Navy Yard supermarket on hold as feds consider ‘Row’By Dana RubinsteinThe Brooklyn Paper A plan to tear down 10 historic houses at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and replace them with a supermarket has been delayed indefinitely thanks to a decision by federal officials to review whether the dilapidated 150-year-old mansions can be saved. “There is […]
Navy Yard supermarket on hold as feds consider ‘Row’By Dana RubinsteinThe Brooklyn Paper A plan to tear down 10 historic houses at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and replace them with a supermarket has been delayed indefinitely thanks to a decision by federal officials to review whether the dilapidated 150-year-old mansions can be saved. “There is […]
From Landmark West! Life is short. Tuesday night’s Community Board 7 (CB7) full board meeting was not (we’re still recovering!). So, long story short, the full board voted to disapprove all 7 zoning variances sought by Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI) to build its proposed, 9-story, 105′-tall community house stacked with luxury condos on the brownstone […]
Blatantly and completely mirrored from Curbed, because sometimes you can’t improve on brillance:Thursday, December 6, 2007, by Robert[Photo via Brit in Brooklyn] There’s a meeting coming up next week in Brooklyn about the “proposed disposal” of the buildings on the Brooklyn Navy Yard property alternately called Admiral’s Row or Officer’s Row. We know this because […]
Last week, it was announced that 227 Duffield Street, which was slated to be demolished as part of the Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan, will be spared. Read all about it. Duffield Street Saved!Brooklyn Downtown STAR City woman leads charge against eminent domainamNewYork Real Estate Round-Up Sympathetic Judge Helps Save Alleged …Brooklyn Daily Eagle
As reported by our friends over at Queens Crap: http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2007/12/developer-lies-about-st-saviours.html From the Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/12/05/2007-12-05_decision_to_scrap_housing_plan_may_end_i.html) The owner of a historic church site in Maspeth has abruptly scrapped a controversial plan to build housing there – a surprise move that ironically increases the likelihood the church will be demolished. Maspeth Development LLC’s proposal to construct 27 […]
From the NYT Cityroom Blog November 29, 2007, 1:43 pmA Brick Facade Remains as a Signal for ChangeBy David W. Dunlap And then there was one. Or rather, the brick facade of one.Looking like “Ye Old New-York” set on a Hollywood back lot, 211 Pearl Street is now all that survives of a triptych of […]
Press Conference!Monday December 3, 2007, 12 PM227 Duffield Street (between Fulton & Willoughby Streets in Brooklyn) Contacts: Joy Chatel, (347) 731-5481Ilana Berger, Families United for Racial and Economic and Equality, (347) 645-4255Jennifer Levy, South Brooklyn Legal Services, (917) 543-7201Raul Rothblatt, Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance, (646) 498-6093 Invited Speakers: Councilmembers Charles Barron, Letitia James, Tony […]
From our friends over at Queens Crap; plans for the new improved St. Saviour’s property. Spot zone much? BREAKING NEWS: As of 4pm, the Developer has withdrawn the re-zoning application! People are still trying to figure out what this means for the preservation of the church and property – but odds are, it’s better than […]
IMPORTANT REMINDER! Please don’t miss this opportunity to join your neighbors in holding the line against out-of-scale development in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Showing up is just as important as speaking up, so please make every effort to attend CB7’S meeting on Monday! Round 2 for Congregation Shearith Israel Tower Plan […]
