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1506 New York Ave
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/06/four-stories-18-residential-units-planned-for-1506-new-york-avenue-east-flatbush.htmlTwo 9 unit buildings will go up (total 18) each 4 stories tall. All signs point...
View ArticleBeverly and Flatbush shooting
http://gothamist.com/2014/04/15/13-yr-old_bystander_shot_in_face_du.php13 yo kid shot in the face at noon - broad daylight and a busy space. I taught this kid in second grade -- he was a really good,...
View ArticlePermits filed for parking lot on Church at Bedford
http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2015/02/seven-story-59-unit-building-coming-to-empty-lots-on-church-avenue-in-flatbush/The other half and i have been talking about this spot for ages--it's on what we...
View ArticleBig gang bust on Linden
In one of the recent threads about crime, somebody mentioned that the FBI gets involved in some of the gun trafficking and narcotics cases. Well, they are involved in this one, Wednesday morning on...
View ArticleMeet your neighbors! I throw Potluck Dinner Parties 4 times per year at my...
I run a meetup.com group (it's free) and throw these free potlucks at my place in Midwood about 4 times per year. Other people in the group have them at their places all over NYC too... people bring...
View ArticleAnother Lenox wood frame will probably be torn down..
154 Lenox Road, between Bedford and Rogershttp://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2015/07/frame-house-sells-for-3-55-million-in-flatbush/
View ArticleThe popups are coming
This one hits close to home. Here you have a row of 2-family 20x50 2 story houses. Identical to the landmarked ones on Lefferts ave or E 10th st, which now go for about $1.6m. Well, surprise surprise,...
View ArticleAnother giant building will be going up!
http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2015/03/breaking-hudson-releases-rendering-details-for-two-big-projects-in-east-flatbush/Rendering looks nice, I hope there is some commercial space on the ground.
View Article210 Linden Boulevard
210 Linden Boulevard, one of the most interesting houses in Flatbush, is being torn down. Described by Brownstoner as "Four-Square with Renaissance Revival/ Beaux Arts style ornament", it's been in...
View Articlecb 17 rezoning attempt in 2007?
Was the 2007 attempt to have cb 17 in Flatbush/E Flatbush downzoned unsuccessful?I found this article online but I couldn't figure out what the outcome was. I know that Ditmas Park successfully rezoned...
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A tower for East Flatbush, 1580 Nostrand
Just wow: 23 Stories coming to Nostrand and TildenStory and details:http://newyorkyimby.com/neighborhoods/flatbush#
View Article123 Linden Blvd.
Not sure if this building has a thread here, but here's a new one. According to the Facebook PLG neighbors group (take it for what it's worth), 123 Linden has just sold to a developer. Beautiful...
View ArticleOld woodframe pair on Fairview Pl possibly to be knocked down
Walked down Fairview Pl today, between Martense and Church ave, and noticed that the only wood frame houses on the block, 12 and 8 which are right next to each other, seemed semi-abandoned and had "RAT...
View ArticleFlatbush ave mixed-use buildings
Here's something I hadn't seen yet: a developer wants to add on to a Flatbush ave mixed use building....
View Article490 lefferts Ave rendering
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/08/revealed-490-lefferts-avenue-east-flatbush.htmlThey say it's in East Flatbush, this is in the northern end of east Flatbush, apx 6 blocks from Prospect park. The...
View Article3120 Glenwood
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3120-Glenwood-Rd-Brooklyn-NY-11210/30750633_zpid/This one sold for over 1m. I walk past the building some days, and from the zillow pictures you can see it looks...
View ArticleThe Peopling of Flatbush
Has anyone ever seen this site before? - https://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/moses2015/about-us/Its an academic project from Brooklyn College students that trace the history of Flatbush. Entries are...
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looking for a studio/1 BR
I'm looking for a studio or 1BR in the area. I've got Section 8. Anyone have any possible leads on landlords who accept Section 8? The lists I've been using from the internet are horrible. I don't want...
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