Gowanus
19th-century Gowanus townhouse seeks $2M after spiffy renovation
You would never guess that this expansive Gowanus abode is more than 100 years old.
City officials, preservationists call for studies of Gowanus site believed to be slave burial ground
Elected officials and preservationists say the city needs to dig deeper to verify the site is not a burial ground.
Coming in October, a Gowanus hotel with a speakeasy-style coffee bar
Baltic Huis will also bring community pig roasts to the industrial area.
Gowanus's second canal-grazing rental shows off its model apartments
The 12-story building features a total of 270 apartments that come in studios, one, two, and three-bedrooms. Prices start in the mid $2,000s, and go up to $9,000 per month.
On Brooklyn's ‘canyon of mediocrity’ yet another rental debuts apartments from $2,200/month
The building, on the corner of 11th Street and Fourth Avenue, will have 105 apartments as well as a ground-floor Starbucks.
Curbed Cuts: Eat from the Gowanus Canal, billionaire’s yacht blocks Lady Liberty, and more
Three things you need to know today.
New Gowanus rentals signal their arrival with decisively patriotic mural
The mural blends the old Kentile Floors sign, Daily News plant, and Revolutionary War’s Maryland 400 in one piece.
EPA’s Gowanus Canal cleanup will move forward despite budget cuts
The funds are dwindling largely because the organizations who were responsible for polluting the waters haven’t coughed up all the requisite funds yet.
Gowanus rezoning needs protections for low-income tenants, say locals
In addition to protecting low-income tenants, the group is also wants to preserve small and industrial businesses in the neighborhood, and is also calling for infrastructural improvements.
City will excavate Gowanus’s Revolutionary War mass grave
Some local historians believe the future site of a Gowanus pre-K could be the final resting place of Revolutionary War heroes the Maryland 400—and, after years of speculation, they’re about to find out.
Apply now for $833/month studios along the Gowanus Canal
The lottery for 363 Bond’s 54 affordable apartments is now open, with $833 studios and slightly pricier one- and two-bedrooms. The lottery will be open through May 19.
In Gowanus, designer creates stylish home from happy accidents
Go inside the Gowanus, Brooklyn, home of designer Sarah Zames and her husband, Jonathan. When Sarah remodeled their apartment, she broke some of her own rules, with some serendipitous results.
Kentile Floors sign’s future may look like this
The Gowanus Alliance has released their plan to bring the beloved sign to the Under the Tracks playground.
Gowanus pop-up dumpsters that served as tree planters will get new life in Industry City
The dumpsters were part of the 2,000 Gallons Project in Gowanus during Summer 2016.
Gowanus has potential to become the 'Venice' of Brooklyn, experts say
Development in Gowanus has indeed been booming lately, giving the city leverage to ask developers to foot the bill for public spaces.
National Grid customers will foot portion of Gowanus Canal cleanup bill
As a named polluter of the canal, National Grid has to contribute to the remediation effort. Part of those funds will be tacked on to some National Grid customers.
For $995,000, a huge Gowanus duplex with plenty of outdoor space
In case you needed further proof that Brooklyn is right on the heels of Manhattan when it comes to apartment prices, there’s this Gowanus condo asking nearly $1 million.
Gowanus warehouses will become hip offices after Morris Adjmi redesign
Three former warehouses in Gowanus will be redeveloped into a combined 200,000-square-foot mixed-use office space that will hosts retail, restaurants, and offices.
Gowanus Canal cleanup crews find garbage, trees, and…wrecked boats?
Debris is finally getting removed from the murky, polluted Brooklyn waterway, and while much of it is quotidian garbage, the EPA acknowledges that they’re prepared for some "surprises."
Site of Gowanus’s defunct Pathmark sells for $35M
The land could give way to more retail, office space, or a hotel, but owners Meral Property Group and Joyland Group have not come forward with plans for the site yet.
Study to rezone Gowanus will kick off this month
The issues this study will examine include creating new and affordable housing in the neighborhood, improving pedestrian safety and beautifying the streetscapes, and infrastructural improvements including the continued cleanup of the Gowanus Canal.
A century-old Gowanus townhouse gets a quirky, modern redo
What happens when an interior designer and a lighting designer decide to renovate a century-old Brooklyn townhouse? In the case of Merrill Lyons and Charles Brill, the home in question becomes a colorful, family-friendly oasis.
Gowanus rezoning may happen with community input
The de Blasio administration’s consideration is in part a response to a plan created by Gowanus residents between 2013-2015 known as Bridging Gowanus. That plan has the backing of local City Councilman Brad Lander.
Polluted Gowanus site may eventually be home to a … hotel?
Yes, really: Property Markets Group is in talks to buy a contaminated piece of land along Smith Street for $50 million, with plans to turn it into a mixed-use building with a hotel, retail, and offices.
EPA’s Gowanus Canal cleanup plans could spell doom for ‘The Americans’ studio
The long-anticipated cleanup of the Gowanus Canal is one step closer to getting underway, as the EPA and the city announced the finalized locations for two retention tanks that are necessary for the remediation of the über-polluted waterway.
Gowanus townhouse comes with backyard pool and deck for $1.65M
The house isn't without its quirks—including its location, a few blocks from the Gowanus Canal—but it also has plenty of cool attributes, including an above-ground backyard pool.
Inside the Gowanus Film Studio That May Shutter Due to Canal Cleanup
Eastern Effects may have to close its enormous studio for Gowanus Canal remediation
Along the Gowanus Canal, a Rental Building Reshapes an Industrial Area
Rising on a former manufacturing site, one half of the rental development along the Gowanus Canal in the namesake neighborhood is now welcoming tenants. Here, take a look inside at the apartments and amenities that are recasting the area.
A Rooftop Farm Will Sprout From the Gowanus Arts Building
For 30 years, the Gowanus Arts Building has served its namesake community. Now it's prepping for a renovation that will bring a rooftop farm and more accessible performance space.
Gowanus Residents Have Weeks to Decide on New Union Street Bridge
The span is in dire straits, and the choice is between a fixed bridge that wouldn't allow passage of boats and a movable bridge that would. There are pros and cons for each choice.
See Gowanus's Coignet Building Restored To Its Original Splendor
When Whole Foods purchased its site at the corner of 3rd Street and Third Avenue it also paid to restore the exterior of the landmarked Coignet Building. It's unclear what its future use will be, but the owner is currently selling.
What $1,800 Rents in New York City
In this week's edition of Curbed Comparisons, we're looking at apartments asking around $1,800 in New York City neighborhoods like Williamsburg, the Upper East Side, and Astoria. Which one would you choose? Cast your vote!
This Gowanus Parking Lot Was Sold For a Record-Breaking Price
With large-scale developments like Lightstone Group's project at 365 Bond Street now open to renters, the real estate market in Gowanus is quickly picking up and this has driven up prices for properties everywhere in the neighborhood.
Gowanus-Grazing Apartments Open to Renters From $2,000
Rentals in the first building of the 700-apartment complex will his the market this week.