Today in Rental Megacomplexes: The owners of Brooklyn's Starrett City,...

Curbed NY — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:27:00 PST

The owners of Brooklyn's Starrett City, the country's biggest federally-subsidized housing complex, have mercifully decided to end their lengthy quest to sell the 46-building property for $1 billion or more. The owners now say they do not plan to pull out of the state's Mitchell-Lama program, the Times reports. Meanwhile, at Harlem's faltering Riverton Houses, an auction scheduled for the 1,230-unit property has been called off, The Real Deal reports, though it's unclear why. [NYT; Real Deal]

—Joey

Eye-Popping Renderings From Far-Off Neighborhoods!

Curbed NY — Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:42:00 PST

[Rendering at left via Curbed Tipster; Rendering at right via Lang Architecture]

What is going on out in the wilds of New York City? Interesting things! A tipster came across a new rendering of One Bennett Park (née Fort Tryon Tower), the 114-unit condo tower in the Hudson Heights section of Washington Heights that caused all sorts of headaches due to heavy rock smashing on quiet Overlook Terrace. Certainly a sleeker design than what had been previously floating out there, but don't dawdle, because also commanding attention is a new 38-room boutique hotel currently under construction in an industrial part of Brooklyn's East New York. According to the Real Deal, the hotel's developer wanted to offer stranded JFK passengers a flashier lodging option. Success! After the jump, a larger look at both buildings.

· Enticing travelers to eastern Brooklyn [Real Deal]
· One Bennett Park coverage [Curbed]

—Joey

Bodies vs. Souls: Here's a dilly of a pickle...

Curbed NY — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:27:00 PST

Here's a dilly of a pickle out in Ocean Hill-Brownsville: Our Lady of Loreto Roman Catholic Church, one of the last reminders that this part of Brooklyn used to be an Italian-American stronghold, is set to be demolished, to the chagrin of many. However, it will be replaced with affordable housing for low-income residents in the surrounding struggling area. Cue the soul-searching. [NYT]

—Joey