Archive for August, 2006

New residents

Published by arZan August 25th, 2006 in Education and Neighborhood. Closed

This past week has seen a huge influx of new residents in the neighborhood. They come from all over the world and all part of the country. In case you are wondering who they are….well they are the students at Pratt Institute. My alma mater had its orientation week today at the start of the […]



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Brooklyn Greenway In the ‘Hood

Published by arZan August 25th, 2006 in Streets. Closed

The Brooklyn Greenway is In 1993, the Brooklyn Waterfront Trail was identified as a priority route in the Department of City Planning’s Greenway Plan for New York City, which outlined a vision for a citywide 350-mile network of greenways. The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway project area now spans 14 miles of Brooklyn waterfront, from Sunset Park […]



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A Picture A Day

Published by arZan August 23rd, 2006 in Photographs and Streets. Closed

A new Clinton Hill resident Scalino, has been taking a photograph of the Washington-Fulton intersection every single day. As of today, the count is at 21. Check them out on



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What’s in the name ??

Published by arZan August 23rd, 2006 in About and Neighborhood. Closed

On researching about how the neighborhood got its name… New York’s Governor De Witt Clinton is the namesake of Clinton Hill, which today remains an upscale neighborhood of mansions and stately townhomes. Carroll Gardens is named after Charles Carroll of Maryland, who signed the Declaration of Independence (though he was never a resident), and the […]



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Top of the Food Chain

Published by arZan August 16th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Streets. Closed

Sakshi, a tourist from Bombay India is pleasantly surprised that Clinton Hill is not what she expected it to be. The apartment where my wonderful hosts live is on a quite and neat residential block in Brooklyn. It is a beautiful red brick building with a tinge of ancient era in it. The neighboring buildings […]



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Pratt Higgins Hall Wins Architectural Awards

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Architecture, Buildings and Education. Closed

My alma mater, Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture has won an architectural award. Higgins Hall, for long the home of the School of Architecture, had a recent addition in the centre court area. This was done by the famous NY architect Steven Holl. As reported in a communique on Pratt’s



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Village Voice Archives: Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Opinion. 1 Comment

The Village Voice featured an article in their August 13th, 2003 issue that takes a close-up view on Clinton Hill. A lot has changed in three years, including the cost of living here !!! For a look at how Brooklyn’s rich used to live, take a stroll down the mansion rows of Washington Avenue and […]



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Postcards from Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Art and Photographs. Closed

If you want to send postcards of your favourite neighborhood to all your family and friends, then look no further. Image copyright IPV Studio IPV studio has a great collection of postcards that can be bought online. IraPeripheralVision (IPV) is a local design studio run by two architects who decided to shift lines since 1983. […]



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Home is where Clinton Hill is

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in About and Blog. Closed

By a quirk of fate, I landed up in Clinton Hill. 8 years ago, I did not even know that this would be my new neighborhood for the next so many years. As a graduate student at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Clinton Hill became the de facto “ghetto” for me. Except for a […]



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    Looking for some summer greenery, a homeowner is hoping to find a vine that will provide some color without harming the facade of their home. The vine would be planted in a container and ideally would spread itself up the wall. Should the homeowner provide a trellis or support so… Read More > The post […]
  • Bed Stuy Brownstone With Original Coal Burning Stove, Juliet Balcony Seeks Record-Setting Price April 23, 2018
    Here’s an extra-large Bed Stuy brownstone packed with rare original details, including a Juliet balcony and a whopping 10 decorative mantels. It's located at 105 MacDonough Street in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District, and the asking price, which will break records if reached, doesn't fully match the serviceable renovation --… Read More > The post […]
  • Big Windsor Terrace Condo by Prospect Park Offers Views, Balcony, Walk-in Closet for $1.245 Million April 23, 2018
    The location alone will draw some people to this spacious condo overlooking Prospect Park. Tennis players, green space lovers and horseback riders (the Kensington Stables are right around the corner) will all enjoy the convenience of living close to their favorite activities. But there is so much more to love… Read More > The post […]
  • The Quirky Wooden Relic of Brooklyn’s Transit Past in Prospect Park April 23, 2018
    It's a fairly small structure that could easily be mistaken for an old carousel ticket stand or Prospect Park information booth, but the octagonal wood structure with a bright red umbrella-shaped roof is actually a remnant of one of Brooklyn's early toll roads. Tucked into the Children's Corner of Prospect… Read More > The post […]
  • Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 38 Units Near Williamsburg Bridge, Starting at $865 a Month April 23, 2018
    An affordable housing lottery has opened up for 38 units in an 11-story building under construction at 105 South 5th Street in Williamsburg, right across from the Williamsburg Bridge. The site was once home to the LPC’s architectural salvage warehouse, which was demolished in 2011. Of the 38 affordable apartments, there… Read More > The […]



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