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City will allow Brooklyn’s iconic Watchtower sign to be replaced

After a back-and-forth battle between property owners and the Department of Buildings, a new sign will soon be installed.

City will soon decide if Brooklyn’s Watchtower sign will be replaced

The Department of Buildings previously denied developers permission to install a new sign.

Brooklyn’s iconic Watchtower sign won’t be replaced

The Department of Buildings claim that the rooftop sign never obtained permits to be installed.

In Dumbo, Jehovah’s Witnesses warehouse replaced by pricey rentals

Apartments at the 12-story rental are asking from $3,277/month

Jehovah’s Witnesses Dumbo hotel may become affordable housing

Affordable Housing developer Breaking Ground is closing to finalizing a sale on 90 Sands Street from RFR Realty.

Jehovah's Witnesses sell single-story Dumbo garage

The site allows for a 145,000-square-foot mixed-use development.

Former Jehovahs Witnesses building in Brooklyn will become senior housing

A florida-based real estate firm has acquired a Jehovah’s Witnesses property for $200 million.

Dumbo hotel owned by Jehovah’s Witnesses sells for $135M

Aby Rosen’s RFR Realty has reportedly purchased the 30-story hotel

Jehovah’s Witnesses list their last development site in Dumbo

The property at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge could give rise to a mixed-use building.

Kushner Companies moves forward with 21-story Dumbo building

The developer filed plans to turn what was once a parking lot into a mixed-use building with more than 700 apartments.

Jehovah's Witnesses part ways with two more Brooklyn Heights properties

As it prepares for a move upstate, the religious organization keeps selling off its Brooklyn Heights real estate.

Say goodbye to Brooklyn's iconic Watchtower sign

As part of its transformation to a mixed-use complex, the Watchtower building will lose its red sign.

This is what Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower complex will look like post revamp

This revamped campus will offer 635,000 square feet of interconnected office space, with most of it featuring 11-foot-tall ceilings. The public will have access to 35,000 square feet of retail.

Tour the New York State Pavilion, another Jehovah’s Witnesses site sells, and more

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Jehovah's Witnesses officially sell 161-unit Brooklyn Heights rental

Clipper Realty has scooped up the 11-story building for an undisclosed amount, and may add more apartments to the existing rental tally.

Dumbo affordable housing lottery launches, with rentals from $895

The housing lottery for 21 affordable apartments in a new Dumbo building opened today, offering one- to three-bedrooms priced from $895. The site was formerly owned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Jehovah’s Witnesses latest Brooklyn Heights sale is an $87M rental

Though a pretty pricey sale in itself, it’s significantly less than the $185 million some real estate websites had predicted it would sell for.

Buyer outed for Jehovah's Witnesses $65M Dumbo development site

Back in May, the Jehovah’s Witnesses listed this Dumbo property as it prepares to relocate its headquarters from Brooklyn to Warwick, NY.

Jehovah’s Witnesses look to unload another prime Brooklyn property

The site was once home to the tallest building in Brooklyn, Hotel Margaret, but that building was destroyed in a fire in 1980. The Witnesses purchased it in 1986 and housed many of their headquarters staff there in subsequent years.

Jehovah's Witnesses' Watchtower building sells for $340M

CIM Group, Kushner Companies and LIVWRK have snatched up the iconic 739,000-square-foot Dumbo property and will transform it into an office campus.

Former Brooklyn Heights Hotel Is Latest Witnesses Property to Hit the Market

This latest offering from the Witnesses spans 314,000 square feet and is located within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. Any buyer will have to get approval from the Landmarks Commission to make exterior changes to the property.

Jehovah's Witnesses List Another Dumbo Development Site

Amid their great Brooklyn property sell-off, the witnesses have listed another Dumbo parcel. The property is currently occupied by a recreational facility and garage, but can be built up to 157,000 square feet.

Big-Name Developers Behind $700M Deal for Jehovah’s Witnesses Brooklyn HQ

Ahead of relocating their global HQ to Warwick, NY, the Jehovah's Witnesses have been selling off their prime Brooklyn real estate. The most recent property to sell is 25-30 Columbia Heights, also known as Watchtower.

Jehovah's Witnesses Pledge $5.5M To Fix Up Dumbo Park

Jehovah's Witnesses List 'Watchtower' Headquarters in Dumbo

First Look at the $2.3M-Plus Condos in Dumbo's Brillo Factory