The Time to Vote is Now. DoBro for Neighborhood of the Year

(Image courtesy of Curbed.com)




Let's not allow this opportunity to pass us by. Those of us living and working in Downtown Brooklyn have seen incredible changes to the neighborhood this year. Hotels are sprouting from every corner, residential buildings are filling up at a rampant pace and Dekalb Market was a huge success. Vote now. Be heard. Also, Curbed article reads Shack Shack soon to open. In fact, it's already open and delicious. Much more in the pipeline for 2012.

Wright & Goebel Wine shop on Flatbush Ave

Wright & Goebel is located at 147 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and the # is (646) 495-1520. I passed by for the first time this past Friday night. I really have only great things to say about my experience. The staff is friendly and quite knowledgeable about wine. Know, that may sound like it should be a given but I've been in too many local wine & liquor stores that have clueless staff. I had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, Owen. Owen showed me around the store and explained the layout of the wines. I was happy to see that they have quite the interesting selection and not the standard issue wines you see everywhere. They also have a huge selection of wines in a very reasonable price range (from $10 to $25) Suffice to say, I left with a case on my shoulder. Although, the next time I will take them up on the suggestion of having it delivered. That case got pretty heavy after a block or so.

New Additions To DoBro's Skyline (Curbed NY)

Brooklyn Broadside: Brooklyn in 2011 Will See More Downtown Development (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

Willoughby Street getting ready for some heavy demolition in it's near future

(Brownstoner)


This has been a long time coming. I'm really excited to see some action at these properties. The sooner buildings go up here, the better. Although, Avalon has a history of throwing these buildings up pretty quick. Look at how fast the Avalon Fort Greene went up. I blinked and there were people moving in, Quite amazing when you have the funding to get something done.

Click on Link Here SLCE Architects Renderings

Aeropostale set to open on Fulton and Elm Street

Furniture & Textile store opens at BE

(NY Times)

Arby's Gone on Fulton Street

I couldn't be happier. Let's get a real restaurant in there. How many people have to move here for someone to realize that this space can have potential other that Fast Food.

Improvements to Downtown Brooklyn

Mylittleo.com

Development Outlook for Downtown Brooklyn

Interview with the biggest land owner of the Fulton Mall.
Metion of Tribeca style Loft Rentals in the mix.
All Business.com (interview with Albert Laboz)

Upscale Supermarket in DoBro

This place is so necessary. With Oro down the block, below Toren and down the block from Belltel Lofts, they've got built in customers.


Crains New York (Grocery coming to Toren on Flatbush Ave

City Point receives Federal Stimulus money

The City Point development has now received 20 of the 24 million dollars necessary to develop the land on Fulton Street and Albee Square from the federal stimulus package.


ACity Points official website

H&M, Sephora and Barney's Coop coming to Downtown BK

My favorite part of this article is that they mention that they just realized that people you live in Brooklyn have money. Go figure.

The Real Deal (slew of retailers en route to downtown brooklyn)