In February we noted that St. Francis College had sold its Brooklyn Heights campus for $200 million. In March we noted that the sale may not have gone through. Now, thanks to The Real Deal, we know that there is an apparently final deal to sell the campus for $160 million, to an affiliate of […]
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St. Francis College Dropping Athletics; Sale of Brooklyn Heights Campus May Have “Fallen Through”
As Andy Furman reports in The Eagle (and thanks to ever alert reader Andrew Porter for the tip), St. Francis College is terminating its intercollegiate athletic programs, according to its Athletic Director, Irma Garcia, who is losing her job. In our post two years ago, when St. Francis announced its intention to sell its Brooklyn […]
St. Francis Sells Vacant Brooklyn Heights Campus for $200 Million
We noted in May 2021 that St. Francis College was moving from its campus in Brooklyn Heights (photo) to space in a new building in downtown Brooklyn. Today The Real Deal reported that St. Francis had sold its now vacant campus, located between Remsen and Joralemon streets on the block between Clinton and Court, to […]
St. Francis College Leaving Brooklyn Heights for Downtown
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that St. Francis College, a four year liberal arts institution that has made its home in Brooklyn Heights since 1963, will be moving to new, smaller quarters in a high rise building being built above the Macy’s store on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Although St. Francis plans to expand […]
Remaining Theater 2020 “Sondheim on Sondheim” Performances Cancelled
We have been advised that the remaining two performances of Theater 2020’s “Sondheim on Sondheim”, scheduled for this Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at St. Francis College have been cancelled. Those who bought tickets on line have been informed that they are receiving refunds.
Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting Wednesday Evening, February 26
The Brooklyn Heights Association will have its 2020 Annual Meeting this coming Wednesday evening, February 26 at Founders Hall, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). The meeting starts at 7:00, but you’re advised to come early. Last year’s meeting was standing room only for later arrivals. All are invited; you need not be […]
Byford: Complete Clark Street Station Closure For 8 Months Preferred, But There Are Options
Update: There’s a link to the TA’s survey here (click on “Read full story” to get the live link). These are the takeaways from this evening’s meeting with Transit Authority President Andy Byford (in photo at right, conversing with City Council Member Stephen Levin) at St. Francis College: 1. The TA’a preferred plan would be […]
Reminder: Meet With TA President Monday Evening About Clark Street Elevator Repairs
As we reported earlier, Transit Authority President Andy Byford will be at St. Francis College from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. this coming Monday evening, September 16 to discuss plans for repair of the frequently malfunctioning elevators at the Clark Street station. There are reports that the TA may plan to close the station for as […]
Transit Authority President To Meet With Community About Clark Street Elevator Repair
The Eagle’s Mary Frost reports that Transit Authority President Andy Byford will be at a town hall meeting at St. Francis College on Monday, September 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to discuss and answer questions about plans for repair of the elevators at the Clark Street station, which serves the 2 and 3 subway […]
Scissura: “Brooklyn Heights will bear brunt of pain” during BQE reconstruction.
Carlo Scissura, chair of the committee appointed by Mayor de Blasio to study the reconstruction of the cantilevered portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway below Brooklyn Heights, was the featured speaker at this evening’s meeting of the Independent Neighborhood Democrats. This was not widely publicized until this morning, when Toba Potosky alerted some of us — […]
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