New Permits FIled for 291 Eastern Parkway

291 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 291 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.  The mid-block parcel, which is comprised of two adjoining lots (285 and 291 Eastern Parkway), is located between Classon Avenue and Franklin Avenue just a few blocks east of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  The proposed building will rise 85 feet and will total 52,737 square feet of residential and community space. ...

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711 Franklin Avenue, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an 8-story residential building at 711 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights Brooklyn.  The property is located at the southeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Park Place, just one block east of Elijah G. Stroud Elementary School. The proposed 87-foot tall development will total 47,094 square feet. According to the filing, the entire building will be residential in usage.  The plans call for 58 residential units.  The ...

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Featured Neighborhood – Crown Heights

Originally known as Crown Hill by the Lenape Indians that lived there, Crown Heights has evolved into a diverse neighborhood, occupied primarily by Hasidic Jews and one of the largest Caribbean populations to be found anywhere outside of the West Indies. Crown Heights has 192 apartments at an average of $1,044 per square foot for sale.  The median sales price for an apartment for sale in Crown Heights is ...

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