VH1 Divas Concert at BAM in September

The old Fulton Mall is no more

I know this link is dated but if you have been to the mall recently, you will notice that all the bus shelters have been removed and that ugly blue steel entrance has been chopped down. It's nice to see steps in the right direction.

Revamping of Fulton Mall is still scheduled to happen (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

Downtown Brooklyn is possibly six distinct neighborhoods?

Neighborhood Names Needed For Downtown Residential Growth
(Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

Rentals in the hood

(image courtesy Brownstoner)

Looks like a nice location for rentals. It's close to the trains at Atlantic Avenue.


Dermot Plans High-Rise Rental Near BAM (Brownstoner)

Ian Schrager in Downtown Brooklyn?

(image courtesy USA Today)
"What Brooklyn neighborhood excites you most as a potential place to work?

Williamsburg, I suppose, or even downtown Brooklyn, where Bruce Ratner is doing a lot of work; around B.A.M. [the Brooklyn Academy of Music]—I have been asked to do a couple projects over there. I am thinking about it, but there is only so much you can do …. I haven’t been entertaining offers about doing anything in New Jersey yet, but I might if the right project came along."
(NY Observer)


Ian Schrager: Viewing Studio 54 From Age 60
The man who forever placed ‘boutique’ before ‘hotel’ talks about his High Line plans, Brooklyn dreams, and why he wouldn’t mind selling One Madison’s clock tower
(NY Observer)
www.ianschragercompany.com

Bam Developments: Revisited

(image Brownstoner)

All I can say is I love it. I think the building will fit in perfectly to the new and improved Downtown Brooklyn. This may be the only place in Brooklyn that it makes sense to build something like this. What do you think? Is this good for Downtown?


BAM Cultural District: Full-Speed Ahead (Brownstoner)

Things Moving Forward for BAM Cultural Center

Brooklyn SPACE


Unusual Building in Brooklyn’s BAM Cultural Center Will Combine Arts and Apartments
(BDE)

CB2 metting last night with Joe Chan

image courtesy of Brownstowner

Notice Belltell at the center of the image.
It looks like things are picking up around here.


Downtown Update from Joe Chan at the CB2 Meeting (Brownstowner)