Downzoning for Williamsburg's Grand Street looms

1. A pending construction boom could come to Grand Street in Williamsburg, as a rezoning is debated [Gowanus Lounge]
2. Work begins at architect Ismael Leyva’s “Flatbush Flatiron” building [Curbed]
3. LCOR’s development at 34 Berry Street in Williamsburg will be a 6-story, 140-unit rental [Brownstoner]
4. A pitched roof in Carroll Gardens raises eyebrows [Curbed]
5. Bulls and bears square off at New York real estate forum [CNN Money]
6. Near the Wesleyan campus, residents worry about plans to build a new,
200,000-square-foot regional training center for reservists [NYT]
7. Small businesses say Second Avenue
subway construction hurts business [Metro]
8. Merrill Lynch expected to suffer $15 billion in losses tied to mortgage investments, almost double its original estimate [NYT]

Downzoning for Williamsburg’s Grand Street looms