Month: September 2011
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Nighthawk on ArchDaily
Nighthawk Cinema and Apartments Caliper Studio, architects The Nighthawk Cinema building gets a nice feature (and a lot of nice photos) on ArchDaily.
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Bike Share Preview
NAG and City DOT are co-sponsoring a Bike Share preview tomorrow afternoon from noon to 4:00 at McCarren Park (North 12th and Bedford). You can check out the Bike Share setup, and even test ride a bike.
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Economic Downturn Breeds Stalled Construction Sites
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/economic-downturn-breeds-stalled-construction-sites-62082.html
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Quadraid Fills In
Quadriad’s North 3rd Street infill Another data point for the continued growth of construction in Williamsburg – Quadriad has (rather quickly) moved forward on the infill portion of its North 3rd Street development. The Bedford Avenue piece finished some time ago, and the Berry section is about to come online. Now the in-between bit is…
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New Condos
The Louver House 268 Wythe Avenue (aka 91 – 93 Metropolitan Avenue) has relaunched as the Louver House (it had been called the Louver Condominium). The new name is an intentional (I assume) play on the name of one of the iconic works of 20th-Century architecture. The project has languished on the market – either…
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In a Bronx Complex, Doing Good Mixes With Looking Good
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/design/via-verde-in-south-bronx-rewrites-low-income-housing-rules.html
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A Skate Shop Where Visitors Can Defy Gravity
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/nyregion/kcdc-where-skateboarders-can-shop-and-defy-gravity.html
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Concert Attendees Claim There Was No “Widespread Panic” In Williamsburg Last Saturday
http://gothamist.com/2011/09/21/concert_attendees_claim_there_was_n.php