s Witnesses’ current […]
Archive | December, 2015
Developer Offers 75 Henry Residents Big Payout to Raze Pineapple Walk Stores and Build 40 Story Condo
The Eagle reports that an as yet unidentified developer has offered the co-op board of 75 Henry Street, one of the high rise Cadman Plaza buildings that also controls some adjacent low rise townhouses, a payment of $75 million for the right to raze the existing store buildings along Pineapple Walk, which the 75 Henry […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Heights Players premiere their production of Neil Simon’s Rumors this weekend, with performances at the playhouse, 26 Willow Pace, on Friday evening, December 4 and Saturday evening, December 5 at 8:00, and on Sunday afternoon, December 6, at 2:00. There’s more information here and you can reserve tickets here. Grace Church School will have […]
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
Update: Not entirely green. I saw a poster at the court street R/N station this morning telling me there will be no Manhattan bound trains there, or at the R/N platform at Jay Street-Metro Tech, from 11:45 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, December 4) to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5. Otherwise, it’s a green light weekend (Friday […]
Help Find Maggie!
A lovely tabby has gone missing in our neighborhood, according to this sign posted at the corner of Clinton and Joralemon. On chilly days, it’s not uncommon for animals to climb up into cars to keep warm — rap on your hood and check underneath before pulling away. And keep your eyes peeled for […]
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