Over the past 48 hours or so Citibike stations have been popping up in my neighborhood. I walk by three of them on my less than a mile commute from my home to my office. I pass by the one at the corner of Remsen and Hicks Street, which is on a wider than average [...]
By: Betsy Hoffman Over the Holidays I was looking for “Brooklyn” gifts. I scoured shops, galleries and the internet for anything that SCREAMED Brooklyn. I found the Brooklyn Bridge on greeting cards, tiles, ornaments, t-shirts, bags, magnets. To no avail, the Manhattan Bridge was no where to be found. Why?! It’s only steps away from [...]
On Friday, March 15th, the PS 29 PTA held their Annual Spring Gala and Silent Auction. With budget cuts and the cost of educating our children constantly increasing, fundraisers have been an important part in providing the children of PS 29 with a well-rounded education. As a boutique Brooklyn real estate firm we pride ourselves [...]
Here’s the next installment of the Strong Place Construction Blog, a series following Brennan Realty Services and their team through the development of three townhouses in Cobble Hill, at the corner of Kane and Strong Place. Today Brennan Realty posts Part Two of the history of the Strong Place properties. The history of the properties [...]
Our first and second installments in the history of preservation series, written by Suzanne Spellen (aka “Montrose Morris” in the blogosphere) for MyHome, Brooklyn and Brennan Realty Services, looked at the birth of the movement in the United States and later in Brooklyn. In Chapter Three, Brooklyn Heights gets the first historic district! Download the [...]
Last week, our partner site Brennan Realty Services proudly announced it would join the Brooklyn Heights Association in co-sponsoring Battling for Brooklyn Heights: The Fight for New York’s First Historic District by Martin L. Schneider. The book provides an insider’s look into how the citizens of Brooklyn Heights fought Robert Moses and other interests to [...]
Our first installment in the history of preservation series, written by Suzanne Spellen (aka “Montrose Morris” in the blogosphere) for MyHome, Brooklyn, looked at the birth of the movement in the United States. In Chapter Two: Brooklyn gets busy! To download the pdf, click here, or read more below. Preservation Primer, Part 2: The Fight [...]
Architectural writer Montrose Morris has written for us a history of the preservation movement in the United States, and a primer on landmarking here in Brooklyn. You can download the entire first installment here, or browse below. Check back soon for the next chapter. A Preservation Primer by Montrose Morris Chapter One: A Movement Begins [...]
