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Demolition clears way for new arched storefronts on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg

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Jan. 17, 2024 By Cate Corcoran The last bits of remaining storefronts in a row of five on a prime stretch of Bedford Avenue were demolished in the last month or two, and a rendering has gone up on the fence. Three renderings on a retail rental listing for the development at 184-192 Bedford Ave. show a low-slung brick building with arches and big windows. The large lot is now vacant with some equipment and supplies sitting on rocky soil behind the green construction fence. The lot abuts Dunkin’ Donuts at Williamsburg’s most-trafficked corner, the intersection of Bedford Ave. and…
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Brooklyn’s row house royalty showcased on new deck of cards

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Jan. 16, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith If you’ve ever dreamt of placing a bet to claim a Federal wood frame in Brooklyn Heights or an Italianate brownstone in Carroll Gardens, now is your chance. Dumbo-based architecture firm The Brooklyn Studio (formerly CWB Architects) has released a deck of cards featuring iconic row houses from across the city as a way to raise funds for the Historic Districts Council. The set’s 15 watercolor illustrations of the iconic houses from across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx were done by Brooklyn artist Diane Hu, and include ten Brooklyn properties. The Jack of Spades boasts a neo-Tudor…
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Williamsburg residents move to clean up the nabe with new Northside BID

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Jan. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Over the past few decades, Williamsburg has become one of New York City’s most desirable — and most expensive — neighborhoods. Filled with new apartment buildings, trendy restaurants and businesses, and young professionals as well as longtime residents and families, the nabe is well-known even outside of the city….
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PHOTOS: Williamsburg bundles up for belated Three Kings Day parade

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Jan. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The holiday season officially came to an end in northern Brooklyn on Sunday as the annual Three Kings Day Parade – delayed a week by bad weather — made its way through Williamsburg and Bed-Stuy.