Brooklyn news

News, events, shopping, deals, jobs, meetups, classifieds, reviews, attractions and much more!

  • Home
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Events
  • Meetups
  • Reviews
  • Gallery
  • Jobs
  • Real estate
  • Classifieds
  • Contact
  • Privacy
LinkShare_468x60v1

Neighborhood Beefs: Prospect-Lefferts Gardens residents are calling…

July 23, 2014

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens residents are calling for more designated grilling stations on the east side of Prospect Park. The park has 14 designated grilling stations, 10 of which are on the far west side, bordering Park Slope. And — what do you know — last month, Park Slopers started a petition to ban grilling in the park, for some absurd reason. The solution is clear: all these people should just switch apartments. NYDN; previously

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: grilling, prospect-lefferts gardens, quicklink

Rent Wars: Kingsbridge Armory is poised to become…

July 23, 2014

Kingsbridge Armory is poised to become a $345 million ice complex, and one landlord in the area is already trying to cash in on the plan, even though construction is far from starting. Thirteen businesses across from the armory received letters on July 9 stating that their rents will skyrocket 75 to 100 percent. The Kingsbridge National Ice Center is not going to open until at least September 2018. NYDN; previously

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: kingsbridge armory, quicklink, rent wars

Blockbusters: The onetime manor of late businesswoman…

July 23, 2014

The onetime manor of late businesswoman Leona Helmsley just hit the market in Greenwich, Conn. The 40-acre property last sold in 2010 for $35M, which, at the time, was one of the most moneyed deals ever for Greenwich, despite being nowhere near the estate’s initial $125M ask (or, for that matter, the current record-holder, Copper Beech Farm, which sold for $120M). The new owners spent the last few years siphoning cash into a total renovation of the 1918 property

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: curbed national, quicklink

Commercial Real Estate Wire: The value of Manhattan office buildings…

July 23, 2014

The value of Manhattan office buildings has reached pre-crash levels, thanks largely to global investors and an improved economy. Green Street Advisors Inc. found that Midtown values are at 99.4, just shy of the peak in summer 2007. However, if interest rates rise—they are at historically low levels—values could drop. WSJ

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: commercial real estate, quicklink

Comment Of The Day: I guess that the building boom…

July 23, 2014

I guess that the building boom around the Highline will stop when it has created a cramped, shadowed, ugly place to walk with nothing to see except into other people’s windows. It’s getting there faster than I imagined.—Rbrbr Juul-Hansen Condos Rise on Either Side of The High Line

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: quicklink

Lawsuits: Harry Macklowe is embroiled in yet…

July 23, 2014

Harry Macklowe is embroiled in yet another legal battle. The lawsuit-loving developer is suing Eliot Rabin for $100,000 over his men’s clothing store Peter Eliot, which occupies the street level of 150 East 72nd Street, a rental building that Macklowe converted into condos. Macklowe says Rabin didn’t pay rent for four months, but Rabin says he didn’t pay because during construction, Macklowe cut off his heat and damaged his storeroom. NYP; previously

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: harry macklowe, lawsuits, quicklink

Towers of the Future: Over the last seven years, developer…

July 23, 2014

Over the last seven years, developer Icon Realty Management purchased six low-rise buildings along Second Avenue between 80th and 81st streets. Now, restaurants in those buildings—including Upper East Side institution Pig Heaven—are being forced out of their spaces. That, plus the fact that Icon also bought a bunch of air rights, is a sure sign that a tower is set to rise on the site. Plus, from the guy who sold the air rights: “They’re going to build a high-rise—I’ve seen the renderings.” Everyone, get on demolition watch. DNAinfo

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: icon realty, quicklink, upper east side

Arrested Development: Harlem’s 125th Street has seen a…

July 23, 2014

Harlem’s 125th Street has seen a huge development boom over the last several years, but a prime lot at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 125th Street still sits vacant. Property Shark lists the address as 2015 Fifth Avenue and shows that’s it sold in a foreclosure auction in 2006. It’s unclear what could become of it, but one Harlem Bespoke commenter says “the land owner is bitter from a previous development that went sour a few years ago and is only willing to sell only at ‘downtown’ prices.” Harlem Bespoke; previously

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: 2015 fifth avenue, arrested development, quicklink

Languishing Listings: It seems that no one wants…

July 23, 2014

It seems that no one wants to move to fancy-schmancy Bronx neighborhoods like Riverdale and Fieldston. We’ve seen more than a few multi-million dollar mansions in those areas hit the market, but many of these languish on the market for six months of more. The Manhattan market is booming, but the Riverdale area has seen 30 percent less sales from 2009 to 2013 than it saw in the five years prior. NYO

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: fieldston, quicklink, riverdale

Hanging Out: How is it determined if the…

July 23, 2014

How is it determined if the city’s historic and landmarked buildings are in need of exterior repair? Turns out there are firms of engineers and architects who, with the assistance of ropes and harnesses, rappel from buildings’ windows to get up-close to the areas in question. “You can crane your head out a window, you can use binoculars, but it’s not the same thing as being inches away from something that may be a hairline crack or confirm there is not a crack

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: quicklink

Rumormongering: Real estate agents in Rancho Mirage,…

July 23, 2014

Real estate agents in Rancho Mirage, Calif., are convinced that President Barack Obama has purchased an 8,200-square-foot contemporary currently in contract for $4.25M. The White House has denied the rumor, but if it were true, it would make the First Family neighbors with White House decorator Michael Smith. Curbed National has more. Curbed National

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: curbed national, quicklink

Broker Secrets: A writer for the Guardian…

July 23, 2014

A writer for the Guardian claims to have come into possession of the training manual given to new brokers at an unidentified New York City brokerage. It includes such pearls of wisdom as “WORRY ABOUT THE APARTMENT LATER … JUST GET THE CLIENTS INTO THE OFFICE,” and “Please do not date clients until after we rent them and collect the broker’s fee.” So, basically, exactly what you would expect. Guardian

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: broker fail, quicklink

Shitshows: The basement of a McKibbin…

July 23, 2014

The basement of a McKibbin Lofts building has been hit with a partial vacate order for its illegally converted apartments. A sign posted on the door begins, “The Department of Buildings has determined that conditions in this premises are imminently perilous to life.” And in the comments section of the Gothamist post, ex-residents share horror stories of their days spent in the infamous Bushwick shitshow. Gothamist; previously

Filed Under: Real estate Tagged With: 255 mckibbin street, bushwick, quicklink



  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Brooklyn
◉
64°
Cloudy
5:26 am8:21 pm EDT
Feels like: 64°F
Wind: 11mph ENE
Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 29.99"Hg
UV index: 4
SunMonTue
70/55°F
77/63°F
79/57°F
Weather forecast Brooklyn, New York ▸




Tags

11201 article arts & culture arts and entertainment basketball books breaking news brewmaster's reserve brooklyn brooklynbridge brooklyn events brooklyn heights brooklyn life brooklyn nets bushwick buying real estate commercial real estate community coronavirus covid-19 cross post culture events featured health home page ideal week last week music music news nba nba atlantic news newyork newyorkcity nyc opinion politics real estate residential real estate sports uncategorized upcoming events weekend williamsburg





Compare hotel prices and find the best deal - HotelsCombined.com

Latest News

Brooklyn Night Market brings the party back to Industry City

Barboncino in Crown Heights could become the city’s first unionized pizzeria

3 women in perfect harmony: Inside Say She She’s ‘discodelic’ debut

Sweet Catch, a ‘celebration of Black food,’ opens in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

How the pandemic brought Lincoln Center to Brooklyn

Sukkot, stand-up and the Big Sit: 16 things to do this (long) weekend

Art installation transforms old call boxes into memorials for victims of police brutality

Defonte’s won’t be throwing a party for its 100th birthday

Inside the Brooklyn Museum’s 10-year gut-renovation of its Asian and Islamic art galleries

Anne Pasternak takes us behind the scenes at the Brooklyn Museum

James Austin Johnson: New kid at the Rock

A Moment of Venn: A little sticky

Sake shots, disco dancing and the Atlantic Antic: 14 things to do this weekend

Do or dink: Will pickleball survive the hype?

Happening now!

15 Awesome NYC Hotels with Pools (+ Rooftop Pools with Skyline Views!)

23 Best Rooftop Bars in Brooklyn (& Rooftop Restaurants)

20 Things to do in Greenwich Village & West Village

25 WHIMSICAL & Best Bookstores in NYC

25 Spots for the ABSOLUTE Best Coffee in NYC

12 Best Williamsburg Rooftop Bars & Bars With AWESOME Views

35 Best Things to Do in NYC in Summer!

15 Marvelous Things to do in NYC in May

20+ Best Things to do on the Lower East Side

25 Most Famous Food from New York City to try! (Iconic NYC Restaurants Guide)

5 Best Observation Decks in NYC (+ Pros & Cons For Each One) 

25 Best Things to do at Coney Island

Exciting things Happening in April in NYC

34 Best Bars & Rooftop Restaurants in NYC with VIEWS!

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked sources.