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When Mayor de Blasio held a press conference in May 2014 to debut his new affordable housing plan , his full- color presentation touted a project called Spring Creek in Brooklyn. Spring Creek was flagged as a “case study” partnership between the city and developers to “create a strong, vibrant and self-sustaining neighborhood.” But on Friday, the bulk of that project remained a big, ugly vacant field of weeds and abandoned roadway in East New York. More than 1,500 of 1, 803 planned affordable units are now in a bureaucratic Twilight Zone — and may become less affordable as a result. “There is no progress from the progressive mayor ,” said the Rev. David Brawley, a leader of East Brooklyn Congregations , one of the groups sponsoring Spring Creek . Brawley said the delays to Spring Creek caused by the de Blasio administration are particularly ironic given that the mayor cited the project in his promise to build or preserve 200, 00...

Provident Realty and the Baccuses hired O'Brien Architects to design the planned retail, restaurant and office development . "The goal is to create something iconic both architecturally and as a sense of place," said Mick Granlund, vice president at O'Brien Architects. "We have planned the site to incorporate and build upon an existing grove of beautiful trees." Office towers, hotel Early plans include three office towers of eight to 10 floors, a boutique hotel and more than 50, 000 square feet of retail space to be constructed along Spring Creek. "There are a lot of good brands for restaurants and retail that are now highly aware of Legacy, but they couldn't get into that market," Backes said. "We are giving the retailers and restaurants high visibly while still keeping the walkable, urban environment ." The retail buildings will be clustered in a park-like campus just south of the planned high-rises. "We have the capacity t...

Reading this on your phone? Stay up to date with our free mobile app . Get it from the Apple app store or the Google Play store . MARTINEZ — Saying the project will provide needed housing and almost single-handedly rejuvenate a threadbare commercial corridor , Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the $100 million Saranap Village commercial/retail mixed use project that figures to transform a tired commercial strip between Walnut Creek and Lafayette. The supervisors approved zoning and planning changes needed for the project, which would have up to 198 housing units (122 apartments, 76 condos), approximately 21,522 square feet of commercial space (including a small grocery store ) and 492 parking spaces, on the street and in three parking structures. The project will include parcels on both sides of Boulevard Way, this village’s main thoroughfare. “These are exactly the kinds of projects we need in the Bay Area to meet housing demand and to beautify ...

Mike Gothberg and his business partners already have plans for the Arcadia building . (Photo: Noe Hernandez/The Enquirer) After Arcadia Brewing Co. closes its West Michigan Avenue location in September, the building will be turned into a space for new restaurants, a pub and apartments, a developer said Monday. Mike Gothberg, co-owner of the 34,000-square-foot building that houses Arcadia , said he expects to fill the two-story building with up to four restaurants or pubs, or even another brewery, on the first floor by next spring and at least 20 loft-style apartments on the second floor in the near future. "We have a plan for the whole building, ultimately," Gothberg said. "I'm excited to see what we can get done in there now. "I feel that, with the agent we have and their connections, we should be able to put someone in there by early spring," he added. More: Arcadia Brewing closing downtown location Michigan breweries stand tall on national beer scene ...

The latest phase of Staley Hills is now open featuring a new community entrance off of N. Woodland Avenue and 63 spacious homesites, many of which back to trees or greenspace. “This has been a highly anticipated new phase in the community,” explains Sara Stucker , community manager and ReeceNichols real estate agent . “Treed homesites are always very popular and this phase offers plenty for home buyers to choose from. We’ve taken a number of reservations already and expect that these lots will not be available for long.” A red- hot housing market and new home construction in Staley Hills have kept Stucker, her partner, Deb DiPonio, and the homebuilders they work with busy this spring and summer. “Our buyers are finding that their current homes are selling within hours of coming on the market, often times with multiple offers over the list price,” said Stucker. “This fast- paced housing market has driven up the demand for new homes and our builders have been pushing to keep availabl...

The Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to consider final approval of a proposed ordinance to implement stringent smoking regulations for rental apartments across the city. On track to take effect early next year, the new restrictions would include banning smoking inside individual units , on balconies and patios, in all indoor and outdoor common areas and within 25 feet of those locations at apartment complexes under single ownership with two or more leased units. The council gave unanimous support to the proposed ordinance during a first reading in June, but asked city staff to do more research on how to handle medical marijuana before giving final approval . Under the recommendation from city staff, the ordinance would allow medical marijuana smoking inside apartment units "if tenant provides landlord written documentation that tenant needs it for medical purposes , no alternative means of delivery or ingestion are available and tenant is unable to smoke o...