(photo courstesy NY Sun)(view of Aloft hotel to the right and the soon to be Willoughby Square park on the left, as seen from upper floors of Belltel Lofts)Rise in Residential Real Estate Transforms Commercial Area (NY Sun)
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The first of many residents are moving into there new hood
(photo courstesy NY Sun)(view of Aloft hotel to the right and the soon to be Willoughby Square park on the left, as seen from upper floors of Belltel Lofts)Rise in Residential Real Estate Transforms Commercial Area (NY Sun)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
City Point (replacing Albee Sq. Mall) has got a new website
(City Point)This webite gives you the most beautiful view of what Downtown Brooklyn will look like in the not so distant future. I love the rendition of Willoughby Sq Park. What do you think?
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Bookstore cafe to open in Downtown Brooklyn
City Tech is opening a Bookstore on Jan 18th which will be open to the public.
"The intersection of Adams Street and Tech Place in Downtown Brooklyn is not known for its cafes or bookstores. But that’s about to change with the official grand opening of New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech) new combination bookstore/café.
The ribbon-cutting will take place on Friday, January 18, at 11 a.m. The event will feature complimentary refreshments, great give-aways and the raffling off of an RCA Truflat stereo television. In addition, there will be 20 percent off general reading books and 15 percent off clothing and gift items (restrictions apply).
Managed by Follett Higher Education Group — a family-owned bookstore provider in business for 133 years with more than 750 bookstores nationwide — the City Tech facility, located on the College’s campus, is easily accessible on the ground floor of 259 Adams Street, with another entrance at 55 Tech Place." (BDE)
City Tech’s New Bookstore To Hold Grand Opening Jan. 18 (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
"The intersection of Adams Street and Tech Place in Downtown Brooklyn is not known for its cafes or bookstores. But that’s about to change with the official grand opening of New York City College of Technology’s (City Tech) new combination bookstore/café.
The ribbon-cutting will take place on Friday, January 18, at 11 a.m. The event will feature complimentary refreshments, great give-aways and the raffling off of an RCA Truflat stereo television. In addition, there will be 20 percent off general reading books and 15 percent off clothing and gift items (restrictions apply).
Managed by Follett Higher Education Group — a family-owned bookstore provider in business for 133 years with more than 750 bookstores nationwide — the City Tech facility, located on the College’s campus, is easily accessible on the ground floor of 259 Adams Street, with another entrance at 55 Tech Place." (BDE)
Friday, January 4, 2008
News from the rumor mill. Gracious Home in Downtown Brooklyn. Maybe.
"For decades, the area of Downtown Brooklyn between Willoughby and State streets has been a bustling center of low-end stores and fast-food restaurants. Now an influx of residents is anticipated at a handful of new luxury condo projects: BellTel Lofts at 365 Bridge Street, the conversion of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building at One Hanson Place, the Oro Condos at 306 Gold Street, and a hotel/condominium project by the same developer set to rise next door. This begs the question: Where will these upscale residents eat and shop in the area?
Higher-end retail is expected to follow the residential development eventually -- and admittedly, there are already signs of change. More affordable condo projects in the area, on Livingston and Schermerhorn streets, are expected to bring an initial wave of retail in their ground-floor spaces. Meanwhile, the home furnishings chain Gracious Home and an Apple computer store are said to be considering the ground-floor space at the Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower. But buyers in the neighborhood's luxury developments are warned that if they want to see a complete turnaround, they need to be patient." (The Real Deal)
Condo towers poised to change Downtown Brooklyn retail
(The Real Deal)
Higher-end retail is expected to follow the residential development eventually -- and admittedly, there are already signs of change. More affordable condo projects in the area, on Livingston and Schermerhorn streets, are expected to bring an initial wave of retail in their ground-floor spaces. Meanwhile, the home furnishings chain Gracious Home and an Apple computer store are said to be considering the ground-floor space at the Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower. But buyers in the neighborhood's luxury developments are warned that if they want to see a complete turnaround, they need to be patient." (The Real Deal)
(The Real Deal)
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Random Pic. Downtown Brooklyn
(www.wirednewyork.com djcn0te flickr)When I found this shot on Wirednewyork, I just couldn't resist posting it here. You can see Belltel clearly. It also shows the scale of Downtown Brooklyn in comparison to Lower Manhattan. Click image for larger version of picture or link below.
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