http://www.110livingston.net For residents, new buyers, and the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:14:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The sleuths over at Wired NY have uncovered some additional renderings of 29 Flatbush, a proposed  tower that appears to have received partial approvals from DOB.  More renderings after jump. http://www.110livingston.net/2009/11/29/new-renderings-of-29-flatbush-unearthed/ In a symbolic transition for Downtown Brooklyn, the tallest building in the neighborhood is now a residential building.  111 Lawrence, under construction by the Clarett Group, is just one of several residential buildings under construction or in the planning stages in the area.  While construction appears halted currently due to ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/05/31/111-lawrence-rising/ Borough President Marty Markowitz called for shopping on the ground floor of the Brooklyn Municipal Building, in his recent state of the borough address, a proposal which had been first floated a while back.  Marty urged the city offices to relocate to the planned City Point building at the old ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/02/12/markowitz-calls-for-shops-at-brooklyn-municipal-building/ The tireless real-estate watchers over at Wired New York have uncovered another towering proposal for downtown Brooklyn, this one a 44-story residential building with retail, at 29 Flatbush.   The above rendering is from the Dermot Company's website, and gives a flavor of the design.  Dermot says this will be a ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/02/10/29-flatbush-ave-another-40-story-tower-proposed-for-downtown-brooklyn/ Despite the difficult economic times, two groups of artists are looking to create permanent homes in downtown Brooklyn.  The ISSUE Project Room, an avant garde performance space, is raising funds to renovate the historic theater in 110 Livingston to put on a year-round selection of music, film, video, and literature.  Writers Jonathan Lethem ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/02/09/help-bring-the-arts-to-downtown-brooklyn/ The Fulton Streetscape project is slated to begin construction next month, according to the Downtown Brooklyn Parternship and the City Economic Development Corporation.  The project will include updated bus shelters, seating, plantings, lots of trees, new sidewalks, and lighting.  From the renderings, looks like some nice cobblestones in the treebeds.  Albee ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/02/09/fulton-street-renovations-to-begin/ The building under construction here is 111 Lawrence Street, which is rising fast and when completed will be Brooklyn's tallest building.  A project by the Clarett Group, it will be 50+ stories according to their site--DOB puts the number at 51 stories, or 514 feet tall.  According to Wikipedia, that's two ... http://www.110livingston.net/2009/02/08/brooklyns-tallest-building-on-the-way/   The line of residential towers envisioned for Flatbush Avenue just off the Manhattan Bridge is materializing before our very eyes.   Oro I is fully decked out, and the Toren Condos at 150 Myrtle Ave. are rising to their 38 stories quickly.  Also, below, the first glimpse of Toren's cladding ... http://www.110livingston.net/2008/07/03/new-flatbush-ave-rising-toren-condos-getting-clad/   A quick search on Massey Knakal's listings site (say that five times fast) revealed several large parcels up for sale around Downtown Brooklyn.  One parcel is four (count 'em) buildings at 123-129 Livingston Street, yours for only $20 million--pictured above.  The bail bonds and "psychic studio" are not included--the buildings ... http://www.110livingston.net/2008/06/26/downtown-brooklyn-now-on-sale/ + It's official -- Downtown Brooklyn is the latest outpost in NYU's violet empire.  NYU had shuttered its engineering school in the early 70's but has been looking to get back in the game. The state has now signed off on the schools' plans to merge, ... http://www.110livingston.net/2008/06/25/nyu-poly-merger-approved/