Thursday, March 27, 2008

Belltel Lofts to have a new neighbor. That is 760,000 Sq. Ft. of new neighbors

(image courtesy of Brownstoner.com)

Downtown Brooklyn gets yet another Hotel. A Hampton Inn

(image by Brooklyn Daily Eagle)


Downtown Brooklyn Scores Another Hotel: A Hampton Inn (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

"DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The former Pepper & Potter auto dealership on Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn will soon be replaced by a Hampton Inn hotel.

The 4,700-square-foot site, at the corner of Tillary Street, sold on March 13 to Magna Hospitality Group for $10.8 million, according to Paula Ingram, a principal with Ingram & Hebron Realty (I&H)."

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

New Fort Greene Blog

It seems our neighbors to the East have got themselves quite the blog. One recent posting caught my eye. Being a lover of the Java, I was thrilled to see a listing of the local coffee shops. Although, it's much more detailed than just a listing. General Greene lists the specialties of each joint, prices and a separate map of all the shops (just in case you'd like to spend the day overdosing on caffeine).

Check it out

Fort Greene Coffee (General Greene)


generalgreene.wordpress.com

Coffee Shop Map

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Reminder. Brooklyn’s Restaurant Week is from March 24th to March 31st.

They will be offering three-course, prix-fixe meals for $23. Some are even doing lunches. Here is a list of the participating restaurants.

Brooklyn Restaurants for Restaurant Week (Visitbrooklyn.org)

Friday, March 14, 2008

Neighborhood Survey

Downtown brooklyn's Hardware stores would like to know how to serve you better. Take a moment to fill out this survey and let them know what you need.

Hardware Store Survey (MetroTech BID)

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Bring on the Glass





United American Land seems to be moving forward. Within the last month, they have acquired the air rights to the property borderd by Willoughby, Bridge, Duffield and the Fulton Mall. This is directly accros the street from Belltel. The only building that will remain is 505 Fulton due to its landmark status (that's the Conway).There are some interesting renderings on their website. No arguements here. I'm lovin the glass.


ULA United American Land LLC

Friday, March 7, 2008

Polytech & NYU merger approved

"More than 75% of the 35-member board voted in favor of the merger; the school hopes to get approval from the state Education Department and Board of Regents by June." (Crain's New York)

Bklyn Polytech approves NYU merger (Crain's New York)