Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings

BROOKLYN, NY — Here are a few of the openings, closings, and real estate-related headlines that made news in Brooklyn last week:

Boerum Hill

• Brooklyn Tattoo is moving its shop to 279 Smith St. (DNAinfo)

Brooklyn Heights

• This two-century old mansion is on the market for $7 million (Patch)

Bushwick

• A pedestrian plaza is being constructed at the accident-prone Myrtle-Wyckoff intersection (Patch)

Clinton Hill

• On Classon Avenue, St. Mary's Episcopal Church is opening its property up to a 16-story residential building (The Real Deal)

Cobble Hill

• Elsa II is bringing the former East Village spot Elsa to Cobble Hill (Patch)

Crown Heights

• The Bagel Bomb Café is coming to Bergen Street, but while it promises a classy experience, details remain scarce (Patch)

Downtown Brooklyn

• Next year, Han Dynasty will open its first Brooklyn restaurant at 1 Dekalb Ave. (DNAinfo)

Gowanus

• A major expansion is coming to P.S. 32 (Park Slope Stoop)

Park Slope

• On 5th Avenue, Cooks & Captains promises late-night eats and an organic suite of dishes (Patch)
• Blitz Facial Bar has brought its luxury services to the neighborhood (DNAinfo)
• Here's that "boutique" condo you've been looking for in Greenwood Heights, for just $1.2 million (Curbed New York)

Prospect Heights

• Kings Pharmacy on Flatbush Avenue is being cut in half this fall, but will remain open (Patch)

Kensington

• P.S. 388 is on track to open next year, but its student body has yet to be determined (Patch)
• On Coney Island Avenue, Propellerhead pitched its dog-friendly dining area and home-made brisket (Patch), but a new report says the restaurant will soon close (Ditmas Park Corner)

And Brooklyn's housing market was officially named the least affordable in the U.S.A. (Patch)

Pictured at top: Ian Stickland, right, and Brittany Echlin, left. Photo by John V. Santore