Carpet Cleaners

would be fun to know what all the historical figures are depicted in the limestone frieze/frame around the entrance to BFS.

Moses, Hammurabi, Napoleonic Code, founding fathers, Magna Carta and more, but even the school couldn't tell me which all they were

Posted by: chrishavens at September 2, 2010 12:00 PM in response to Walkabout: Stenography and the Law in Brooklyn

i expect drive was in center lane on Boerum going south, which is marked for straight ahead, and tried to turn left, which is allowed only from left two lanes, not center he/she was in

Posted by: chrishavens at September 2, 2010 10:32 AM in response to Another Boerum Place Accident

place one of the most successful in the area, more adult crowd

Posted by: chrishavens at September 2, 2010 10:30 AM in response to Rejoice! Bar Tabac Is Open Again

MM, that was good! very true
Randolph, bridge/york is vinegar hill and fulton is fulton landing.... lol

Posted by: chrishavens at September 1, 2010 11:02 AM in response to Dumbo Gets Its First Stoplight

hate to see it in one sense, though drivers just roll through that stop sign, which is taken as an advisory so dangerous

Posted by: chrishavens at September 1, 2010 10:35 AM in response to Dumbo Gets Its First Stoplight

post called Henry's End a bar, rather it is a superb little restaurant with a great american wine list

Posted by: chrishavens at August 30, 2010 3:52 PM in response to House of the Day: 44 Henry Street

i agree, a rare interesting modern building in DTB.

Posted by: chrishavens at August 30, 2010 3:50 PM in response to Building of the Day: 130 Livingston Street

Polemicist said it best, result of zoning law and also desire for retail space

Posted by: chrishavens at August 30, 2010 12:15 PM in response to Development Watch: 291 Bedford Ave.

i believe developers of 4 water bought site from someone else.

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 3:36 PM in response to Scaffolding Goes Up on Old Fulton

I heard different, but could well be wrong. I was told severe neighborhood opposition held him up so long he decided to sell. But you could well be right.

Very interesting about 4 Water. Took about four years to build 14 apartments.... of whatever it is.... ridiculous

The agency is overwhelmed, you say not?

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 2:16 PM in response to Scaffolding Goes Up on Old Fulton

Minard, issue is radical regs and opposition from Heights prevented previous owner from renovating as resi during market peak. Would have been done already if not so much opposition from locals who thought it should stay commercial. Absurd.

And 'do just fine' under landmark designation? who are you talking to? agency was understaffed five years ago, everyone says they are a nightmare due to staffing levels, single decision makers, and no appeals process no wonder homeowners ignore regs and reface properties w/o filing
minard, please talk to more architects and builders who deal daily with LP agency before you say that.

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 1:54 PM in response to Scaffolding Goes Up on Old Fulton

cool, gotcha....

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 11:25 AM in response to 47 Dean Almost Done

BKLYN Heights tortured last owner when he tried to convert these to resi. BH wanted them to stay commercial! so he sold them. These buildings are rotting because of landmarks law, shortsighted neighbors and the huge obstacles to developing in this city. Making it harder to build helps no one, reduces employment, raises prices on units and slows the economy. Its the regs stupid.

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 10:37 AM in response to Scaffolding Goes Up on Old Fulton

Blofeld, whomever he is, is not the developer, i know them personally. And there are THREE exposures for each unit, not one, DeLepp. There cross breezes, don't rely on one photo.

And be sure to follow that guys/gals advice, Caveat Emptor.
Some buildings are built better than others. Way better.

Posted by: chrishavens at August 13, 2010 10:35 AM in response to 47 Dean Almost Done

Maly, actually the last big run up in prices in NYC was NOT linked to job growth. 80 DeKalb is 85% leased. Market has bottomed. not saying prices will improve, but activity is up and will stay up. The times they are a changing.

Posted by: chrishavens at July 30, 2010 3:44 PM in response to One BBP Nears the 50 Percent Mark

building quite deep, architect/developers know what the are doing, and know how to handle those issues.... easy

Posted by: chrishavens at July 30, 2010 3:10 PM in response to 25 Carroll Going Residential

Met the developers, lovely structure, seems promising.

Posted by: chrishavens at July 30, 2010 12:30 PM in response to 25 Carroll Going Residential

so true, didn't realize same folks did all those buildings thanks!

Posted by: chrishavens at July 27, 2010 3:37 PM in response to Building of the Day: 138 Bleeker Street

Mei Mei means 'little sister' in cantonese

Posted by: chrishavens at July 23, 2010 2:59 PM in response to Cafe Ribant Bites the Dust

'they call me mellow yellow'

short stay scene methinks?

Lowe's beats Home Depot.....

Posted by: chrishavens at July 19, 2010 3:04 PM in response to Mellow Yellow on 3rd Avenue

beware designation upappealable agency without staff to process huge backlog great for architects, lawyers, very tough for working homeowners

Posted by: chrishavens at July 19, 2010 10:31 AM in response to Carroll Gardens Historic District May Grow

Fred Peters is not used car salesmen, Bid. One of the finest folks around. Tells the truth. You just blowing smoke. Do you talk to tenants, buyer and brokers every day? do you show space? do you sell or buy? what do you do

Posted by: chrishavens at July 15, 2010 12:16 PM in response to Mixed 2Q Results for Brooklyn Market

see Fred Peters Warburg Realty blog, he has same take on the market's 'arc' strong first, weaker 2nd quarter the obvious things is space being slowly absorbed
condo shortage in BK in 30-40 months, emmis

Posted by: chrishavens at July 15, 2010 10:10 AM in response to Mixed 2Q Results for Brooklyn Market

great for that area, inside totally devastated from pics i have seen, nothing really left, water, fire, scavengers

Posted by: chrishavens at July 14, 2010 2:10 PM in response to Loew's Pitkin To Be Converted to School, Retail

sad to see this happen, some great brokers there and tim and brian built a terrific shop that ken took over....
MK is a victim of the banks, who aren't lending much at all on commercial, and the Federal bank regulators, who are holding the banks back great bunch of brokers

Posted by: chrishavens at July 14, 2010 1:22 PM in response to Massey Knakal Pulling Plug on Montague Digs

Get those bikes the FCUK off the sidewalk please
dangerous, irritating and illegal now that huge expansion of bike riding underway due to lanes, which is great, we going to be watching you guyz some those riders crazy

Posted by: chrishavens at July 14, 2010 12:10 PM in response to Man Riding Bike Very Slowly Next to Pedestrian Girlfriend Slapped With Ticket

raccoon story the bomb

Posted by: chrishavens at July 14, 2010 8:57 AM in response to Wednesday Links

OK for NETS? you nuts AY? stick to land use....
anyway, LeBron - see story in Cleveland Plain Dealer, this
three way been going on for over six years with players and nearly that long with Riley brilliant packaging NETS never in it.....

Posted by: chrishavens at July 13, 2010 5:01 PM in response to Tuesday Blogwrap

who the F cares? anyway
plus absolute is one of the lowest ranking vodkas in blind tastings....

Posted by: chrishavens at July 8, 2010 5:34 PM in response to Closing Bell: The Photoshopped Block

great restored lobby too

Posted by: chrishavens at July 6, 2010 5:02 PM in response to Building of the Day: 185 Montague Street

i prefer previous name

Posted by: chrishavens at July 6, 2010 2:39 PM in response to Streetlevel: Il Cantuccio Open at Smith & 9th

my single favorite

Posted by: chrishavens at July 6, 2010 10:17 AM in response to Building of the Day: 200 Lafayette Avenue

there are numerous diverse burbs, esp. in jersey
issues is schools, above all most Bk schools overcrowded and will get more so with massive education cuts coming down this year and next

Posted by: chrishavens at July 6, 2010 10:15 AM in response to Park Slope Versus The Burbs

not the only spot they want.....

Posted by: chrishavens at June 30, 2010 3:40 PM in response to Commercial Klutch: June Edition

i love philly, glad you are including a post a day in BK bstoner

Posted by: chrishavens at June 30, 2010 12:14 PM in response to The Middling Rowhouse

is this a sign of a declining civilization or the sign of the most creative civ ever?

Posted by: chrishavens at June 29, 2010 5:10 PM in response to Closing Bell: Memories of Mermaids

love the checkerboard, eye catching and contempo

Posted by: chrishavens at June 28, 2010 1:48 PM in response to Name Change for Pita Hut

some of his food is really special, and open late!

Posted by: chrishavens at June 28, 2010 1:47 PM in response to Name Change for Pita Hut

rental market in W-burg very hot i am afraid, has come back big time

Posted by: chrishavens at June 28, 2010 12:55 PM in response to Rental of the Day: 1 Northside Piers

wasn't the launch, that was last year, was party to celebrate completion of roof space, for the folks who developed, designed, built and financed the building

size - there is a larger public space on 4th floor too
with two Skeeball games inside!!!

Posted by: chrishavens at June 25, 2010 1:39 PM in response to Views from the 51st Floor

bstoner has a thing for wallabout

Posted by: chrishavens at June 24, 2010 3:56 PM in response to New(ish) Gallery for Wallabout

big improvement on the POS look now, that's for sure

Posted by: chrishavens at June 24, 2010 3:06 PM in response to Development Watch: 75 Clinton Street

to the developer- please take a look at the northwest corner of Prospect and Brooklyn in Crown Heights North - please do this building been vacant for 25 years and bad for 'hood

Posted by: chrishavens at June 24, 2010 12:31 PM in response to 509 Chauncey Launches

The issue is really one of unsafe driving. I love the campaign telling drivers to LOOK. Bikers should too, far too many run stop signs, go up one way streets, blow lights and just plain don't LOOK.

Posted by: chrishavens at June 23, 2010 12:30 PM in response to Bike Lane Wars Abound

congrats to Brendan and his team

Posted by: chrishavens at June 22, 2010 10:49 AM in response to Big Ideas for Pearl Street Triangle

EDGE is superb and will sell. You all so out of touch with current williamsburg buyer, which includes families, very middle upper middle type folks, retirees, small island refugees whole market there has changed, this is not hipster product and next to state park
issue in WBurg is quality of construction, this will be among the best (and even the shit is selling)

Posted by: chrishavens at June 17, 2010 12:11 PM in response to Walkthrough at the Edge

NFW they finish in four months.... eyesores....

Posted by: chrishavens at June 17, 2010 12:07 PM in response to Russo Buildings Not Biting the Dust

nope

Posted by: chrishavens at June 7, 2010 11:40 AM in response to Nothing Exciting for 244 Hoyt