Brooklyn Heights

36-Story Public Library Redevelopment Revealed At 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn Heights

10:00 am on June 17, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Renderings of Hudson Companies’ planned 36-story, 139-condo-unit mixed-use building at 280 Cadman Plaza West, in Brooklyn Heights, have been released by the Daily News. Designed by Marvel Architects, the building will feature a 21,500 square-foot library on the ground floor, as well as retail and community space. The project must first pass through ULURP approvals, which begin this week. The existing two-story library will be demolished, and the developer has promised to offer temporary space for the Brooklyn Heights branch during construction. Hudson has also committed to building 114 off-site affordable units on two Clinton Hill lots, at 911-917 Atlantic Avenue and 1041-1047 Fulton Street.

Brooklyn Heights Cinema at 70 Henry Street To Be Replaced By Apartments

5:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

Brooklyn Heights Cinema has gotten the final nail in its coffin. The existing nearly double height single-story structure at 70 Henry Street, which dates back to 1896, will be subsumed by a five-story building designed by Morris Adjmi, thanks to approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday.

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Height of Pierhouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park

7:00 am on June 15, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A Brooklyn judge ruled Friday that the developers of Pierhouse, the condo-hotel project at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, didn’t violate height restrictions created to protect the view of the eponymous bridge.

Asymptote Architecture's rendering for the new Brooklyn Bridge Park tower

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Affordable Pier 6 Towers Back On Track, Brooklyn Heights

6:00 am on May 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The Brooklyn Bridge Park’s proposed Pier 6 towers, in Brooklyn Heights, are moving forward after NIMBY actions temporarily stalled the project. The 31- and 15-story buildings, to contain 130 affordable residential units, will be reviewed by Empire State Development, and a development team will be chosen from 14 unique proposals, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Façade Installation Underway At 10-Story Brooklyn Bridge Park Development, Brooklyn Heights

4:00 pm on May 26, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Amid a controversy over height, the mixed-use development Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, spanning Furman Street in northern Brooklyn Heights, is making slow progress. 1 Hotel, the 10-story, 200-unit hotel at 60 Furman Street, is nearly completely clad with glass. The 10-story condominium building at 90 Furman Street has topped out and is preparing for its façade installation, according to Brownstoner. At 130 Furman Street, concrete is up to the fourth and final occupied floor. The development will have 108 condo units between the two residential buildings, and completion is expected by 2016.

Co-Op Building Being Advertised as Development Site at 161 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights

1:00 pm on April 30, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The co-op board comprising 20 units representing the seven-story, 20,000 square-foot building at 159-161 Remsen Street, in Brooklyn Heights, has placed the property on the market for $30 million. Per The Real Deal, the building is being advertised as a development site, and demolishing the existing structure would allow a new 45,000 square foot structure. The building was converted to residential use in 1982.

Pier 1 development, project in question on the right

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