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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...

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 ...