Real Estate
Real-estate Developers Say Community Is a High Priority
At a Brooklyn conference, industry leaders professed a focus on neighborhood needs, but expressed concern about overzealous regulation
By Michael Stahl
Real Estate
Inside Dock 72, Brooklyn’s Most Nautical Office Building
Like a ship docked on the waterfront, the innovative new structure in the Navy Yard will house thousands of workers
By Rachyl Houterman
Real Estate
Behold the New Giant of Dumbo, called Front & York
The residential development at 85 Jay St., whose appearance was long a mystery, is finally unveiled
By Rachyl Houterman
Real Estate
Lessons of Rezoning: When It Doesn’t Work Out as Planned
A report on Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City says a smarter city review process might have staved off problems
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
In a Buyer’s Market for Condos, a Brooklyn ‘Flash Sale’ Is Telling
Celebrity broker Ryan Serhant stages a 'one-day,' 20%-off sale to move dozens of high-end units at 550 Vanderbilt, part of Pacific Park
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
Million Dollar Charade? Behind a Reality TV Show in Brooklyn
The facts about how broker Ryan Serhant took over sales of the 550 Vanderbilt luxury condo suggest the liberties taken to create a good tale
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
A Little off the Top: 80 Flatbush Gets Shorter and Slimmer
In a last-minute compromise, the project faces a modest 12.5% cut in bulk, while retaining schools and affordable housing
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
Down to the Wire: What’s the Compromise on 80 Flatbush?
Council Member Levin calls for a cut in the project's bulk—and presses for more transparency about its opaque financial terms
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
Developer Admits Pacific Park Project Will Take Until 2035
Affordable-housing goals are still due to be met by 2025, the previous estimate for the project's completion; 11 more towers are expected
By Norman Oder
Real Estate
As Towers Rise up in Coney Island, Is the Carnival Over?
Sleek new residential development brings the promise of economic growth, but also gentrification and blandness
By Hannah Frishberg