Massive Gowanus project inks three new retail leases

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 11/2 11:33P Eddie Small

Continuing the dramatic transformation of the Brooklyn neighborhood, a trio of retailers are taking space at one of the many new projects that has come to Gowanus following its rezoning. Grocery store Union Market, Italian restaurant Corto and...

Vacant lot near Prospect Park eyed for 12-story mixed-use project

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 10/28 6:46A Julianne Cuba

A vacant lot in Windsor Terrace could be rezoned to accommodate the construction of a 12-story mixed-use project. Eric Palatnik, an attorney in Manhattan, submitted the rezoning bid on behalf of Israel "Bobby" Dweck in order to develop a...

Park Slope development site slated for demolition

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 10/22 6:22A Eddie Small

A developer has filed demolition permits for an industrial development site in Park Slope, potentially clearing the way for what could become another new residential project in the upscale Brooklyn neighborhood. Developer Scott Domansky of New...

Park Slope music school to open $16M facility for music therapy institute

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 10/19 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music is doubling the capacity of its music therapy program for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses with a new location in Park Slope. The conservatory, which opened in 1897, announced plans Friday to...

Developer cited in construction accidents acquires empty parcel in Brooklyn Heights

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 9/12 5:59A C. J. Hughes

A developer with a history of construction accidents has picked up a long-vacant parcel in Brooklyn Heights. Dean Brodsky, the chief executive officer of development firm Brodmore, has purchased 27 Cranberry St., a 2,500-square-foot lot on a...

Park Slope biotech firm raises $17M after recent growth spurt

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 9/8 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A Park Slope-based biotech startup that created a gel that stops bleeding is capitalizing on recent momentum with a mutli-million dollar infusion. Cresilon raised $17 million in a late stage venture capital round following growth in both the...

Editorial: New York needs a fairer property tax system. Maybe a rent freeze can nudge us there

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 8/7 11:48P https://www.crainsnewyork.com/ed

New York City’s property tax system has been broken for decades, and nearly everyone knows it. What’s new — and potentially a silver lining — is that a leading mayoral candidate may have both the motivation and the political cover to finally fix...

Prep schools build real estate empires in quest to grow enrollment

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 8/6 11:33P C. J. Hughes, Julianne Cuba

The city’s most elite schools are branching out from reading, writing and arithmetic and into real estate. In a quest to attract more students, prestigious private schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn, including Spence, Browning and Berkeley...

New York’s property tax system is broken. Could Zohran Mamdani fix it?

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 8/3 11:48P Nick Garber

When Zohran Mamdani met last month with the city’s top businesspeople, he was pressed by Rob Speyer, CEO of real estate giant Tishman Speyer, to explain a glaring gap in his agenda: How would he ensure that his vow to freeze rents for New York’s...

NoMad-based startup fetches $55M as boutique vet model gains ground

CrainsNewYork.com (Real Estate) 7/31 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A wave of boutique veterinary clinics is reshaping how pet care is delivered, and paid for in the city. One player is Small Door Veterinary, a NoMad-based startup that offers care through a membership model. The company raised $55 million in...