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Shore Road construction

How Shore Road Was Ruined

September 18, 2017April 26, 2018 Henry  Culture, History  apartment buildings, Belt Parkway Promenade, Frederick Law Olmsted, Henry Ward Beecher, Robert Moses, shore road, Shore Road Park, the Bay Ridge Parkway, the Belt Parkway, the bike path  6 Comments

The full and tragic 100-year story of how Bay Ridge’s greatest natural wonder became full of cars, apartment buildings and a highway.

Crescent Hill Bay Ridge

Why Are There a Few Blocks On Shore Road Without Apartment Buildings?

February 10, 2016December 19, 2017 Henry  Culture, History  apartment buildings, Crescent Athletic Club, Crescent Hill, development, shore road, William H. Bonynge  1 Comment

“Crescent Hill” was a subdevelopment that we’ve totally forgotten—but its restrictive building-rules survive.

Shlikerman's Houses sign

The Last Reminder of One of the Men Who Built Bay Ridge

December 21, 2015August 21, 2018 Henry  Culture, History, People  Alexander Shlikerman, apartment buildings, real estate, row houses, Shlikerman's Houses  3 Comments

Who was Alexander Shlikerman?

Apartment buildings in Bay Ridge

The New Bay Ridge Zoning Changes Aren’t Bad

June 23, 2015June 22, 2015 Bob  News, Real Estate  apartment buildings, building heights, Community Board 10, density, zoning, Zoning for Quality and Affordability  10 Comments

Despite the community board’s predictable knee-jerk response, the changes might actually have some benefits.

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