Development
More Stories
Community Board Backs 72-Story Fort Greene Tower, With Conditions
Concerns about the tower, slated to be the second tallest in Brooklyn, include affordability and impact on Fort Greene Park.
Locals Allege Coney Island Casino Developers Bribed Speakers for Support
Appeals by locals to the state’s Gaming Commission and local police to investigate the evidence have so far gone unheeded.
Committee Officially Nixes Proposed Coney Island Casino
The panel voted 4 to 2 against advancing The Coney’s casino license application on Monday afternoon.
Housing Advocates Target City Council’s Power to Kill Development
Voters will soon decide whether to create a new, fast-tracked process for approving some housing projects, bypassing a frequently naysaying Council and its tradition of deferring to local members on proposals.
Marine Terminal Plan for Skyscrapers in Red Hook Passes
The controversial plan to modernize the port and build luxury housing got the green light in what locals claimed was an unfair process.
All Kinds of NO!
Locals Push Back on 27-Story Tower Planned for Historic Fort Greene ChurchI was surprised, reading such a thoroughly researched article, that the address of the jail was referred to as being on Boerum Street. The street to which you refer is Boerum Place. Much to the confusion of drivers who use GPS autofill, there is a Boerum Street in another part of Brooklyn. Greenpoint, I believe.
City Backtracks on Key Commitments for New 15-Story, 1,040-Bed Boerum Hill Jail, Locals SayThe renovated "convent" referred to in the article was actually a "rectory" or the home of the parishe's priests.
Development at Former Convent in Bushwick With Affordable Housing Is Finally CompleteAs much as I’d love to see some use made of those empty Duffield Street houses this doesn’t seem the right approach. Are the BellTel windows on the lot line? If not, how far are they from the proposed new building?
Proposed DoBro Tower Would Block Neighbors’ Windows, Alter Landmark Row