The pummeling continues. According to Brownstoner, the lovely diner on Wythe Ave (currently home to La Esquina) is about to be demolished to make room for, you guessed it, CONDOS. Ugh. We’re lukewarm on La Esquina, but have fond memories of Relish, one of Williamsburg’s best restaurants in the late 90s. New building applications were […]
Dannenhoffer's Opalescent building in Bushwick being turned into condos by “housing for hipsters" duo
From Wyckoff Heights: Developer ASH NYC is planning a 70,000 SF mixed-use development at 330 Himrod Street between Wyckoff and Irving Aves, with retail space and a rumored 80 apartments. Originally home to a glass factory and more recently occupied by a manufacturer of plastic bags, demolition applications have been filed for existing structures on […]
Video: Shirtless bro harasses Williamsburg residents from luxury condo balcony
Sunday was a beautiful day to walk around Williamsburg except for that bro yelling at people from luxury building The Driggs on Driggs between North 9th and 10th. From
Only 19 of 1,345 Promised Affordable Housing Units Built Since 2005 In North Brooklyn
It’s bad enough that we have to put up with eyesores like The Edge and the impending Greenpoint Landing, but this is disgraceful: Greenpointers: City lied about parks, ‘affordable housing’ The city has broken its promise to bring affordable housing to Greenpoint and Williamsburg and is letting developers run roughshod over the neighborhoods, pushing out […]
Goodbye 'Boardwalk Empire' Set, Hello Trashy, Miami-Style Condo Complex?
Via Greenpointers A tipster sent along word that the Boardwalk Empire set at Franklin & Commercial Streets is currently being dismantled and that they will be out by the end of the month. The tipster also says Bay Crane is moving out of their large parcel at Eagle & West Streets. Both lots are held […]
USPS Officially Declares Waterfront Less Cool
Sorry priced-out Manhattan folks at The Edge. Gothamist reports receipt of the new Williamsburg zip code divide, and the luxury condos will be among those forced to adopt the new 11249. The zipcode change spans Bedford Avenue to the waterfront. The rest of us can still claim the uber-hip original gangsta 11211. Represent, yo. – […]
New Domino Moves Forward, City Planning Commision Votes 13-0
Plans to revamp the old Domino Sugar Factory into shiny condos got a big stamp of approval yesterday when the City Planning Commision voted 13-0 in the developers’ favor. Now, it’s on to the city council. Curbed notes our local city councilmember (Levin, I’m guessing) “is no big fan of Domino, and has urged the […]