Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

88-92 Linden Blvd houses sold, to be made into a giant glassy box

http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/06/revealed-88-92-linden-boulevard-flatbush.html

i wouldn't be bummed about this as much if it was closer in size or at least had the same set back as the buildings next to it. sigh.

i live on Lenox, which also has buildings set back significantly from the sidewalk, and my biggest fear is that developers will just come in and ignore ...

602 views 15 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens June 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

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.

218 views 6 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by lox June 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

The refurbished Kings Theater is now open

Not yet, but soon!

1.7K views 41 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by whynot_31 June 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

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 lot.

I always liked this house because it's got a super classic haunted house vibe. But i ...

434 views 8 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by doublen00b May 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Another 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.

635 views 16 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens May 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Whats 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!

155 views 0 comments 0 points Started by duke_a_luke May 2016 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

146 Linden

Yet another house on Linden seems fated for demolition and redevelopment.

Although there is no record of a recent sale (yet), permits were filed for a 7 story building with 18 units. This would replace the semi-detached brick house at that address.

266 views 5 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens April 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Passover 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 chabadflatbush.org or by calling 718-406-3915

51 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Chabad of Flatbush April 2016 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

WNYC 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.

891 views 36 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by whynot_31 April 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

price 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 get an average of about $80/buildable sq ft. A developer might spend $100-300/sq ft to build, and then, if recent condo ...

164 views 1 comment 0 points Jump to most recent comment by suppleknuckles March 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

123 Linden Blvd.

Not sure if this building has a thread here, but here's a new one.

According to the Facebook PLG neighbors group (take it for what it's worth), 123 Linden has just sold to a developer.

Beautiful Colonial Revival building, sits on 2 acres, National Register of Historic Places but not a NYC landmark, currently the offices of ...

510 views 14 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by suppleknuckles March 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Flatbush 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.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/realestate/new-yorks-next-hot-neighborhoods.html

872 views 38 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by joshkarpf March 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Speculation

I've been watching the flatbush/farragut area since it's close to the growing and developing junction area. Fwiw it seems to be pretty hot. Latest example would be 3510 Glenwood road, it was listed and sold in under 1 month - cash. Price 1.35m, which is a new high for the neighborhood. There have been a ...

383 views 15 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by slam_harris March 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

MISSING WHITE MALE SHIH TZU in PLG/FLATBUSH

LOST: Dutch 5yrs old male intact Shih Tzu
White Fur
Last seen: Lott st in Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Flatbush
lost 2-28-16
Please share and look out for found posters.
Let's bring this tiny dog home safely. Thank you.

dutch

42 views 0 comments 0 points Started by naturegirlbk February 2016 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

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 Avenue and Newkirk Avenue in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. He is black and gold, with a small tail, ...

122 views 0 comments 0 points Started by naturegirlbk February 2016 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

De 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! http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/news/church-avenue-targeted-in-mayors-new-clean-streets-campaign/

321 views 13 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens February 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

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 story, 43 unit building would be one of the only condo buildings in this area, near Kings Theater and ...

322 views 8 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by suppleknuckles February 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Uncharted lands

I popped over to yimby to see if anything new was going on, and this jumped out: http://newyorkyimby.com/2016/01/three-three-story-two-unit-residential-buildings-coming-to-696-east-38th-street-east-flatbush.html

Here's a link to map of the location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/696+E+38th+St,+Brooklyn,+NY+11210/@40.638383,-73.9416046,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c25b572039d9bd:0xf70703cec5c657d4

That development seems to be one of the furthest out and furthest from a subway (that I've seen in that direction). Additionally when walking that neighb the other day I noticed that ...

379 views 15 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens February 2016Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

rendering for 1499 Nostrand Ave

http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/12/revealed-1499-nostrand-avenue-flatbush.html

I quite like it; it fits in as well as you could hope, i think. YIMBY mentions something about zoning here. is it more contextual than the Lenox and Linden, which are development hotspots? rats

202 views 3 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by suppleknuckles December 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

birdhouse

I've got these three trees in front of my house. I think that they are the property of the city since they are on the city easement, but that I am required to maintain them. This makes sense.

I want to put a birdhouse in one of the trees, is this an okay thing to do ...

154 views 5 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by homeowner December 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

There will be another knock down... 2825

http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/11/permits-filed-for-four-story-eight-unit-residential-building-at-2825-snyder-avenue-east-flatbush.html

It looks like the 2/5 line is back in play for developers, especially now that hellow living is going to proceed on their very tall tower. I was walking down Clarkson last Monday and walking from the 2/5 to the park I counted 12 teardowns (green construction fence, and in process of building new units) ...

99 views 1 comment 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens November 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Fancy lookin pizza bar coming to our corner of Flatbush

I noticed that half of 755 Flatbush ave (between clarkson and lenox and next to MetroPCS) was under construction and the ugly vinyl awning gone the other day. Here's a lil peek at the inside:

So i checked the NYS liquor ...

1.2K views 14 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by suppleknuckles November 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

McDonald's at church Ave and no strand for rent

Walked by today an noticed the McDonald's at church and no strand is up for rent. Nice historic building, but needs tlc. will it be brooklyns next trader joes?? Or another dollar junction?

310 views 3 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by pragmaticguy November 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Pedestrian Killed, 3 Injured When Driver Jumps Brooklyn Sidewalk

Many of you may have heard about this on the news by now.

From Gothamist: A 50-year-old man who was on a Flatbush sidewalk was killed when a car barreled into him yesterday evening. The police are investigating the incident, but it ...

207 views 4 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by mugofmead111 November 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

New Construction at 115 Erasmus Street

Ever since news broke of various new developments coming around the Church Ave stop on the 2/5 trains, I've had my eye out for construction site signage. Finally noticed one for 115 Erasmus, so here are some pictures of what's to come. (Sorry these aren't so great. When I took them, there was a fight ...

928 views 26 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by RudolfAhrens October 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Caton Market Redevelopment

Mathieu Eugene had a press conference this morning.

Info is coming in over twitter.

https://twitter.com/NYCEDC/status/659014064283242496

Looks like 166 units, ...

172 views 4 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by whynot_31 October 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

1 goes down 40 come up!

http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/02/permits-filed-3415-farragut-road-east-flatbush.html

I saw in the older thread that someone wanted to start a discussion about the developments going on. This seems like a good candidate, it's taking down a big house, paying full price for the land, and putting up a 40 unit rental building. Any thoughts?

341 views 12 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by whynot_31 October 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

Here are some good "before shots"

1091 Rogers 1622 Nostrand 1729 Nostrand They won't look like this in 2018. http://www.terracrg.com/setups/Flatbush_Portfolio.pdf

163 views 6 comments 0 points Jump to most recent comment by whynot_31 October 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

The junction grows

http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/09/permits-filed-2251-nostrand-avenue-flatbush.html

I guess 600k sq ft of space wasn't enough. 80k more will be added, the link seems to indicate that they are expecting a supermarket or large dept. store. I've also seen a couple of places in my neighborhood picked up by developers at over asking prices so I guess things are getting serious when ...

83 views 0 comments 0 points Started by doublen00b October 2015 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

looking for a studio/1 BR

I'm looking for a studio or 1BR in the area. I've got Section 8. Anyone have any possible leads on landlords who accept Section 8? The lists I've been using from the internet are horrible. I don't want to live on the scary edge of town. I'm single, quiet, and responsible.

125 views 1 comment 0 points Jump to most recent comment by pacc11205 September 2015Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park

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