
BOERUM HILL — WHOLE FOODS has signed a lease for a new store at 182 Smith St. on the corner of Warren Street along the border of Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, according to Crain’s New York and Brooklyn Bridge Parents.
The 35,000-square-foot site was formerly occupied by a Rite Aid, and before that, a J. Michaels furniture store. (A photo of the location from those days can be found on the McBrooklyn blog.) There is no official timeline for the opening yet, according to the publications.
Investors continue to buy up former Rite Aid sites since the chain’s bankruptcy.
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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.