Avenue U & Gerritsen Construction Now Complete

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What used to be Citgo has now been completely transformed into a bunch of store fronts.

Citgo

1610 Avenue S Allowed to Build

1610 Avenue S

Via NYTimes CityRoom

The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals has spoken in the case of 1610 Avenue S in Brooklyn, and it has said, “You may build.”

On Tuesday, the board voted that construction on a stalled six-story, 25-unit condominium in Sheepshead Bay, a lightning-rod for community opposition, could proceed, putting an end — for now — to a three-year tale that often seemed to unfold in a sort of bureaucratic twilight zone.

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1610 Avenue S

10 Story Synagogue on Bragg Street?

2261 Bragg Street is applying to community board 15, to put a 7 story vertical extension to their existing 3 story building(above).

If you have anything to say about it (for or against) there is a public hearing scheduled for Monday, October 27th  7:00 pm in room U-219 at Kingsborough.

Jims Marine Inn Gone. Transformation to Champion Fitness Almost Complete

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Champion Fitness is now at least three store fronts long. Good for them.

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Sales Begin at Sheepshead Bay’s Bay Breeze

Via Brownstoner

Red Hook will have its mall (maybe), the Gowanus Canal will have its luxury/affordable complex (maybe), and now another Brooklyn waterfront claims new development. The folks at Bay Breeze, a “European-style luxury condominium” at 3165 Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, say the first 10% of their pre-sale releases have been snatched up, and now the rest of their 43 units are coming on the market. Condos range from $237,900 for studios to penthouses in the $800,000 area. FIOS and Jacuzzi tubs are cited as luxury amenities, along with the “Cabana Club” with gazebo, sauna and two whirlpools. Hot tubs and fresh fish, anyone?

The Bay Breeze [Web site]

SSJ Riviera Gets a Bit of Constructive Vandalism

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Looks as though SSJ Riviera  has sprayed down their plywood wall with:

“SSJ Development LLC Revitalized Waterfront Living”

Jims Marine Inn to become Champion Fitness

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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.

Big Al Moving in to Mike and Gerard’s

Big Al of Big Als barber shop is moving into what used to be Mike and Gerard’s.

Seems like a weird move, but good luck to Al

Tall Poles at Danza’s/Riviera Suites

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Coming in via email

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*

Developer Stephen S. Jemal in $5.5 Million Dollar Contract Dispute with His Investment Companies

(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.

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

Updated: Below the Fold

Continue reading Developer Stephen S. Jemal in $5.5 Million Dollar Contract Dispute with His Investment Companies

Real Estate Record Broken: Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza Sold!

In the largest Sheepshead Bay real estate deal of the last twenty years, Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza on Emmons Ave. has reportedly been sold for approximately $24 million.

Read More via Sheepshedbites

Construction on Gerritsen Avenue

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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.

SSJ Water Development Updated Plans

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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.

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Here is a PDF copy

Riviera Suites New Huge Sign

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

Breaking: SSJ Marina To Be Much Smaller Than Requested

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[Image: Is not the updated plans]

Marty Goldens office is saying that the SSJ marina over at Knapp Street will have a much smaller footprint in the creek than what was requested but it will still contain the 18 boat slips.

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