10/31/14 12:01pm

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The DUMBO Improvement District is sponsoring their 7th storefront trick-or-treating for kids in our community today. Children dressed in costume are welcomed into shops throughout the neighborhood with no purchase necessary.

Dumbo’s “official” hours for treats are Friday, October 31 from 4 – 7PM. Hours at each individual business may vary based their hours of operation; look for the official “Welcome Trick-or-Treaters” sign in shop windows.

Participating retailers in Dumbo:

  • Aegir Boardworks, 99 Washington Street
  • Almar, 111 Front Street
  • Almondine Bakery, 85 Water Street
  • Berl’s Poetry Shop, 126 Front Street
  • Blanc & Rouge, 81 Washington Street
  • Bo Concept, 79 Front Street
  • Bridgestone Cleaners, 109 Front Street
  • Brooklyn Industries, 70 Front Street
  • Brooklyn Roasting Company, 25 Jay Street
  • Dabney Lee, 45 Washington Street
  • Dewey’s Candy, 141 Front Street
  • DUMBO Kitchen, 108 Jay Street
  • Eyedrop Optique, 84 Front Street
  • Fitness Guru, 215 Water Street
  • Foragers Market, 56 Adams Street
  • Front Street Pizza, 80 Front Street
  • Gramercy Park Flowers, 32 Adams Street
  • Gran Electrica, 5 Front Street
  • Half Pint Citizens, 41 Washington Street
  • Jacques Torres, 66 Water Street
  • Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn Bridge Park – Empire Fulton Ferry
  • Journey, 72 Front Street
  • Juliana’s, 19 Old Fulton Street
  • Modern Anthology, 68 Jay Street
  • NOS Boutique, 81 Front Street
  • One Girl Cookies, 33 Main Street
  • powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street
  • P.S. Bookshop, 76 Front Street
  • Recycle-a-Bicycle, 35 Pearl Street
  • Redbeard Bikes, 69 Jay Street
  • Shake Shack, 1 Old Fulton Street
  • Singularity & Co, 18 Bridge Street
  • Smack Mellon, 92 Plymouth Street
  • St. Ann’s Warehouse, 29 Jay Street
  • Stewart/Stand, 141 Front Street
  • The Archway (Water Street at Anchorage Place) *plus FREE photobooth + FREE hands-on craft activities with Creatively Wild Art Studio
  • The Bridges, 66 Water Street
  • Trunk, 68 Jay Street
  • Two Kids and a Dog, 65 Pearl Street
  • West Elm, 75 Front Street
  • West Elm Market, 50 Washington Street

For more info, go to: www.dumbo.is

07/02/13 12:21pm

Dish Restaurant

It’s been a while since we had an update on commercial propertyies in Dumbo. We received the below June 2013 update from Chris Havens, Director of Commercial Property at aptsandlofts.com. Essentially, the office vacancy in Dumbo is *still* very limited.

We’ve just seen three leases go out for spaces over 3000 RSF in and around Jay Street, bringing the public office availability down to 1.8%. This includes space in Green-Desk, which occupies over 50,000 RSF of space and always has several spots turning over.

While two fulls floors in Dumbo are in play, I do not count them here as there are more than enough expanding Dumbo tenants right here to take them and actively trying to! Inside baseball these days.

Tenants under 2000 RSF are stuck. We are all swamped with calls we can’t service. I had five possibles for my recent 5,000 RSF sublet, and a solid aggressive Dumbo company with multi-millions in revenue and a very healthy cash position took it! Local guys are favored. Landlords have raised asking rents this year more than once in response. We’ll see $40-plus like the small corners at 10 Jay cost spread to the best buildings this year, IMO.

Retail is even tighter, with to my knowledge only the Bubby’s space and the basement at 37 Bridge/Kirkman lofts are on offer. Aside from the turnover spaces at 145 Front shops, what else is there? Restaurant/retail news: Governor space at 1 Main taken; 1 Old Fulton/Pete’s Downtown in a deal; RICE space being built out for Italian/Med place.

Development activity includes 185 Front 180,000 SF new con/reno job on the recently sold Watchtower site; 35-51 Jay Street/ Ben Forman building sold and in the project planning stage; 233 Water Street sold; 185 Plymouth Street under condo renovation; townhouses coming to NE corner of Pearl and Water; Empire Stores designation expected shortly; Tobacco Warehouse – St. Ann’s Warehouse/public space proceeding: Dock Street rental/retail/middle school preparing foundation work.

A significant new amenity was just added to DUMBO, the FITNESS GURU at 215 Water. A 7500 SF health and workout facility, the GURU is a result of a huge investment by the tenant and a flexible approach by the landlord. May they do very well.

Previously:
{Dumbo Brooklyn Commercial Report (March 2012), 12Mar2012}
{Dumbo Brooklyn Retail Report (Jan 2012), 13Jan2012}
{Dumbo Retail Report (Dec 2011), 16Dec2011}
{Dumbo Commercial Real Estate Update (Nov 2011), 22Nov2011}

11/07/12 11:21am

 

While we’re bracing for another weather alert today, there are still many in NYC and NJ who have major needs from the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. We’ve seen incredible support from the community helping our neighbors in the region. For ways to help, go to the Dumbo Businesss Improvement District website to help Dumbo businesses rebuild.

Another way to help TODAY/Tomorrow and Friday, organized by Dumbo businesses, Mick Management and The Fitness Guru was sent to us:

Mick Management, an artist management company in Dumbo along with the new local gym, Fitness Guru, will be donating care packages to the students of the PAVE school in Red Hook, Brooklyn – who have been affected by the hurricane. PAVE has opened a temporary location today so that the kids can return to school. On Friday when the students leave, we’d like for them to leave with PAVE Packs that will have some essential items they will need over the weekend. Many of the children still don’t have power at home and we want to ensure that they will be able to focus on their school work and be comfortable this weekend. We will be collecting the below items for the PAVE Packs starting tomorrow, Thursday 11/8 from noon to 7pm and on Friday from 10am to noon. Please donate what you can from the following list. The school needs enough for 250 kids:

  • Mini lanterns, book lights, or flashlights so that scholars can do homework and read at home: Such as this, this, or this.
  • Batteries
  • Hand Warmers
  • Books for Kindergarten to 6th grade students
  • Canvas or paper grocery bags

There is also a need for blankets and/or sleeping bags, but not for every student.

Drop Off Location for items:
Fitness Guru
215 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Thursday, November 8 from noon – 7pm
Friday, November 9 from 10am – noon

About PAVE
PAVE is a free, public charter school that prepares Kindergarten – 8th grade students to thrive in competitive high schools and four-year colleges. PAVE provides its students with a rigorous academic program and a community built on the school’s core values of Perseverance, Achievement, Vibrance and Excellent character (PAVE). We currently serve nearly 300 Kindergarten – 5th grade scholars. Please visit our website to learn more – www.paveacademy.org.

PAVE is located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, a neighborhood hit very hard by Hurricane Sandy. More than 70% of their families reside in the community and have been without water, heat, and power for the last 7 days. PAVE is re-opening on Wednesday, November 7th in a temporary facility due to extensive water damage at our permanent facility. While PAVE looks forward to seeing everyone back at school this week and restoring a bit of normalcy back in the lives of the scholars and families, the current conditions present unforeseeable challenges. Providing the school community with essential items as well as supplies that support learning is critical. Your support makes a direct impact. Thank you.

06/08/11 9:45am

Episode 4: Michael Feigin (Fitness Guru)
Directed by Matt Weckel
Created by David Castillo
Produced by Blue Barn Pictures, Inc. for DumboNYC on vimeo

Michael Feigin MS, CSCS has been a leader in the fitness industry for over 20 years, as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and nutritionist. He is the co-owner of The Fitness Guru, a fitness center in Dumbo. Michael also hosts waterfront workouts at the Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Health and Fitness blogger for NBC-NY.

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.

{DumboNYC.com/category/crossing-dumbo/}

02/27/10 8:29am

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(Photo by VTHD)

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):

12/05/09 9:06am

Holiday Tree lighting 2009

The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas):