Category: Noted
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Levin Sour on Domino
This is a potential game-changer: On behalf of Council Member Stephen Levin, I want to thank the Borough President for giving me the opportunity to testify today on CPC’s proposal for the Domino Sugar site. Council Member Levin would like to express his full support for Community Board One’s recent recommendation of Disapproval with Modifications…
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Bagel Store Priced Out for Starbucks
Photo: Brownstoner Gothamist has some good stuff on the lease renegotiations on the Bagel Store. Long story short, landlord is doubling the rent, bagel store is leaving. But don’t bet the house on a Starbucks at this location. The landlord’s Starbucks threat (“[The landlord] told me, okay, I’ll give you a break and only raise…
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Inside and Outside Domino Sugar Refinery
Industrial archaeology is always worth a link, and Gothamist has some photos of the interior of the Domino sugar refinery that are worth a look. Meanwhile, at the media tour yesterday, developer CPC announced that the affordable housing in the new Domino would be permanently affordable. Good on them – that’s a significant improvement from…
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Interviews
The latest issue of WG News + Arts has a great new interview feature, and they start out with three stalwarts of the North Brooklyn community – Miss Heather of newyorkshitty.com, the Councilperson from the 34th District, Diana Reyna, and her counterpart from the 33rd District, Steve Levin. Definitely worth a read – great interviews…
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Warehouse 11 Party
The Real Deal reports that Warehouse 11 (aka the Roebling Oil Field) had a grand opening party tonight. This follows on a near foreclosure and a major price slashing to reintroduce the project. Aptsandlofts.com announced a grand opening party for Warehouse-11, a Greenpoint condominium located at 214 North 11th Street. The development, which had faced…
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Broadway Triangle Regeneration Plan
Yes, it was only just approved by the City Council, but it appears that changes are coming for Broadway Triangle: Under the plan the Broadway Triangle will become a huge retail development, including offices and apartments.
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Domino Public Review
A correction to my post of the other day. The Domino public hearing at Community Board #1 will be held in February, not next week. The most likely date is 9 February, the date of the February board meeting. Stay tuned for further information. (The delay to February is a quirk of scheduling – because…
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It’s Here – Domino Rezoning Certified
Proposed Domino development, view south from the water side. It’s been a long time coming, but the Domino Sugar Refinery rezoning is finally upon us. The Draft EIS has been completed, and City Planning is expected to certify the application today, allowing it to enter the public review. As before, the project promises a lot…