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The junction grows
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/09/permits-filed-2251-nostrand-avenue-flatbush.htmlI guess 600k sq ft of space wasn't enough. 80k more will be added, the link seems to indicate that they are expecting a...
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#8 and #12 Fairview place just sold for a total of $1.4m.Two unattached wood frames on an otherwise masonry row house block. My crystal ball says they have a bulldozer in their future....
View ArticleHere are some good "before shots"
1091 Rogers1622 Nostrand 1729 NostrandThey won't look like this in 2018.http://www.terracrg.com/setups/Flatbush_Portfolio.pdf
View ArticleForeign investors & Flatbush apartment buildings
This is an interesting story about a recent 6 building sale, 4 of which are in Flatbush. A Swedish investment co payed $125m for 378 units, which works out to about 330k per apartment....
View Article146 Linden
Yet another house on Linden seems fated for demolition and redevelopment. Although there is no record of a recent sale (yet), permits were filed for a 7 story building with 18 units. This would replace...
View Article1 goes down 40 come up!
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/02/permits-filed-3415-farragut-road-east-flatbush.htmlI saw in the older thread that someone wanted to start a discussion about the developments going on. This seems like a...
View ArticleCaton Market Redevelopment
Mathieu Eugene had a press conference this morning. Info is coming in over twitter. https://twitter.com/NYCEDC/status/659014064283242496Looks like 166 units, 10 (?) stories, "new amenities, affordable...
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New Construction at 115 Erasmus Street
Ever since news broke of various new developments coming around the Church Ave stop on the 2/5 trains, I've had my eye out for construction site signage. Finally noticed one for 115 Erasmus, so here...
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Fancy lookin pizza bar coming to our corner of Flatbush
I noticed that half of 755 Flatbush ave (between clarkson and lenox and next to MetroPCS) was under construction and the ugly vinyl awning gone the other day. Here's a lil peek at the inside:So i...
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Pedestrian Killed, 3 Injured When Driver Jumps Brooklyn Sidewalk
Many of you may have heard about this on the news by now.From Gothamist: A 50-year-old man who was on a Flatbush sidewalk was killed when a car barreled into him yesterday evening. The police are...
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3 Victorian wood-frames coming down on Bedford Ave (Lenox and Caton)
I've been meaning to post this for a while. I'd known these 3 victorian houses on Bedford Ave sold last year for a while now--altogether netting something like almost $4 million for the owner, who had...
View ArticleMcDonald's at church Ave and no strand for rent
Walked by today an noticed the McDonald's at church and no strand is up for rent. Nice historic building, but needs tlc. will it be brooklyns next trader joes?? Or another dollar junction?
View ArticleThere will be another knock down... 2825
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/11/permits-filed-for-four-story-eight-unit-residential-building-at-2825-snyder-avenue-east-flatbush.htmlIt looks like the 2/5 line is back in play for developers,...
View Articlebirdhouse
I've got these three trees in front of my house. I think that they are the property of the city since they are on the city easement, but that I am required to maintain them. This makes sense.I want to...
View Articlerendering for 1499 Nostrand Ave
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/12/revealed-1499-nostrand-avenue-flatbush.htmlI quite like it; it fits in as well as you could hope, i think. YIMBY mentions something about zoning here. is it more...
View ArticleMcDonalds at Nostrand and Church is gone
McDonalds at Nostrand and Church is no mo. According to FB chatter the landlord raised the rent to $20,000/month. There are already two chain drug stores and a chain bank at this intersection plus a...
View ArticleSpeculation
I've been watching the flatbush/farragut area since it's close to the growing and developing junction area. Fwiw it seems to be pretty hot. Latest example would be 3510 Glenwood road, it was listed and...
View ArticlePricey pre-war condo conversion in Flatbush
"Bedford Gardens" at 2107 Bedford between Linden and Lenox just hit the market. From what I can tell, this was one of the hundreds of pre-war rental buildings in the neighborhood. Maybe they bought out...
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88-92 Linden Blvd houses sold, to be made into a giant glassy box
http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/06/revealed-88-92-linden-boulevard-flatbush.htmli wouldn't be bummed about this as much if it was closer in size or at least had the same set back as the buildings next to...
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