Traditionally, the Hasids of South Williamsburg have been content to leave their pre-war building stock intact, especially if the structure is a townhouse with three stories or more. Instead, they’ve generally sought vacant lots to…
Last month, YIMBY brought you news of permits filed for a major new mixed-use project on the northern tip of downtown Brooklyn. While the marketing address of the development hasn’t yet been pinned down – we’ve seen 120…
Normally in an R6 zone — like the one around the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, in Northside Williamsburg — you’re only allowed to build to a floor-area ratio of a bit more than two. But if you…
In much of the city, masonry fell out of favor generations ago, with buyers and renters instead preferring the clean lines and large windows of glassy modernism. But among Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews – whether they be ultra-Orthodox…
East New York has emerged as the first neighborhood that’s likely to be considered for rezoning by the de Blasio administration. And while YIMBY contributor John Petro has written about what might be in store, a permit…
