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- Are We There Yet? Thursday Blogwrap
- Closing Bell: Heights Montessori Renovated, Expanded
- Building of the Day: 1050 Atlantic Avenue
- Progress at New Hello Living Development
- Hasidic Art Gallery Opens in Crown Heights
- House of the Day: 41 Jefferson Avenue
- Please ‘Like’ Us on Facebook
- Condo of the Day: 60 Broadway, #8M
- Rental of the Day: 243 St. James Place
- Come Discuss Safety on Park Avenue
- The Insider: Attic ‘Cabin’ in Fort Greene
- Coffee and Beeeer in Carroll Gardens
- Walkabout: Trashing Atlantic Avenue, part 2
- ‘Parks Working Out as Smoke-Free Zones, City Says’
- Big Bay Ridge Sale at Kings County Auction
Closing Bell: Heights Montessori Renovated,...
This is old news at this point, but the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School in Cobble Hill has completed a renovation and expansion t... More
Building of the Day: 1050 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time.
(Photo from 2010)
Name: former Packard Automobile Showroom
Address: 1050 Atlantic Avenue
Cross... More
Progress at New Hello Living Development
Work picked up at 618 Washington Avenue, the newest (and ninth) Hello Living building for the neighborhood, at the corner of Dean St... More
Hasidic Art Gallery Opens in Crown Heights
A Hasidic Art Gallery, called the Betzalel Gallery, just opened in Crown Heights at 567 Empire Boulevard. The opening reception fe... More
The Insider
- The Insider: Attic ‘Cabin’ in Fort Greene
- The Insider: Gentle Reno in Prospect Heights
- The Insider: Nordic Edge in Park Slope
- The Insider: Beautiful Basement in Prospect Lefferts
- The Insider: Uber-Stylish Townhouse in Prospect Heights
- The Insider: Fresh Take in Park Slope
- The Insider: Speedy Reno in Williamsburg
- The Insider: Carroll Gardens Mini-House
- The Insider: Vertical Loft House in Park Slope
- The Insider: Kid Stuff in Boerum Hill
- The Insider: Super-Modern Addition in Brooklyn Heights
- The Insider: Pretty Parlor Floor in Fort Greene
- The Insider: Letting in Light in Prospect Heights
- The Insider: Pre-War Gut in Brooklyn Heights
- The Insider: Apartment into Loft in Brooklyn Heights
The Outsider
Interview
- The Hot Seat: Eric Brelsford
- The Hot Seat: Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky
- Manhattanite Marisa Tomei Does Make Pilgrimages To Her Native Flatbush, Mostly For The Pizza
- The Hot Seat: Gretchen Maneval
- The Hot Seat: Stephanie Corrado
- The Hot Seat: Joseph Nocella
- The Hot Seat: Mary Kay Gallagher
- The Insider: Apartment into Loft in Brooklyn Heights
- The Hot Seat: Amy Sananman
- The Hot Seat: Regina Myer
- The Hot Seat: Jennifer Lantzas
- The Hot Seat: Shai Lauros
- The Hot Seat: Mary Catherine McGarvey & Anna Robinson
- The Hot Seat: David Von Spreckelsen
- The Hot Seat: Amy Hughes
Closing Bell
- Closing Bell: Heights Montessori Renovated, Expanded
- Closing Bell: Bike to School Day Tomorrow
- Closing Bell: Inside Loew’s 46th Street Theater
- Closing Bell: It’s Record Fair Weekend!
- Closing Bell: Slope’s Gorilla Coffee Gets Bike Parking
- Closing Bell: The Sky’s the Limit in Coney Island
- Closing Bell: Bed Stuy Beautification Over Weekend
- Closing Bell: Skies Clear for the Flea
- Closing Bell: Is There a World Beyond Manhattan?
- Closing Bell: JJ Byrne Park Reopens This Friday
- Closing Bell: Free Tree Giveaway at Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Closing Bell: The Slope Show
- Closing Bell: Starry Eyed at Smorgasburg
- Closing Bell: PIP Open Houses This Weekend
- Closing Bell: PS 321 Spring Auction Underway
Building of the Day
- Building of the Day: 1050 Atlantic Avenue
- Building of the Day: 116 Rogers Avenue
- Building of the Day: 360 Schermerhorn Street
- Building of the Day: 244-254 Gates Avenue
- Building of the Day: 645-647 St. Marks Avenue
- Building of the Day: 521-529 Third Street
- Building of the Day: 2307 Beverley Road
- Building of the Day: 24 Fourth Avenue
- Building of the Day: 201 Chauncey Street
- Building of the Day: 385 Henry Street
- Building of the Day: 392 Clinton Avenue
- Building of the Day: 86-94 Garfield Place
- Building of the Day: 1267 Pacific Street
- Building of the Day: 76-104 Bainbridge Street
- Building of the Day: 245 Flatbush Avenue
Development Watch
- Progress at New Hello Living Development
- Walkabout: Trashing Atlantic Avenue, part 2
- 75 Columbia Street Development Gaining Height
- Associated Supermarket Addition Tops Off
- Aerial Shot of 29 Flatbush Construction Site
- Walkabout: Trashing Atlantic Avenue, part 1
- The Big Reveal: 110 Amity + 314 Hicks
- Good News! 538 Washington Avenue Has a New Owner
- Green Manufacturing Center to be Built in the Navy Yard
- Growth Spurt for 270 St. Marks Avenue
- 192 Water St. Developers Will Take on 185 Plymouth St.
- Municipal Building Heading to Landmarks Soon
- Section of Eastern Pkwy Mural Gone at Development Site
- New Building, and Cinema, for 70 Henry Street
- More Rooms and a Restaurant for the Bossert Hotel
Condos
- Condo of the Day: 60 Broadway, #8M
- Condo of the Day: 1 Main Street, #4A
- Slope Conversion, 397 First Street, on the Market Soon
- Condo of the Day: 166 Montague Street, #5C
- Details on Two Trees’ Reno of 30 Washington
- Condo of the Day: 384 Warren Street, #3R
- Condos May Replace Bargains-R-Us on Fulton St.
- Argentinian Celebs Buy Northside Piers Penthouse
- ‘Owner/Resident/Landlord’: Trending?
- 388 Bridge Street is Officially Back in Business
- 80 Met in Williamsburg is Officially Sold Out
- Condo of the Day: 904 Pacific Street, #501
- Southern Brooklyn’s ‘Venetian’ Condo is Back in Play!
- Condo of the Day: 360 Furman Street, #446
$4.9 Million$5.1 Million Buy at OPP Sets Building Record: Updated!
Rentals
- Rental of the Day: 1 Grand Army Plaza, #16W
- Rental of the Day: 39 Pearl Street
- 385 Union Avenue Sells for $20 Million
- Rental of the Day: 75 Poplar Street
- Rental of the Day: 313 Adelphi Street, #2
- Rental of the Day: 179 Monroe Street
- Rental of the Day: 49 Westminster Road
- Rental of the Day: 123 Henry Street
- Details on Two Trees’ Reno of 30 Washington
- Rental of the Day: 18 Alice Court
- Now Renting in Williamsburg: 227 Grand Street
- 100 Luquer Street Didn’t Sell, Re-Lists Rental Units
- ProCreation Rental Building at 801 Bergen Sells
- Rental of the Day: 210 Gates Avenue, #2
- Avalon Adds Another Piece to the Puzzle
Landmark
- Roof Damage at Landmarked Jay St. Firehouse
- Open House at Brown Memorial This Weekend
- Tomorrow: Calendaring the Bedford Historic District
- Bistricer to Buy Bossert Hotel, Kaufman to Renovate
- Dumbo’s 185 Plymouth Heading to the LPC
- Opening Shots Fired With Bills Involving Landmarks Law
- Bills That Could Severely Damage Landmarks Law to be Introduced in Council Tomorrow
- Renovations Begin at The Julius Liebman Mansion
- Closing Bell: Expanded Slope Historic District is Official!
- Vote to Expand Park Slope HD Happening Tuesday
- St. Ann’s Warehouse is Heading to the LPC
- New Visitors Center Coming to Flatbush’s Wyckoff House
- Lot Reduction of Whole Foods Landmark Still Needs OK
- Catholic Church Sells Landmark Fort Greene Building
- Flatbush Sears Store May Yet be Named a Landmark
Streetlevel
- Natty Gardens Opens Bigger Store on Washington
- Open and Shut
- New Italian Spot Opens in Speakeasy Space
- Milk Bar is Expanding to 780 Washington Avenue
- Jazz Club Coming to 960 Atlantic Avenue
- Open and Shut
- Treats Truck Now Open in Carroll Gardens
- Kid-Friendly Company Moving to 380 Court St.
- Sisters Hardware No More on Fulton Street
- “A Demure Hunter Green” in Carroll Gardens
- Area Yoga Opens Tomorrow on Montague Street
- Brooklyn-Stocked Boutique Opens at 679 Classon Ave
- Open and Shut
- Middle Eastern Restaurant Opens at 316 Court Street
- Reshuffle on Fulton for Habana Outpost Expansion
Quality of Life
- ‘Parks Working Out as Smoke-Free Zones, City Says’
- Lefferts Hotel Forced to Remove Illegal Signage
- CB6 OKs Barclays Booze License, Denies Kemistry Lounge
- Park Slope Parents Want You to Know Nanny Pay, TYVM!
- First Shot Fired in War Over Al Fresco Burg Brunches
- Barclays Center Booze License Meeting: Questions, Resignation
- From the Forum: Skateboarding Violation on Putnam?
- East Flatbush Residents Fear Hot-Sheets Hotel
- Upping Security in Flatbush, Fixing Bathrooms in the Slope
- A Franklin Avenue PSA
- Vid: ‘Will Whole Foods Destroy Brooklyn?’
- How Sweet it Isn’t? Calls for Prospect Park Ice Cream Ban
- Slope Residents Worry About Another Arena-Area Club
- Closing Bell: Bridge Rehab Slightly Behind Schedule
- Dumbo Residents Outraged by ‘Dangerous’ B25 Bus Route
Food and Drink
- Coffee and Beeeer in Carroll Gardens
- Info on a New Restaurant for Franklin Ave, ‘Mayfield’
- Open and Shut
- Juliana’s: Still Coming to Dumbo, but When?
- Brooklyn Crab Making Progress in Red Hook
- New Italian Spot Opens in Speakeasy Space
- ‘Crispy Mr. Chicken’ Announces Itself on 4th Avenue
- Slope Beer Garden, Die Koelner Bierhalle, May Open Soon!
- Open and Shut
- Open and Shut
- Middle Eastern Restaurant Opens at 316 Court Street
- There is no ‘War on Brunch’ in Williamsburg
- Reshuffle on Fulton for Habana Outpost Expansion
- Kimchi Grill Finally Opens on Washington Ave. Today
- Gowanus Dance Parties Get Legit
Commercial
- Greenpoint’s Sweater Factory Lofts on Banker St Sells
- Open and Shut
- 385 Union Avenue Sells for $20 Million
- Good News! 538 Washington Avenue Has a New Owner
- Municipal Building Heading to Landmarks Soon
- Commercial Klutch: May Edition
- Open and Shut
- Price Tag for 30 Henry Street? $3.5 Mil
- The Upstater: Commercial Properties for Sale
- Steiner Goes Big in Carroll Gardens
- Century 21 is Opening at City Point on the Fulton Mall!
- Open and Shut
- MetroTech Gets Its First Actual Tech Company
- What Sort of Retail Will 470 Vanderbilt Get?
- Open and Shut
Market
- Gen Y’ers Will Keep Brooklyn Real Estate Going Strong
- MNS: New Development Prices Up in 2011
- Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows
- Is the Housing Bottom Here?
- ‘Fragile Stability’ Seen in Fourth Quarter Market
- Buying a Better Deal Than Renting in Most Cities
- New Townhouse Listings Slow to a Crawl
- New York Still Faring Better Than Most Cities
- Elliman: Prices Up, Sales Down in 4th Quarter
- Corcoran’s 4Q Data Sending Mixed Messages
- Halstead: Second Half Prices Show Big Uptick
- Drowning In Data: Market Report Season
- TerraCRG: Commercial Real Estate Stabilizing
- Lots of Brooklyn in The Sunday Times
- Corco: More Listings, More Absorption
Walkabout
- Walkabout: Trashing Atlantic Avenue, part 2
- Walkabout: Trashing Atlantic Avenue, part 1
- Walkabout: America’s Best Bad Actor, Corse Payton, 2
- Walkabout: America’s Best Bad Actor, Corse Payton
- Walkabout: The Lords of Owl’s Head, part 3
- Walkabout: The Lords of Owl’s Head, part 2
- Walkabout: The Lords of Owl’s Head, part 1
- Walkabout: Brooklyn’s St. George Hotel, part 7
- Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, part 6
- Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, part 5
- Walkabout: You’d have to be a saint…Part 2
- Walkabout: You’d have to be a saint to put up with this
- Walkabout: Murder in the Cathedral
- Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, part 4
- Walkabout: Brooklyn’s Hotel St. George, part 3
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