Articles by Stephen Smith


15 Renwick Street

Construction Update: 15 Renwick Street

When we last checked in on 15 Renwick Street, a project under construction in the southwestern corner of Hudson Square, the building had nearly topped out. In the two months since the last update, the façade and…

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1170 & 1174 East 8th Street, image from Google Maps

Permits Filed: 1170 East 8th Street, Midwood

Gravesend is known for its opulent 21st century mansions, built mostly by Sephardic Jews from Syria in the decreasingly Italian neighborhood in southern Brooklyn. The area most heavily blanketed in huge new homes is the part of Gravesend…

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