We’ve beein seeing these listings on CL for weeks but were too dumb to put two and two together until Miss Heather just did. $75 a night at a failed condo. Nice. [New York Shitty]

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There’s some bad news from two of Brooklyn’s top-of-the-line developments, Williamsburg’s Edge and Flatbush Avenue’s Toren: they haven’t sold any units since September. The news comes right from the developers speaking at a real estate roundtable. “Two of the speakers yesterday, Jeffrey Levine of Douglaston Development and Levine Builders, and Don Capoccia of BFC Partners, […]

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“Four years after rejecting the advances of Shaya Boymelgreen and Isaac Katan who were in the process of buying three adjacent properties, the owners of the Jewish Press building have put their headquarters on the market with a $10 million price tag. A lot has changed since then: Boymelgreen and Katan split up and the […]

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City Controller William Thompson slammed City Hall Thursday for out-of-control costs at the Brooklyn House of Detention – putting a halt to the unpopular project. Thompson, a plaintiff in the lawsuit to stop the reopening and expansion of the downtown Brooklyn jail, rejected a $31 million architectural contract. The move effectively blocks the project – […]

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Toren had a head start and is winning the race, but Avalon Fort Greene, which is across the street is going up at an amazing pace or as a tipster put it “Both of these buildings are going up quick!” Avalon is going up at about two stories per week. Toren, meanwhile, is almost completely […]

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“So, in all of eight minutes, the IFC Media Project tonight tried to address how the three major New York newspapers have covered Atlantic Yards. The segment landed a body blow on the New York Daily News, treated the New York Post far more gently than it deserved, and took some swipes–only partly effective–at the […]

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If you run a popular Carroll Gardens restaurant (Marco Polo) and you get indicted because of mob ties, who do you call? Marty Markowitz. This story slipped in over the weekend, but deserves weekday treatment because it turns out the guy who likes to be called “Marty” helped “a reputed Gambino crime family soldier” avoid […]

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The Red Hook pier where the Real World Brookyn cast has been living has been revealed and it’s quite something, full of Brooklyn paraphernalia that most of us wouldn’t be caught dead with. There are also personal details about the cast members, which includes one transgender person. More photos are said to be coming too.–Gothamist

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Like the bald aging dude who made the first Roxy Music album what it was, did Baby’s on Fire, Burning Airlines Give You So Much More, ambient music and went on to be the best producer of music in the known universe (even though some bands have proven to be beyond even His help)? Wanna […]

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Just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, look out! There are rats afoot! Ok, like we didn’t know that already. But, apparently those little suckers are multiplying (another fact we were already aware of), and they’re hanging out all over Brooklyn’s hot spots (go have some fun on the Health Dept. […]

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“Just walked home from the train around 11:30 and saw a group of two or three older looking Skinheads hanging out with some of the younger punk kids from the neighborhood on 7th Ave and 15th. Couldn’t tell if they were the racist kind but I’ve never seen them around here before so I didn’t […]

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There were several reports yesterday of “brown, stinky” tap water in both Park Slope and Sunset Park. The Slope reports came from Garfield Place, Carroll Street, Second Street and 6th Ave and 1st St. The Sunset Park report came from 40th St and 5th Ave. Uh, some sediment being stirred up in pipes?–Brooklynian

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“Just after Tropical Storm Hanna, we reported on the growing situation with the possibly predatorial plant that is taking over certain parts of Sheepshead Bay. A few weeks later, I interviewed a vigilante property owner, known as Kam, who was single-handedly taking on the culprit. Without any help from anyone else, Kam cut down and […]

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The Edge, the huge project on Kent Avenue was topped out, on schedule yesterday. What fascinates us is the comment of Douglaston Development’s Jeffrey Levine: “For those who think the world’s gonna end – fugedaboutit!…We’ll be living, eating, breathing, and shitting long into the future.” Well put.–Curbed

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Damn the man and his desire to take away the little bits given to others. Turns out rather than provide the security and grounds keeping during the cold months, the city would prefer to lock everyone out of the East River State Park.–Curbed

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“I received a tip about Reginella, our new Atlantic Ave neighbors. It seems that the same owners and chefs from Saana, the Yemeni restaurant that formerly occupied this space, are behind this new Italian venture. While I’m hoping for interesting ‘fusion’ food – I’m sure it will fall into the same category as Bread for […]

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“Maybe it’s a sign of the times that this prime piece of real estate, on the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue, is going to be a discount shop. DII is now the name of the discount department stores known as Dee & Dee. The space was formerly occupied by Eckerd, but the company […]

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Now that the rides are down, the water’s cold, and we’re all getting ready to bunker down in and close to our homes for the winter, Coney Island has turned into a quiet wonderland fitting to sing the blues. Some people, though, take full advantage of having the place all to themselves, as can be […]

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You can’t say it any better than that. It looks like Flashbush has itself a new sweet spot. Salud Organic Juice Bar is open for business at 1308 Avenue H. And this isn’t just one of those juice chains who’s name shall remain anonymous. We’re talking healthy options in a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere where you […]

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“Everyone experienced history on Tuesday night — but the crowd that had gathered to watch the returns at Prospect Heights’ Soda Bar experienced it in a slightly different way. Just when CNN was getting ready to call Ohio, a waitress turned off the volume, stood on a chair and made a surprising announcement: ‘You thought […]

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In this month’s Real Deal, Gabby Warshawer, whose coverage of Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue is unparalleled, takes a look at gritty strip that is now dotted with 12-story condos and some restaurants. Are things going well or not? Well…”development sites on the strip that are actually selling are fetching far less now than they were just […]

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“Couple storefronts south of Union Market on 6th avenue…” The exact location or ID of the business in question is unknown but the news is definitely worth passing along.–Brooklynian

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We are a day late and a dollar short on this, but Studs Terkel, one of the true greats died at the age of 96 on Friday. It is among the things bringing us great sorrow this weekend.–NYT

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“We’ve often focused on Smart Cars as symbols of gentrification, but this vehicle that we found parked on a street we will decline to identify east of theWilliamsburg BQE dividing line, raises an interesting question. Is a skull and cross bones on one’s vehicle a symbol of hipster gentrification and irony or is it, at […]

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“To the woman playing hard-core iPod porn on the L train this morning, thank you for such an entertaining journey under the East River. Seriously folks, from approximately Lorimer St. to 3rd Avenue, this woman was playing some serious, butt-humping porn and yelling at her iPod, giving some twisted commentary that could be heard from […]

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