I love my home in Brooklyn, New York! Since February is all about love, let’s talk about it. Our love for the place we call home, that is. I am a Brooklyn native, a Brooklynite who speaks Brooklynese. This iconic NYC borough has been home to me for 62 years. And here’s what I really love about Brooklyn, New York, my home. About Brooklyn, New York There are many reasons to love Brooklyn, New York: colorful assortment of people, culture, food, activities to enjoy! Size Of…
Brooklyn Heights Association Annual Meeting Wednesday Evening, February 26
The Brooklyn Heights Association will have its 2020 Annual Meeting this coming Wednesday evening, February 26 at Founders Hall, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). The meeting starts at 7:00, but you’re advised to come early. Last year’s meeting was standing room only for later arrivals. All are invited; you need not be a BHA member to attend.This year’s meeting will feature a panel discussion, followed by Q&A from the audience, on the problem of empty storefronts and how to keep…
In Morningside Heights, a community wants to plan its own future
Caroline Spivack/Curbed NY The Council is crafting a plan with uptown locals in what could be a “new pathâ€� for neighborhood rezonings When Robert F. Stern looks at a 33-story condo tower rising on West 122nd Street, the longtime Morningside Heights resident sees a missed opportunity. That neo-Gothic-inspired building, the Vandewater, includes 183 apartments billed as the “height of luxury,â€� with multi-million dollar price tags to match. Though it stands out from the Manhattan neighborhood’s mostly low- to mid-rise buildings, it complies with the existing zoning (which hasn’t been touched since 1961) and was not required to go through the city’s seven-month public review process—and thus, didn’t come with extra community benefits like affordable housing. The Vandewater, which …
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Gage & Tollner Readies for Opening in March
Massive Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 176 Units in Brownsville, Starting at $367 a Month A massive and actually affordable lottery has opened up for 176 units at 672 Powell Street in Brownsville. It is the first phase of long-gestating Ebenezer Plaza, which will, in total, result in four buildings across… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Gage & Tollner Readies for Opening in March appeared first on Brownstoner.
Intersecting Industrial with Intimate: Rosanne Pugliese’s Fine Jewelry Shop
Rarely does a shop on the garden level of a Brooklyn brownstone shine, but the interior of Rosanne Pugliese’s jewelry store delivers a surprising exception. Although the retail space is all of 500 square feet, there is ample room to take in the sparkling accents of gold and semi-precious stones as well as other carefully curated merchandise. Pugliese collaborated with her friend, interior designer Julia Mack, to convert what once was a very un-Brooklyn Heights massage parlor into a crisp and inviting backdrop for her handcrafted jewelry. “The original inspiration for the jewelry, which is a combination of rough and raw mixed with an elegant, refined blend of those things, shows in the shop as well,â€� explains Pugliese. “I never try to be …
Investors Cool on Brooklyn Real Estate – Wall Street Journal
Investors Cool on Brooklyn Real Estate Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk teases possibility of a Texas gigafactory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk put out the possibility of a Tesla “gigafactory” production facility in Texas this week. Musk polled Twitter users with a two-word question: “Giga Texas?” and has received hundreds of thousands of responses, according to the New York Post. The possible responses were “hell yeah” or “nope,” and so far users are overwhelmingly supportive of the idea — over 80 percent of the more than 300,000 voters chose yes. Musk, who’s prone
How to Improve Your Life by Ridding Your Life of Stuff
Get rid of unused items and improve your life. What comes to mind when you read the title, “How to Improve Your Life by Ridding Your Life of Stuff”? As one year comes to an end and a new one begins, most of us inevitably ponder the following: Make resolutionsSet goalsDecide to live more simply and economicallyGet rid of stuff and organize what’s left Truth be told, none of the above is very sexy. But every December and January we are challenged…
For $800K, a graceful Upper West Side two-bedroom
Photos: Courtesy of Douglas Elliman It has beamed ceilings and hardwood floors Welcome back to The Six-Digit Club, in which we take a look at a newish-to-market listing priced under $1 million, because nice things sometimes come in small packages. Send nominations to the tipline. This Upper West Side apartment that has just listed caught our eye for many reasons, but the main one is the fact that it’s a two-bedroom—and two-bedrooms rarely make it into this column. Aside from its $800,000 price tag, the co-op unit has cute details in its interiors including beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, and French doors. It also…
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Broker Fees Nixed on Rentals, Property Tax Proposal
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 75 Units in East Flatbush, Starting at $1,721 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 75 units in an eight-story building at 310-350 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush. — Mayor Commission Wants to Raise Taxes on Brooklyn Brownstones As the city quietly raises townhouse taxes across Brooklyn,… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Broker Fees Nixed on Rentals, Property Tax Proposal appeared first on Brownstoner.
Can NYC’s subway system get fixed without ‘train daddy’ Andy Byford?
Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit Transit advocates weigh in on how the New York City Transit head’s departure may affect New Yorkers After just two short years, New York City Transit president Andy Byford has resigned, a decision that was met on Thursday with shock and disappointment from politicians, transit advocates, and commuters alike. “This is a bad day for riders,” says Jaqi Cohen, the campaign director for Straphangers. That sentiment …
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Roof Gone at Domino, Inexpensive Kitchen Reno Tips
Park Slope Brownstone With Energy-Efficient Features and Three More to See, Starting at $625K Our open house picks from last week all have beautifully crafted details regardless of their age or condition. Two are from the 19th century and two from the 20th; the latter both come with that most coveted… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Roof Gone at Domino, Inexpensive Kitchen Reno Tips appeared first on Brownstoner.
The most expensive blocks for NYC rentals are in Soho and Tribeca
Max Touhey | A new StreetEasy report found that streets like Greenwich and Greene in Soho are among the most expensive for rentals New York City rents have reached record highs in recent years, but there are certain neighborhoods and streets in the city—well, Manhattan—where rents are ridiculously high. In a new report, StreetEasy looked at where, exactly, the most expensive blocks in the borough are located, using its Rent Score tool, which ranks NYC rental buildings from least to most expensive. The score takes into account the number of bedrooms in a unit, whether it’s a penthouse or not, and the floor it sits…
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Luxury Condo Boom Transformed Brooklyn
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 20 Units in Brownsville, Starting at $571 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 20 newly constructed units in an eight-story building at 212 Hegeman Avenue, between Watkins Street and Mother Gaston Boulevard, in Brownsville. — How the Rise and Fall of the Luxury Condo Building… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Luxury Condo Boom Transformed Brooklyn appeared first on Brownstoner.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, Two in Contract – Brownstoner
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, Two in Contract Brownstoner
Real estate created the Chinese elite. Here’s what happens next
Real estate seems the best way to amass a fortune in China, according to the country’s elite. A UBS Group AG survey of 76 wealthy families found that 30 percent of respondents said they built their fortunes through real estate, twice the percentage of wealthy families elsewhere in the world, according to Bloomberg. Consumer discretionary and industrials were the next most common means of wealth-building in the country. The average net worth of respondents was
What are the Best New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners?
As a Brooklyn homeowner, make New Year’s resolutions that save you money this year. The start of a new year is the most popular time to make New Year’s resolutions. Do you make them? And what do resolutions have to do with homeownership? What are New Year’s Resolutions? First, let’s understand what New Year’s resolutions are. They’re promises you make to yourself to better yourself in the new year. And depending on the kind of promise you make to yourself, they are quite often broken …
A two-story wall could divide Hudson Yards from the High Line
The second phase of Hudson Yards will rise over the rail yards next to the Hudson River. | Max Touhey Council Speaker Corey Johnson called the idea a “breach of public trust” The developer behind Hudson Yards is mulling building a 700-foot-long wall that would rise two stories over the High Line, in what local elected officials are calling a “betrayal” of what was originally negotiated for the site years ago. The megadevelopment on Manhattan’s west side sits on a massive deck that developers Related Companies and Oxford Property Group built atop a working rail yard used to store Long Island Rail Road trains. The city-within-a-city, which has been in the works for two decades…
What’s in the Crystal Ball for Brooklyn?
The Eagle’s Mary Frost interviewed prominent Brooklynites, asking for their views on Brooklyn’s future. Carlo Scissura, head of the Mayor’s panel studying the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, predicts that “the BQE will get some much-needed love and attention.” Love? He also thinks the Nets will make the playoffs. Karen Johnson, owner of DUMBO’s Olympia Wine Bar, thinks the BQE will continue to be an issue, along with subway overcrowding (that’s what happens when your only convenient subway is the F train). Both Lara Birnback, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, and Regina Myer…
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Restoring Woodwork, Affordable Housing in Brownsville
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 20 Units in Brownsville, Starting at $571 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 20 newly constructed units in an eight-story building at 212 Hegeman Avenue, between Watkins Street and Mother Gaston Boulevard, in Brownsville. — Robert A.M. Stern-Designed Mansion Tops Out in Midwood A huge one-family… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Restoring Woodwork, Affordable Housing in Brownsville appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A New Townhouse in Carroll Gardens, a Co-op in Midwood – Brownstoner
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A New Townhouse in Carroll Gardens, a Co-op in Midwood Brownstoner
The latest threat to US landlords? Cities are arming tenants with lawyers
Half a dozen U.S. cities plan to provide tenants free legal counsel in eviction cases in an effort to reduce evictions and prevent homelessness. The programs are expected to be costly and challenging to implement, but advocates contend they will help keep people from becoming homeless and entering the shelter system, according to the Wall Street Journal. The cities include San Francisco, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Newark, and Santa Monica. All but San Francisco limit assistance to
Where is the Place to Be for the Best Christmas Lights Now?
The best place to be for the best Christmas lights in Brooklyn is Dyker Heights! Manhattan is known for its enormously large Christmas tree, nostalgic ice skating rink, and giant decorations at the Rockefeller Center. And Saks Fifth Avenue is a big hit every year with the light show displayed on its façade. But Brooklyn lays claim to the massive, professionally-decorated Christmas light displays of Dyker Heights since the 1980s. So, if you’re into quaint and cozy Christmas experiences with fewer tourists, visit Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. It is…
5 open houses in Park Slope to check out this weekend
Courtesy of the Corcoran Group If you’re looking to buy in the neighborhood, here’s a few places worth considering Welcome to Curbed NY’s Open House Tour, because who doesn’t love a little real estate gawking? This time around, we’re looking at what’s on the market in Park Slope. RISE Media, courtesy of the Corcoran Group This two-bedroom co-op, located inside a prewar brownstone, has a skinny floorplan, and comes with two bathrooms, three closets, a dishwasher, and hardwood floors. The co-op has bike storage and allows pets. It’s located on 12th Street, between Prospect Park…
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