- 2012 Idiotarod: Has the city run out of idiots? Gothamist - Report: Despite economic conditions, gentrification keeps on progressing in Brownstone Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle - A 'Le Pain Quotidien' bakery is coming to Montague Street. BHB and Le Pain ... »
Chairwoman Meenakchi Srinivasan and the rest of the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals put off making a find decision at yesterday's hearing on the Whole Foods Gowanus variance. They'll make a decision on February 28th.Whole Foods Market is proposing t... »
The second, and likely the last, public hearing at NYC Board of Standards & Appeals on the Whole Foods variance application is today, Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. You may be eager for organic roof-grown lettuce, but the Gowanus Institute sent us an em... »
PropertyShark has hooked us up with lots of stats about how the real estate market has performed in Fort Greene since the beginning of 2005. The bigger picture shows a healthy market in the neighborhood for both apartment and house sales following a pr... »
The two community coalitions challenging the state's failure to study the effects of a 25-year project buildout have filed a joint brief responding to the dual filings by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Forest City Ratner that appea... »
Kaid Benefield makes the case that within the world of smart growth, it’s not enough anymore just to simply advocate density. Smart growth advocates should advocate for density that appeals to more people. “It may be more challenging to develop … Conti... »
Ok, so there’s been a ton of crazy construction on Columbia St. recently, all having to do with building the Gowanus Flushing Tunnel. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the Yeung Sun Live Poultry shop collapsed because of the heavy duty work (gaining sighs... »
M.T.A. passes railroad bill of rights, but not all are created equal. [NY Post, Journal] Cuozzo: Nobody's leasing, nobody's building, nobody's even murmuring! [NY Post] Atlantic Yards hiring promises not fulfilled? [Journal] Buzz kill! Williamsburg bar... »
