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Will Scott will be performing every Wednesday night in July, August, and September at 68 Jay Street Bar in Dumbo with Wylie Wirth on drums. This weekly event continues to be one of the best mid-week gatherings in the neighborhood and is in its second year. Stop by, order a pint, and enjoy his music during the hot months. Scott’s music is a mix of Rock, Mississippi Blues and Americana.

“Will Scott, his voice as thick as blood, sometimes accompanies with guitar; his weird liturgies bring out the pathos in pop.” –New York Press

Shows start at 8:00pm and run until 11:30p.

July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
August 6, 13, 20, 27
September 3, 10, 17, 24

See www.myspace.com/willscottmusic for details, bio and press.

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(Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, courtesy of musictheatregroup.org)

The Music Theatre Group is launching a monthly performance series at 10 Jay Street, entitled HEAR/SEE. HEAR/SEE composer and songwriter Peter Whitehead will perform live on self-made and traditional instruments, found objects, and toys through words and music. June 26, 27, and 28 at 8:00 PM at MTG 10 Jay Street in DUMBO. Tickets can be purchased through smarttix.com or by calling 212.868.4444. $15 general admission.

Be there to see how Whitehead is redefining musical performance and composition through his songs and the unique instruments he makes from eclectic objects. For more, go to musictheatregroup.org.

When we wrote about the cheapest Dumbo apartments on the market in August 2007, the real estate market was well on its way down outside of NYC. The lowest priced condo on the market was $475,000 ($880/sq.ft). Today, 10 months later, there’s still talk of real estate bottoming out, but based on some of the recently sold condos in Dumbo on streeteasy.com, it doesn’t seem so much a bottom…yet. The price per square feet for smaller condos (under 800 sq.ft) in contract are pricing out around $740, while the larger condos (above 1200 sq.ft) are pricing out over $1200. (Excluding the Brooklyn record at One main Penthouse at $7million ($2187/sq.ft)).

To get a better sense from realtors, we spoke to a few Dumbo-based realtors who said, “although there are units sitting on the market a little longer, they’re still selling at or near asking price.” They agree that inventory is still tight in Dumbo but the ones sitting on the market longer aren’t in “prime Dumbo” buildings.

Currently the cheapest Dumbo condos listed in contract are:

• $550,000 (70 Washington, $686/sq.ft)
• $580,000 (85 Adams, #15B, $745/sq.ft)
• $580,000 (85 Adams, #15C, $745/sq.ft)
• $590,000 (100 Jay, #8H, $737/sq.ft)

The cheapest on the market not in contract is listed at $599,000 at 100 Jay Street, #8L ($795/sq.ft) offered by Nestseekers.

What do you think? Is the Dumbo market stable? or will it go down much more?

Not even two weeks after it’s opening, J’s Wine & Spirits’ windows have been vandalized. It looks like someone threw something at their window. It’s sad to see when a small business owner has gone through a lot to open a new business to have to deal with things like this. Let’s support our local businesses.

{Liquor Store Opens on Jay Street, 20May2008}

FRAME DANCES A performance installation
Installation and Choreography by Susan Marshall
Music by Peter Whitehead
8 Performances ONLY, May 28 – June 1 2008
10 Jay Street in DUMBO

DATES AND DETAILS

Wednesday, May 28, 6:30pm***
Thursday, May 29, 6:30pm, 9:30 pm
Friday, May 30, 6:30pm, 9:30 pm
Saturday, May 31, 3pm, 6:30 pm
Sunday, June 1, 3pm

Tickets: $15, available through Smart-Tix. Call 212.868.4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.
Contact: Diana Basmajian, dianab@musictheatregroup.org

Details after the jump.
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J’s Wine & Spirits has opened at 102 Jay Street in Dumbo. The store looks like it’s more of a liquor store (with wine), than the neighborhood wine store Blanc & Rouge (brwine.com). Anyone had a chance to check out J’s?

{Liquor Store Planned at 102 Jay Street, 18Dec2007}

There was a reported fire last night at 11:30pm at J Condo in the building next to J Condo. Trash caught on fire with flames billowing up. Four fire trucks with firefighters quickly responded and extinguished the flames. Thanks to those who sent in the report and photos.

Today’s listings show one higher priced and one of the less pricey condos in Dumbo.

1) 79 Bridge Street, Apt 3C

• $699,000
• Maintenance: $365/month (no RE tax until 2014: J-51 Tax Abatement)
• 1 bedroom, 1 bath + sleeping loft
• 917 sq.ft. ($762/sq.ft)

This condo unit at 79 Bridge Street (Scarano-designed conversion in 2003 called The Bridges Condominium) was listed last week. This 1 bedroom plus sleeping loft has 11 foot ceilings and seems like a good deal at $762 per sqft. It’s located in Vinegar Hill. It is listed by Corcoran and there is an open house on Sunday (April 13) from noon to 2:00pm. [3C Floorplan]

2) 100 Jay Street, Apt PH31D

• $2,750,000
• tax: $54/month; cc: $2037/month
• 3 bedroom and 2.5 baths
• 1961 sq.ft. ($1402/sq.ft)

This penthouse condo unit at 100 Jay Street was listed last month. The price per sqft is high, but doesn’t include the 1700 sqft of terrace with its views of both bridges and the Manhattan skyline. Will it sell at this price? It is listed by Prudential Douglas Elliman and there is an open house on Sunday ‘by appointment only’. [PH31D Floorplan]

Dumbo Pet Care is holding a cat and dog adoption event with Animal Care & Control of NYC on Sat, March 22 from 12noon-4pm. They will be bringing a variety of rescued dogs and cats in need of homes and everything in the store will be on sale. Dumbo Pet Care will be collecting donations for the shelter and offering discounts on services for anyone who adopts.

DUMBO Pet Care
25 Jay Street, Brooklyn NY 11201
(718) 855-1363
Info@dumbopetcare.com
www.DUMBOPetCare.com

Previously:
{DUMBO Pet Care Expands Into Retail and Grooming, 9Jan2008}

 1938 [+ enlarge]

 March, 2008 [+ enlarge]

In this series of “Dumbo Streetscapes Then and Now”, a 1938 photograph by Percy Loomis Sperr of the corner of Front and Jay Street looks southwest from the west side of Jay Street. A previous Then and Now post is also on the corner but facing northeast.

Both the old and new photos have some common elements: the Manhattan Bridge approach and the 110 York Street building on the left and the small sliver of the existing building at 126 Front Street (the building where Superfine and Spring are located) on the right. The 70 year old photo shows three 2-3 story structures replaced by a 33 story residential building, J Condo (100 Jay Street), built in 2006. In both photos, the fire hydrant stays where it is. The 110 York building is the Scarano Architect headquarters, which added the Jetsons-like structure on top.

On the back of the NY Public Library photo:
“Jay Street, west side, south from Front Street, showing in the background the approach to the Manhattan Bridge”, April 4, 1938

{New York Public Library photo of Front and Jay Street, 1938}
{Google Street View, corner of Jay and Front St.}
{Dumbo Then and Now, series, DumboNYC}