Uncharted lands
I popped over to yimby to see if anything new was going on, and this jumped out:...
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2417 Albermarle, Hello Living condos in Flatbush
Hello Living is wrapping up their condos at 651 New York Ave, on the edge of PLG, across from Kings County Hospital, which are now for sale. They've started a new project at 2417 Albermarle. This 12...
View ArticleDe Blasio targets Church Ave for cleanup
Not sure what the extents are yet, hopefully through Flatbush and East Flatbush, but any cleaning up is welcome in my opinion!...
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 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...
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Have you seen this lost little dog named Booma?
STILL MISSING...1/29/16 - BOOMA walked out of our back yard and through the driveway gate on January 29th around 6:00pm and we haven't seen him since. He was last seen on E. 26th Street between Foster...
View ArticleFlatbush Listed as 'Next Hot Neighborhood'
Not too surprising. I'm generally looking forward to what we'll look like in the next year or so. Particularly hoping to see some of the restaurants/bars that have sprung up in PLG....
View Articlecake joint?
Spotted in an under-construction store front on Rogers between Church and Martense: a chalkboard for "Cake Ambiance". The storefront was a bodega until Jan 1. Let us eat cake?
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MISSING WHITE MALE SHIH TZU in PLG/FLATBUSH
LOST: Dutch 5yrs old male intact Shih TzuWhite FurLast seen: Lott st in Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Flatbushlost 2-28-16Please share and look out for found posters. Let's bring this tiny dog home safely....
View ArticleWNYC is doing an 8 pt series on gentrification
It's worth a listen:http://www.wnyc.org/story/mouth-ear-brooklyn-gentrification/The first 5 minutes are kind of soundbites, but the real meat starts after that.
View Articleprice per buildable sq ft in Flatbush
Here's an unscientific little chart. I made a list of a handful of buildings in Flatbush that have recently sold and are slated for development, to determine the price per buildable sq ft. Basically I...
View ArticlePassover Family/Community Seder
You're invited to join us this Passover for an enjoyable and uplifting Seder right here at Chabad of Flatbush, located at 1923 Ocean Ave btw N and O.Starting at 8pm. Registration required, at...
View ArticleWhats up with 1616 Cortelyou? Beer to Stay Beer to Go
Hey Folks-Does anyone have any details about the spot at 1616 Cortelyou? It has been under construction forever!
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.
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3421 Snyder Ave (corner of E 35th), massive 100x100 lot, sells
The sale recorded a few weeks ago, having sold to Hart Dekalb LLC for $1.3 million. A steal considering the massive size of the lot--100x100, abbutting a prewar apt building on an identically sized...
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Piece A Cake Lounge - Tilden and E. 31st
Anybody know what's going on with Piece A Cake Lounge on E 31st and Tilden? Looks like they've gutted and modernized it.
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Interesting store
Was on Church and Flatbush this morning and saw a pawn shop, I think it was called Pawn Rite, whose specialty was the pawning, buying and selling of used sneakers. I didn't know how much of a market...
View ArticleCommercial dev at Rogers and Beverley
http://newyorkyimby.com/2016/08/five-story-33300-square-foot-mixed-use-commercial-project-filed-at-1020-rogers-avenue-flatbush.html
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