Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse unveils its creepy bar, new theaters, and more
Its first NYC outpost, part of the City Point megaproject in Downtown Brooklyn, will finally open to the public on October 28 after years of planning. Get a peek inside.
Rejoice! Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse confirms opening date
Back in August, the company announced that the Brooklyn location had indefinitely delayed its opening, citing "unforeseen complications," but it looks like things are moving along again—the theater will open at the end of this month.
Affordable units at Brooklyn's tallest building up for grabs from $833/month
When the Douglas Steiner-developed building topped out last December at 610 feet, it became the tallest building in the borough. Of course, it’s not going to hold on to that record for long. Brooklyn's first supertall will surpass it in 2019.
5 homes to see in Downtown Brooklyn this Sunday
This weekend, we’re exploring what’s on the market in Downtown Brooklyn and checking out homes from $530,000 to $2.28 million.
Brooklyn’s rental glut is becoming a reality
The 10-block stretch along Flatbush Avenue between the Barclays Center and Myrtle Avenue has 19 apartment buildings that are either under construction or have just been completed, and together they have an offering of 6,500 units, most are rentals.
Downtown Brooklyn’s Trader Joe’s won’t be opening this fall after all
After learning that Alamo Drafthouse wouldn’t be debuting in August as anticipated, it’s now been revealed that Trader Joe’s, scheduled to open their second Brooklyn location at 445 Gold Street this fall, won’t be opening until 2017
Downtown Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse delays its opening
Despite the signs spread across the city advertising its August opening, Downtown Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse has announced that things are running slightly behind schedule.
One of Downtown Brooklyn's many new towers gets its glass facade
Plans for the Ennead Architects-designed building also call for retail which will be located on the cellar through second floor. Amenities here include space for 56 bicycles, a lounge, a rooftop terrace, a gym, and laundry facilities on site.
Long-awaited Downtown Brooklyn park inches towards reality
The city is now prepping to demolish an office building to make way for Willoughby Square Park
A redwood forest will grow in Downtown Brooklyn (sort of)
Brooklyn-based artist Spencer Finch will recreate a section of California’s Redwood National Park in a new installation.
Downtown Brooklyn makes strides to maintain its artistic identity
Two neighborhood groups have announced an initiative that will help the new development-heavy neighborhood maintain its cultural identity. Culture Forward calls for the creation of new artist studios, affordable housing workshops for artists, and...
Dattner’s BAM-adjacent rental tower gets off the ground
The structure is currently a couple of stories above ground, and when complete, this Jonathan Rose Companies-developed building will include 123 apartments and cultural spaces on the lower floors.
A young out-of-town couple gets an unpleasant surprise while house-hunting
Being used to renting in towns where the going rate for a room was about $350 a month, they realized that the big city would be much different so they set a budget of about $2,000 and hoped not to exceed $2,500. They ended up paying much more,
49-Story DoBro Rental Tower Is Rejected By Community Board
Development firm Savanna purchased the site at 141 Willoughby Street, which is currently home to the Institute of Design and Constriction, in early 2014 for $28 million. They need a zoning change to move forward with their plans.
Trump's Son-In-Law Is Helping to Fund Brooklyn's First Supertall Tower
Brooklyn's first supertall tower will rise with help from Kushner Companies, the development firm of Jared Kushner. Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump, making him son-in-law to The Donald.
It Turns Out There’s Room in Downtown Brooklyn
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See New Views of Brooklyn’s Possible Supertall Before Its LPC Hearing
Developers Chetrit Group and JDS Development want to demolish parts of the landmarked Dime Savings Bank to create a 1,066-foot tall building with 500 apartments, of which about 20 percent will be affordable.
Extell’s Downtown Brooklyn Tower Will Likely Have Condos
Extell purchased the City Point site last summer for $115 million and now plans to erect a 59-story building there with 450 apartments. These plans however are in the early stages and could change as the project gets closer to construction.
New Details Emerge on Brooklyn Macy’s Revamp
Macy's finalized a deal with Tishman Speyer in January this year for $270 million. Of that, $100 million be used for the renovation efforts. Tishman will spend the rest on converting the upper floors of this 11-story building into offices.
Two Trees's Downtown Brooklyn Rental Under Scrutiny For Rent Overcharges
The building opened in 2005 and was created under the 421-a tax break program. Already the building has come under scrutiny for having flouted rent stabilization laws. Developers say they made a mistake and paid back tenants, but the issue has...
City Point Tower Received 90,000 Applications for 200 Affordable Apartments
This 250-unit building is 80 percent affordable. At first only half the units were going to be affordable but upon the de Blasio administration's request the developer increased it to 80 percent.
Latest Renderings of Brooklyn's Planned Supertall
See the newest renderings of Brooklyn's first supertall tower, a 1,066-foot structure designed by SHoP Architects that will rise next to the landmarked Dime Savings Bank building.
The Latest Luxury Rental Amenity: Your Own Subway Entrance
AvalonBay Communities paid to have the entrance created which also comes fitted with an elevator and will be accessible to all commuters.
Boxy Downtown Brooklyn Church Conversion Gets Its Facade
The former community center will give way to 84 apartments
Brooklyn Supertall Gets Important Backer Ahead of LPC Hearing
Brooklyn Community Board Two's land use committee has thrown its support behind the planned supertall in Downtown Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. The committee is also in favor of modifying the existing, landmarked Dime Savings Bank...
ODA New York's Downtown Brooklyn Building Is On the Rise
Downtown Brooklyn is in the midst of a high-rise boom—Brooklyn's tallest building included—and one of the developments rising is a 28-story structure at 436 Albee Square, close to Flatbush Avenue and the City Point megaproject. Photographer...
Brooklyn's Tallest Building Could Have As Many As 500 Rentals
New details have emerged for Brooklyn's tallest, planned building, a story by the New York Times reveals. The proposed supertall will rise in Downtown Brooklyn at 9 Dekalb Avenue, and currently has a planned height of 1,066 feet. The project is a...
First Look at Extell's 57-Story Tower For Downtown Brooklyn
On Wednesday night, Extell revealed its 57-story, 692-foot City Point tower to Brooklyn Community Board 2 (h/t Brooklyn Paper). When the tower was first announced, it was poised to become the tallest in the borough. But that's all changed now that...
Downtown Brooklyn Is Losing Its Love Letter to the Borough
Say goodbye to yet another of New York City's now-iconic bits of street art: the massive mural that covers a Downtown Brooklyn parking garage is coming down, according to the artist, Steve Powers. Powers confirmed via Instagram that the mural—the...
Brooklyn Supertall Gets a Size Bump, But Fewer Apartments
The most recent plans for Brooklyn's tallest proposed building at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension reveal the building will top out at 1,006 feet making it the tallest proposed building in the borough. But we already knew it was going to be the...
City Point's Rent-Stabilized Apartments Debut From $2,750
After years of planning and work, Downtown Brooklyn's massive City Point development is finally getting to the point where it may soon have residents. The market-rate rentals at City Tower became available late last year, and now, Tower One—...
JDS Completes Dime Bank Purchase For Brooklyn Supertall
In order for JDS Development Group to build the new tallest tower outside Manhattan, it had to buy a beautiful, but short bank building next door. Now that has happened. Developers Michael Stern and Joseph Chetrit have completed their purchase of...