http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013 en-US Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:40:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-769075 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:30:41 +0000 whynot_31 769075@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>About 6 months has passed since I started this little project, so today (<strong>June 3, 2013</strong>) I thought I would provide micro updates/opinions on my original predictions. Please see the actual threads for the ongoing jabber.</p> <p><blockquote>1. The long closed, former movie theater at Bedford and Lincoln will be torn down and construction on a large apartment building will begin. It is not yet known whether it will be condos or rentals:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/big-building-on-northeast-corner-of-lincoln-pl-and-bedford" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/big-building-on-northeast-corner-of-lincoln-pl-and-bedford</a></blockquote></p> <p>Interior demolition has occurred, yet the exterior remains intact. A pending upzoning of the lot may to be part of the delay. </p> <p><blockquote>2. The long vacant, large lot located on Sterling, between Washington and Classon will be built on:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/vacant-lot-on-sterling-between-washington-and-classon" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/vacant-lot-on-sterling-between-washington-and-classon</a></blockquote></p> <p>Construction on the foundation is underway. When complete, the units will be large, "luxury" rentals.</p> <p><blockquote>3. The 1000 Dean St project (located between Classon and Franklin) will provide a permanent home to the Brooklyn Flea. An associated food court and beer hall will be opened nearby:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/new-development-coming-to-dean-between-franklin-classon" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/new-development-coming-to-dean-between-franklin-classon</a></p> <p><a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/899-917-bergen-street-a-soon-to-be-food-court-and-beer-garden-smorgasborg" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/899-917-bergen-street-a-soon-to-be-food-court-and-beer-garden-smorgasborg</a></blockquote></p> <p>The impact of this project will be large, and it is getting some good press. It looks on tract to open in the fall of 2013.</p> <p><blockquote>4. The building being constructed at the highly visible corner of Franklin and Eastern Parkway will be substansially completed:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole</a></blockquote></p> <p>Progress on this very visible building is occurring everyday.</p> <p><blockquote>5. The Court Officers Academy, located in the St. Theresa Complex on Classon, will open and house students:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/former-st-teresa-school-to-train-court-officers" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/former-st-teresa-school-to-train-court-officers</a></blockquote></p> <p>This project will not be completed for up to two years, as per the present director of the Court Officers Academy. There is not a lot of activity at the site.</p> <p><blockquote>6. Construction on a large residential development will begin on St. Marks, between Classon and Franklin.<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/compare-supermarket-brings-in-the-builders" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/compare-supermarket-brings-in-the-builders</a></blockquote></p> <p>Demolition has occurred, but work on the foundation has yet to begin. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-767387 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:56:51 +0000 whynot_31 767387@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>bump. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-766816 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:21:05 +0000 whynot_31 766816@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>This article in Crains discusses the numerous developments that are underway (or planned in the immediate future) for Downtown Brooklyn.</p> <p><a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130314/REAL_ESTATE/130319924" rel="nofollow">http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130314/REAL_ESTATE/130319924</a></p> <p>So many apartments coming! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-765808 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:09:04 +0000 whynot_31 765808@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>About once every two weeks, I will bump this thread, because I want to be in the right place and the right time, for some pressed for time media writer</p> <p>S/he will reference and list the Big 6, and my simple goal will be met. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-764987 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:15:08 +0000 whynot_31 764987@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>brilliant! </p> <p>My life will be complete when DNA.info, the NYT, WSJ, Curbed and/or The Patch describes the developments as "The Big 6".</p> <p>...then, I will know that I am truly making a difference in the CH Neighborhood Change Narrative.</p> <p>So far, after all, I have barely been noticed.</p> <p>/sarcasm </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-764986 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:50:05 +0000 Mamacita 764986@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I've added a "big 6 developments" tag to your post. It will be more searchable that way. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-764984 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:09:33 +0000 whynot_31 764984@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Readers, I expect that the "Big 6" will be discussed throughout the year. ...and this thread serves as a handy way of finding the associated threads. </p> <p>So, we can either get the mods to permanently "Sticky" this thread so it is on top of the CH section, or you can type "big 6" in the search field, and then post in the correct threads.</p> <p>...this way, we will be able to see our brilliant thoughts on the 6 projects evolve and devolve as time goes on. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-763125 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:32:15 +0000 whynot_31 763125@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>That was a while ago!</p> <p>...I learn most of the current news from people I know in the business community. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-763096 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:37:24 +0000 chloeroyale 763096@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Why not aren't u in the know I remember when that spot on Bedford was a movie Theather . </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762958 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:55:19 +0000 whynot_31 762958@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>CTK- </p> <p>Slowly but surely: <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/milk-river-cafe-960-atlantic-ave" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/milk-river-cafe-960-atlantic-ave</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762916 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:57:08 +0000 Cool The Kid 762916@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>eastbloc <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762630">said</a>:</cite><br /> It's going to be a great time to be here. Already, I was walking up Franklin the other day and was struck by the bright colors of the street even in December. Three years ago, half of these storefronts were nothing but permanently-shuttered, gray steel gates with the occasional swirl of graffiti. </p></blockquote> <p>Even up by Atlantic? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762631 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:54:33 +0000 whynot_31 762631@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>These 6 things will give this bored writer a year of things to report on.</p> <p>...Other people will merely obtain jobs, housing and skills from them. </p> <p>Much of this development stems from the soaring home prices in the area. Buildable land does not remain idle in such an envornment. <a href="http://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/2012/12/27/booming-neighborhoods-in-brooklyn/" rel="nofollow">http://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/2012/12/27/booming-neighborhoods-in-brooklyn/</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762630 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:32:27 +0000 eastbloc 762630@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>It's going to be a great time to be here. Already, I was walking up Franklin the other day and was struck by the bright colors of the street even in December. Three years ago, half of these storefronts were nothing but permanently-shuttered, gray steel gates with the occasional swirl of graffiti. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013#post-762627 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:33:19 +0000 whynot_31 762627@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>As 2012 ends, I have put some thought into the changes that will happen in Western Crown Heights during 2013. </p> <p>While there are lots of small projects happening and planned, these six large scale developments strike me as being the most influential. In no particular order, here are the developments, and the threads we have been discussing them in:</p> <p>1. The long closed, former movie theater at Bedford and Lincoln will be torn down and construction on a large apartment building will begin. It is not yet known whether it will be condos or rentals:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/big-building-on-northeast-corner-of-lincoln-pl-and-bedford" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/big-building-on-northeast-corner-of-lincoln-pl-and-bedford</a></p> <p>2. The long vacant, large lot located on Sterling, between Washington and Classon will be built on:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/vacant-lot-on-sterling-between-washington-and-classon" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/vacant-lot-on-sterling-between-washington-and-classon</a></p> <p>3. The 1000 Dean St project (located between Classon and Franklin) will provide a permanent home to the Brooklyn Flea. An associated food court and beer hall will be opened nearby:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/new-development-coming-to-dean-between-franklin-classon" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/new-development-coming-to-dean-between-franklin-classon</a></p> <p><a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/899-917-bergen-street-a-soon-to-be-food-court-and-beer-garden-smorgasborg" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/899-917-bergen-street-a-soon-to-be-food-court-and-beer-garden-smorgasborg</a></p> <p>4. The building being constructed at the highly visible corner of Franklin and Eastern Parkway will be substansially completed:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole</a></p> <p>5. The Court Officers Academy, located in the St. Theresa Complex on Classon, will open and house students:<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/former-st-teresa-school-to-train-court-officers" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/former-st-teresa-school-to-train-court-officers</a></p> <p>6. Construction on a large residential development will begin on St. Marks, between Classon and Franklin.<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/compare-supermarket-brings-in-the-builders" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/compare-supermarket-brings-in-the-builders</a></p> <p><strong>2013 looks like it will be a quite a year.</strong> </p>