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The owners of the now closed Foursome diner are close to opening a new diner called Kouros, on Nostrand and Z, where the Chinese buffet used to be.

Good luck to them. Maybe they will let me know when it opens so I can take some pictures.

The property that the foursome was on, is going to be a Walgreens

Champion fitness is in the progress of gutting out what used to be Jims Marine Inn, and put up a sign announcing their move expansion.

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Tall poles, possibly for signs to advertise The Riviera at Gerritsen Beach which might offer 32 single and two family townhouses the 32 single and two family townhouses, have gone up at the property that used to be Danzas. I say might because the developer Stephen Jemal is being sued for $5.5 Million Dollar by his investment companies, so you never know.

Maybe SSJ development should be using its money to clean up the property at Lacon Ct instead of paying lawyers to send demand letters. I changed my mind…..they should keep paying their lawyers you never know when they are going to need them. *wink wink nudge nudge*

Brenmans moving in next door. I like the brick style of all of the stores on Gerritsen Avenue.

Previously (April 17th, 2008): Deli Closed

(Stephen Jemal assumes the position for a Daily News writer. - Courtesy of Daily News)

The investment companies that fund the Jemal’s Brooklyn projects in Mill Basin, Gerritsen beach and Sheepshead Bay have filed a civil suit against Stephen S Jemal and Sharon E Jemal in Texas Northern District Court.

The companies “Gerritsen Beach Investments Ltd” and “Riviera Investments I Ltd” filed their complaint on 7/14/2008 the cause is stated as a “Contract Dispute“.

The plaintiffs claim that the  Jemal’s (Stephen and Sharon) have not paid them back $5,580,000 plus interest. The Jemals are also allegedly also refusing to pay them back!

Both of the investment companies are being represented by Todd Hoodenpyle of Singer & Levick

What does this mean for his existing construction projects? Time will tell.

• Here is the Complaint that was  filed in court [Warning PDF]
  

For anyone that picks this up in the media, it would be really nice to have a credit for breaking this story.

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2736 Gerritsen Avenue is the address for the lot that is under construction and it looks like we will be getting a new building erected there.

Here are the updated plans for the SSJ Marina development on Knapp Street. (click for a larger image)

It does still have the 18 boat slips, and it does look smaller. This is what it was supposed to look like before.

Here is a PDF copy

Just in case you cant see the smaller sign here is a new and improved for the vision impared.

Liberty Fitness Center (2606 Gerritsen Avenue) closed.

Kings Music isn’t closing, sorry for the error.

Via SBPBCivic.org Forum

The Best Western has purchased the land adjacent to it on Emmons Avenue, including Cappuccino on the Bay (3035 Emmons Avenue). The plans right now include a skyway over Lincoln Terrace to join a second building that would be mixed use with parking. Cappuccino will close in the middle of June.

But the plans don’t end there, as the owners of Best Western are looking to buy up the rest of the street frontage, including Bernie’s Bait & Tackle, and the corner store on Haring St.

Presumably the building would be as-of-right with the zoning of the Special District, and according to sources, the owner of the Best Western is so smug about his plans that he feels he will “get away with it all because the (people in the neighborhood) are too stupid to stop it“