Although Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy spoke in favor of the proposal, The Brooklyn Paper reports that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has now rejected a second plan for a structure to replace the present Cinema building at 70 Henry Street that would have several floors of apartments and space for the Cinema on the […]
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Landmarks Commission Rejects Second Cinema Site Plan
By Claude Scales on November 5, 2013 3:13 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Government, Landmark Preservation, News, Real Estate
Will Someone Buy the Heights Cinema Building to Preserve It?
By Claude Scales on January 23, 2012 11:38 pm in Architecture, Development, Landmark Preservation, movies
Kate Briquelet’s Brooklyn Paper story quotes Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy as saying he has “received e-mails from people interested in buying the building.” The Brooklyn Paper: “There are a lot of people who want to keep it around,” said Lowy, who hopes to find a new home for the theater if the building […]
Update on Cinema: Plans for Site Uncertain; BHA Weighs In
By Claude Scales on January 20, 2012 12:21 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Development, movies, News
Brooklyn Heights Cinema owner Kenn Lowy tells us he has heard that landlord Tom Caruana and his architect, who have withdrawn their appication for a hearing at the upcoming Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, are evaluating options for the site. Mr. Lowy also said that the Brooklyn Heights Association has taken a strong stand against demolition […]
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