
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — THE BROOK, A 601-FOOT TALL skyscraper in the real estate development hub of Downtown Brooklyn, is approaching its full-facade completion, New York YIMBY says. The 51-story, 557,973-square-foot building will include 591 rental units, with 30% of them affordable, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space and two amenity floors. The development, which sits at the intersection of Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue, is also linked to a separate low-rise retail building at 555 Fulton Street on Albee Square, which has not yet begun construction.
There is a temporarily closed entrance to the DeKalb Avenue station within the construction area. Construction at the Brook is expected to be complete by September of 2025.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.