CrossFit Dumbo will be moving to a space at 48 Pearl Street (next to MotoDumbo). They are currently at 10 Jay Street and will be relocating in May to the 2,500 square foot space owned by Pearl Street Realty at 155 Water Street. Francis DeCarlo of Creative Real Estate was the broker.

We highlighted CrossFit Dumbo last year as a growing business, and they are now expanding their facilities to accommodate the fitness training needs for Dumbo and Brooklynites.

CrossFit Dumbo offers a fitness coaching facility with group and individual coaching, using the CrossFit methodology. CrossFit workouts are comprised of constantly varied functional movements (like pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting, running) executed at high intensity. If you want to get in shape for the summer (and for life), CrossFit Dumbo is a great place to start doing it with others in the community.

CrossFit Dumbo (CrossfitDumbo.com)
48 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 347.533.2439
crossfitdumbo@gmail.com

PetWebExpress moved down the block to 5 Anchorage Place (next to the Rapid Realty location) in Dumbo. No word yet on what will be taking their place in the former location at 61 Pearl Street. What would you like to see there?

Pet Web Express NYC
5 Anchorage Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718)643-3046

Holiday craft fair with local artisans and vendors
Saturday, December 3, 2011, 10:30am-5:00pm
Brooklyn Friends School, 375 Pearl Street, Brooklyn NY

Episode 6: Richard Velloso of Olga Guanabara (olgaguanabara.com)
Directed by Orlaith O’Neill
Created by David Castillo
Produced by Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. for DumboNYC on vimeo

In this episode of Crossing Dumbo, Blue Barn Pictures interviews Dumbo resident Richard Velloso, co-owner of Olga Guanabara, a furniture studio in Dumbo at 63 Pearl Street. Olga is named for Richard’s chocolate lab dog, and Guanabara comes from the Tupi-Guarani language (South America), goanã-pará, from gwa “bay,” plus nã “similar to” and ba’ra “sea.” It’s also translated as “the bosom of sea.” Richard talks about his creative work on his custom furniture pieces using wood found on the beach under the Manhattan Bridge.

Crossing Dumbo, a web series of video portraits of artists, entrepreneurs and residents in Dumbo Brooklyn. This is a collaboration between DumboNYC and our talented friends over at Blue Barn Pictures. Different directors from Blue Barn Pictures, a creative content agency, bring their own approach to each interview to create a distinct profile of the person being interviewed and place them within the Dumbo community. The people at Blue Barn Pictures truly love what they do and support the community in a positive way, and for that we’re grateful to have them be a part of Dumbo.

For the Dumbo Art Festival (Sept 23-25) Blue Barn Pictures will open their office into a gallery to showcase Crossing Dumbo. All the Crossing Dumbo participants will be displaying their art and things related to them. Sponsored by Tekserve, they will have with several iPads displaying the episodes along side their art work.

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One of the employees of PetWeb Express on 61 Pearl Street in Dumbo found a beagle wandering around the neighborhood on the morning of August 9th near Adams/Pearl Streets with no collar or tags. He’s been asking around, but unable to find the owner; though she could have been abandoned. He took her to the vet for a check up and shots. He found out she is 2 years old. If you are the owner or if you know who the owner is, please contact David at the PetWeb Express pet store on Pearl Street. His number is 718-643-3046. Please find the owner or have the dog adopted. A photo is shown above.

Permit # N/A: Tuesday, 7/19/2011 between 6am – 12midnight

Filming for something titled “Untitled Jersey City Project” will occur on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 around Pearl Street Triangle. Not much information online about this one, but is said to be a pilot for FX. If anyone has any info on this, please post comments. Thanks.

All filming posts are tagged here: DumboNYC.com/tag/filming

Permit # FF 193: On Wed, May 11, 2011 (6am – 10pm)

Filming for feature film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, starring Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and John Goodman is occurring tomorrow in Dumbo near Pearl Street and Front Street. The film is based on a 2005 novel by author Jonathan Safran Foer.

If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 718-780-6466.

All filming posts are tagged here: DumboNYC.com/tag/filming

Previously:
{Filming: “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”, 18Mar2011}

Olga Guanabara, a custom made furniture studio has opened in Dumbo Brooklyn. The furniture pieces are designed and built in the studio/glass workshop using reclaimed wood by Brazilian born co-owners Richard Velloso and Renato Yoshima. From the Olga Guanabara website, Olga is named for Richard’s chocolate lab dog, and Guanabara comes from the Tupi-Guarani language, goanã-pará,
from gwa “bay,” plus nã “similar to” and ba’ra “sea.” It’s also translated as “the bosom of sea.”

The studio is the former home of Jan Larsen Studios, and in the spirit of bringing creativity and art to the neighborhood, they plan on featuring artists and photography in their space as well. Welcome to Dumbo!

The following photos courtesy of Olga:

[UPDATE: Daily Candy featured Olga Guanabara today.]

Olga Guanabara (olgaguanabara.com)
63 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
tel: 718.522.7100
hello@olgaguanabara.com
facebook
Twitter.com/olgaguanabara

Previously:
{Olga Maria Guanabara Replaces Jan Larsen Studios Space, 21Feb2011}

LimoNerd, a ‘luxury car and limousine service’ is taking over the former Dumbo Muffin Cafe location at 63 Pearl Street in Dumbo. According to the signage on the door, they “provide transportation services in over 400 cities and 40 countries worldwide, making LimoNerd your one stop ground transportation provider.”

Promenade Car Service is also located in Dumbo at 102 Front Street. Does anyone have experiences with LimoNerd?

(Photo courtesy of epc)

LimoNerd
63 Pearl Street, Brooklyn NY 11201
718-797-9777

Permit # TV 10: On Tuesday, April 12, 2011 (6am – 1am (Wed))

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is being filmed in Dumbo on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 on Jay Street and around the Pearl Street Triangle near the Archway on Anchorage Place and Pearl Streets.

If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 212-462-2631.

All filming posts are tagged here: DumboNYC.com/tag/filming

Permit # C 118: On Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (5am)
A commercial shoot with the project name “Epoch” will be shooting at Pearl Street and Anchorage Place in Dumbo. If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 212-226-0661.

Not sure if it’s related to Epoch Films. Anyone know?

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Permit # O-275: On Monday and Tuesday, March 28-29, 2011 (6am-7pm) a photo/film shoot for “Louis Vuitton” is scheduled to shoot exterior scenes on Water Street at Pearl Street in Dumbo. If you have further questions you can contact their Locations Department at 212-643-1787.

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Here’s a nice video of Shawn Schwartz, owner of Halcyon the shop in Dumbo by Liza Eckert.

halcyon the shop
57 Pearl St.
Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY 11201
ph: 718.260.9299

The Jan Larsen’s JLA Studios space at 63 Pearl Street is being replaced by something called “Olga Maria Guanabara” less than a month after JLA closed, as we posted about in late January 2011. Jan Larsen made a lot of improvements to the space, but new construction work is being done by the new tenant. No word yet on what Olga Maria is. Anyone know what this will be?

(Photo by Josh Derr)

Jan Larsen’s JLA Studios in Dumbo has closed. Jan has been one of the biggest advocates of Dumbo and its artist culture. He has been showcasing art work in the Dumbo studio since 2000 and not only curated a great mix of emerging and established art, but also worked with charities and organizations to host events at the studios. Over the past decade, we’ve seen many changes in the galleries and retail locations, but we’re truly sad to see JLA close. He’s always gracious and welcomes community involvement. According to Jan, in an email to us, the reasons for the closure include a lackluster recovery of the fine art market due to a tough economic environment, but is appreciative of how Dumbo has supported JLA over the years.

Jan continues to represent artists but no longer has the Dumbo studio open. Jan’s newsletters, events, promotions, and friendly studio will be missed for sure. Thank you and best wishes to Jan.

(Google Maps: 63 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201)