🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Warehouse Space Boom + 'On The Roof'

Get on up, Sunset Park! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Diane Witek here with everything worth knowing today in Sunset Park.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 28, low: 16.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. If you’re in the market for warehouse space, get in line — and get ready to pony up. Currently, industrial remains one of the hottest real estate commodities nationwide and Sunset Park is benefitting from the boom. In November, JP Morgan investment bank provided DH Property Holdings with nearly $442 million in financing for a planned 1.3 million square-foot warehouse development in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Why is there a spike in warehouse space? Well, there is less available, thanks to Amazon gobbling up whatever it can, plus with delivery issues, online companies are storing more in warehouses. (The Real Deal)
2. Brooklyn resident Josh Katz spent two months during the onset of the pandemic photographing his neighbors from his Bushwick neighborhood's rooftops. What began with posts on his Instagram account in March 2020 has blossomed into a full-scale photography project. His new book, "On The Roof" represents the culmination of his artistic endeavors. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
   
3. Check out events that are happening throughout Brooklyn by visiting the Brooklyn Patch community calendar. (Patch)

From my notebook:

• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @nycsanitation • DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Friday, Feb. 4 at 7 a.m. due to the potential for ice accumulation and freezing conditions. More: nyc.gov/dsny. Our salt spreaders will be active; plows are ready." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @elreydelpescadooficial. Yes people, 2 years since we opened, beat COVID-19 and we are still going. All because of you and your great support. Feb. 12 anniversary party is for all of you. Come and celebrate starting at 7 p.m." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @nyc311 • UPDATE: #NYCASP/Alternate Side Parking/street cleaning rules will be suspended through Saturday, Feb. 5 to facilitate snow operations. Parking meters will remain in effect." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @amphs_nyc. Tomorrow! Make an appointment for your COVID-19 vaccine and get help with free and low-cost health care at the Sunset Park BPL Branch from 1-4 p.m. ¡Mañana! Haga una cita para la vacuna contra el COVID-19." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID: "Repost from @nyczerowaste. Fact: residents throw away approximately 200,000 tons of #clothing, towels, blankets, shoes and other textiles. That’s nearly the weight of 900 #StatuesofLiberty. You can #reducewaste by donating your unwanted goods." (Facebook)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Join GrowNYC's Stop 'N' Swap, Saturday, Feb. 5 from noon-3 p.m. at 1957 Nostrand Ave., East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Give away items you no longer need and take home something new. *Proof of vaccination, health screening and face coverings." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.