Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings

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

Bed-Stuy

• The City Council representatives representing Bed-Stuy are taking different approaches to Airbnb (Kings County News Service)

Crown Heights

• A deal to bring co-working space Vault to Dean Street fell through in the spring (Patch)

Downtown Brooklyn

• The films have started rolling at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Gold Street (DNAinfo)

Gowanus

• The next phase of the community planning process that will forge the future of Gowanus has gotten under way (Patch)
• Meanwhile, the neighborhood's new "sponge park" will prevent a million gallons of rainwater per year from flowing into the city's sewers, keeping raw sewage out of the canal in the process (Patch)
• And a new addiction and mental health treatment center is planning to move into the neighborhood's parole center on 2nd Avenue (Patch)

Greenpoint

• The deadline to apply for these affordable neighborhood units is Nov. 15 (Patch)

Park Slope

• Here's your first glimpse at the future Nitehawk Prospect Park (Patch)

Lefferts Gardens

• Cafe Ix is bringing Guatemalan flavors to Lincoln Road (DNAinfo)

Pictured at top: a rendering depicting the future atrium of Nitehawk Park Slope, courtesy of Think! Architecture