110 Livingston News & Blog

A quick search on Massey Knakal’s listings site (say that five times fast) revealed several large parcels up for sale around Downtown Brooklyn.  One parcel is four (count ‘em) buildings at 123-129 Livingston Street, yours for only $20 million–pictured above.  The bail bonds and “psychic studio” are not included–the buildings “will be delivered vacant.”  This could be the perfect location for a community center, arts studios, or heck, tear them down and build a park.

If you prefer you could be the proud landlord of Downtown Brooklyn’s Dallas BBQ at 180 Livingston–for only $40 million!  If you were holding out for 300 Schermerhorn, though, you missed your chance, that one’s already sold, you’ll have to make do with buying some air (rights)–up to 150,000 square feet are available floating around CB2, apparantly.  Happy shopping!

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It’s official — Downtown Brooklyn is the latest outpost in NYU’s violet empire.  NYU had shuttered its engineering school in the early 70’s but has been looking to get back in the game. The state has now signed off on the schools’ plans to merge, the last hurdle in the legal process.

Technically, this means the Board of Regents of the State Department of Education has approved a plan for “affiliation” whereby Poly will become the “Polytechnic Institute of NYU.”  Within three to five years, it is expected, the schools will consolidate.  Skeptics have said it’s not only Poly’s tech prowess NYU covets, but its $213 million of real estate (according to a 2005 appraisal), including a good deal of air rights.

Welcome to Brooklyn, NYU!

• NYU Poly merger approved (The Real Deal)
• Amendment of the Polytechnic University Charter – Background Information