The 650 unit residential building should be up in no time. There is also a class A office space component to this.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Garage on the Corner of Willoughby and Flatbush Ave is coming down. Look at what's going up.
The 650 unit residential building should be up in no time. There is also a class A office space component to this.
388 Bridge Street. 360 Residential units.
(image courtsy Brownstoner)It's more condos if you can believe it. All I can tell you is that this thing is huge in the rendering (see link below). I like the way it looks. Any thoughts?
(Brownstoner)
Monday, November 26, 2007
600 units at 1000 ft. I'll believe it when I see it.
This information is brought to you by our friends at 110livingston. We'll see if this comes to fruition.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The Sheraton & the Aloft are on there way up.
(image courtesy of brownstowner)At 222 Duffield Street, the construction has begun on the Sheraton & the Aloft. apparently, the are sharing the same building split down the middle. This should be up in no time. These 2 floors went up very quickly.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
This neighborhood really is getting cleaned up. Literally
(image courtesy aaroscape on flickr)
Apparently, the Doe Fund, with the creation of the Court Livingston Schermerhorn BID, has begun steam cleaning the streets in Downtown Brooklyn. They will also be removing graffiti in an ongoing beautification project aimed at creating a new perception of DoBro.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Christmas Tree at Metrotech
It was put up yesterday and the lighting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 4:15 p.m. The Brooklyn Chorus will be singing as well as special appearances by Bruce Ratner and Santa Claus
V3 Hotel Indigo at the former VIM
The V3,designed by Karl Fischer, will be built to accommodate 90,000 sq ft. that's 180 “high-end, amenity rich” rooms.
"The 180-room new hotel is one of at least seven planned for Downtown Brooklyn. On Oct. 31, the Eagle broke the news about the new Holiday Inn planned for 300 Schermerhorn St. (see list below). At a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce forum on Oct. 16, moderator Joe Chan, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, reported that there are 1,250 hotel rooms currently under development in Downtown Brooklyn. The list of hotel rooms that follows raises that total to 1,950 and it doesn’t include the 100-200 hotel rooms that have been discussed for Brooklyn Bridge Park, near Pier 1; or the 48 rooms — in the works for some time — at 262-276 Atlantic Ave. near Boerum Place, which so far have been denied a variance.
Known Hotels in Development
• The Smith, 75 Smith St., 93 rooms. Boymelgreen Developers and Meltzer/Mandl Architects.
• 32-38 Nevins St., 180-200 rooms. McSam Hotel Group with Michael Kang Architect.
• Cambria Suites 75 Schermerhorn St., 300 rooms. Choice Hotels and Perkins Eastman Architects.
• Hotel Indigo, 237 Duffield, 180 rooms. V3 Hotel Management and Karl Fischer Architect.
• Holiday Inn, 300 Schermerhorn, 250 rooms. Tyler Hospitality and Gene Kaufman Architect.
• NY Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge Expansion, 333 Adams St., 280 rooms (already open). Muss Development and William B. Tabler Architects.
• Sheraton/Aloft, 216 Duffield, 500 rooms combined. The Lam Group and Gene Kaufman Architects.
• Atlantic Yards’ Miss Brooklyn, 150 rooms. Forest City Ratner and Frank Gehry Architect." (Brooklyn Daily Eagle excerpt)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New High School in the hood.
It's at the corner of Adams and Johnson st in Downtown Brooklyn. Specializing in Criminal Justice. I believe that the are keeping some of the existing court rooms in the building for the students to have a real courtroom experience.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Department Stores Seem to be Eyeing up City Point (the old Allbee Sq Mall)
"Department stores are making a huge comeback in downtown Brooklyn, with Target, JCPenney, Kohl's and Nordstrom eying spots in the Fulton Mall, the Daily News has learned.
Target has already signed a deal to open a store at City Point, sources who are familiar with the project said. The soaring tower, slated to be built where Albee Square Mall stands, will include residential, retail and office space." (NYDN)
Target signs deal to open a store at City Point (NYDN)
Target has already signed a deal to open a store at City Point, sources who are familiar with the project said. The soaring tower, slated to be built where Albee Square Mall stands, will include residential, retail and office space." (NYDN)
More Downtown supermarket rumors.
(image courtesy of Brownstoner)There is nothing to fully substantiate these claims but people are saying Finefare or Amish Market. Location: The State Renaissance Court on Schermerhorn Street between Hoyt St & Bond St. Certainly a short walk for residents of Belltel.
CBS Channel 2 covering a story on Downtown Brooklyn
This was brought to my attention By fellow blogger McBrooklyn. Interesting Video clip.
Brooklyn's $10 Billion Makeover -- Watch the Video (McBrooklyn)
Friday, November 2, 2007
9 Billion Dollars, give or take
"Beginning early next year, the complete overhaul of Flatbush Avenue from Tillary Street to Atlantic Avenue, costing about $15 million, will begin. It is expected to take about a year to complete." (BDE)
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Downtown 2012. What a sight to see.
This came to my attention through Curbed.com this morning. It's a video rendition of Downtown Brooklyn by 2012. I can't believe they got Sir Ian McKellen to do the voice over work on this one. That must hve cost some dough. Watch and enjoy.
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