
GOWANUS — CHARNEY COMPANIES and Tavros obtained $145 million in financing from Silver Point Capital, Brodsky Organization, and Tikehau Capital for a 1,000-unit rental development at 175 Third Avenue in Gowanus, according to The Real Deal. The development is part of the team’s four-building Gowanus Wharf project, which includes 2,200 apartments. The property was acquired from RFR, which procured a 421-a tax abatement.
The Gowanus Wharf website describes the eclectic nature of the area as: “Artful invention. Personal expression. Makers, doers, and dreamers collide and create culture.” Rents run from roughly $3,350 for studios to $9,000 for a two-bedroom with terrace on the ninth floor.
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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.