Oh Jen Posner, I feel for you...

RH

Posted by: YngPlnr at August 20, 2009 7:50 PM in response to A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Rezoning

As a former employee of the Department, I feel obligated to say that it is much much easier to post on a message board that not a lot of in depth thinking occurs than it is to create a rezoning with affordable housing and light manufacturing incentives at once. Throw it appeasing artists and historic preservationists and accommodating landowners who've waited twenty years for ROI, and achieving consensus is not easy.

I ran the hell away from DCP because it is a bit of a trainwreck, but I assure you that there is plenty of thinking going on.

Posted by: YngPlnr at August 4, 2009 11:14 PM in response to DUMBO Rezoning Passed (Without Much Fanfare)

This isn't the same building that had the NY Mag article, is it? Because if it is, there goes your market indicator...

Posted by: YngPlnr at August 3, 2009 10:59 PM in response to Bedford Avenue Building Leased in One Day

I think the appropriate adjective for MAS would be respected. They will have very little influence in the upcoming approval process...

Posted by: YngPlnr at February 17, 2009 2:54 PM in response to The Fight for the Future of Coney Island

Nate Gray!

Posted by: YngPlnr at January 30, 2009 11:12 AM in response to Avalon and Toren Rising

This location is amazing. Does anyone know how/why this has stayed vacant as long as it has? How long was it, 2+ years?

Like most things, Pintchik is not as bad or as good, as described above...

Posted by: YngPlnr at January 27, 2009 1:39 PM in response to Rumor: Biergarten Coming to Seven Corners Space

Much obliged 11201.

Posted by: YngPlnr at January 21, 2009 1:24 PM in response to Wednesday Links

Amazing color range on this. How'd you do it?

Posted by: YngPlnr at January 21, 2009 8:34 AM in response to Wednesday Links

Excuse my financial ignorance but why would the banks/lenders jack up the rates on these option ARMs when they know it will only lead to foreclosure? Seriously, I don't get it.

I know they wouldn't want to keep the teaser rate forever, but isn't any revenue stream better than what they would receive in foreclosure?

Anyone care to enlighten?

Posted by: YngPlnr at January 8, 2009 10:58 AM in response to Trying to Throw His Arms Around the Housing Crisis

Say it out loud: It's not elitist to think that the retail mix on Fulton Street is crap. Feel better?

If this were a truly successful strip, the upper floors of most of these building wouldn't be occupied by ceiling to ceiling advertisements, storage, or vacant space. You would have more productive uses above, like reliable office tenants, which granted do exist here.

How can the case be made you NEED two Modell's within 3 blocks of each other? Two Burger Kings? How many Jimmy Jazz? It may be profitable for these businesses (and congrats to them) but that does not mean this area is healthy and/or a lively place to hang out.

Posted by: YngPlnr at November 26, 2008 11:44 AM in response to Looking Up at the Fulton Mall

Although EnglishKills is being a bit harsh, he/she is essentially correct. The work and community consent for Fort Greene/Clinton Hill was completed under her predecessor, as was the MUCH more difficult Greenpoint-Williamsburg, and she has fairly little influence for Coney Island (EDC and the Mayor drive this one, as everyone knows). Credit should be steered her way for DUMBO (should they ever get this one done), Sunset Park, and Flatbush.

I think it would be more accurate to say the Borough Director (the title) has the power, and not ms. kapur individually. The position has the power to sway "millions of dollars in property value for a single parcel."

Posted by: YngPlnr at October 24, 2008 3:30 PM in response to Number 3: Purnima Kapur

Yeah Sidis!! On B'stone - you make bklax so proud.

Herk

Posted by: YngPlnr at October 17, 2008 3:48 PM in response to Streetlevel: Coffee Shop for the South Slope

I never understood this store. Compared to the similarly lux-priced Greene Grape, these guys didn't SELL anything. A whole chicken, and one or two things on shelves. Just bizarre.

This space is way too small for a bar. I agree, Cellars is begging for a clean up and would be a better spot...

Posted by: YngPlnr at September 17, 2008 1:05 PM in response to It's Official: L'Epicerie Est Morte

Talk about juxtaposition! This landmark adjacent to City Point, whatever it ends up looking like...

Posted by: YngPlnr at August 26, 2008 12:50 PM in response to Dime Savings Bank's Exterior Restoration a Wrap

What inactivity? This site has had (active) cranes in the street for weeks. It's actually made walking to the Q train a pain. I appreciate the concrete pour update mr b. but this one's been-a-moving for a while. Below grade construction counts too!

Posted by: YngPlnr at July 30, 2008 1:08 PM in response to 80 Dekalb Avenue: Get Ready for Take-Off

"The height limits do not bar density - they just protect the ambience of the place and make it more livable." - No, by reducing the height you are almost inherently reducing the density. On NY sized lots, how wouldn't this be the case?

On the larger point - there is no neighborhood more self absorbed and irrational than the people of CG. And if Walentas is smart enough to con DOB into approving the bulkheads, that's on DOB, so point your anger thataway.

Posted by: YngPlnr at July 3, 2008 9:12 AM in response to Closing Bell: Planning OK's Carroll Gardens' Zoning Tweak

jumped...the...shark...

Posted by: YngPlnr at June 23, 2008 8:48 PM in response to Monday Blogwrap

That spanish place smack full of character is also owned by guttman and will likely be demolished in about .2 seconds...

Posted by: YngPlnr at June 10, 2008 8:34 PM in response to Streetlevel: Front and Jay Retail Sits Vacant