Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

If New York Liberty Are Now Worth $600M, Do the Billionaire Owners Deserve a Tax-Exempt Arena? ( link ) As WNBA valuations rocket, Clara Wu Tsai's $1B goal no longer seems a stretch. The Democratic Socialist Mayor attends debut game. Will he push venue operators on tax exemptions?

Barclays Center Belatedly Releases May 2026 Calendar, Including Liberty Debut and JetBlue Pop-Up on Plaza ( link ) The "public" plaza has private use. Also: seven unspecified private events, mostly Commencement ceremonies. Why not more transparency for neighbors?

From LPC Casa Tua's Cucina, a high-end food court, bar, and market pioneered in Miami, will occupy the base of One Hanson, the commercial condo in the landmark Williamsburgh Savings Bank purchased by Barclays Center operator Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment.  As reported in November 2024, the space was bought for $10.3 million in a foreclosure auction. The office space in the building, which for 80 years (1929-2009) was Brooklyn's tallest, was converted to condos after a 2005 sale, with the vaulted banking space used for events like the Brooklyn Flea, but with no permanent tenant. Set to open in 2027, Cucina by Casa Tua part of the Brooklyn "ecosystem" of events, media, and hospitality pursued by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, owned mainly by Joe and Clara Wu Tsai (plus the Koch family). A hotel may emerge, as well, perhaps at the Site 5 parcel across Flatbush Avenue from the arena. From the press release: Cucina will serve as a cornerstone of One Hanson Plac...

ESD's Engagement Report Defends Subsidy, Reveals Design Change, Deflects on Affordable Housing, and Stonewalls on Oversight ( link ) Development team agrees that B9 tower should be a rectangle to maximize open space. Report misleads on open space, "anticipates" optimistic timetable.

After Jury Finds Live Nation a Monopoly, a New Taint for Barclays Center's "Ticketmaster Plaza" ( link )  Testimony from arena's chief booker, though, complicated the story of Barclays' switch from SeatGeek.

As Barclays Center Begins More Renovations, the Box Office Moves to the (Public?) Plaza ( link ) Also coming by fall: "reimagined" atrium and new perks for high-rollers.

Mamdani Seems Wary of Subsidizing Platform for Second Phase of Hudson Yards ( link ) The Atlantic Yards platform, by contrast, depends on state funds. Still, shouldn't former Deputy Mayor Glen's framework apply regarding public benefits and public upside?

Update April 29: Adweek reports in a claimed "SCOOP" : Now, Type.Set Brooklyn appears to have shuttered, having not published content on any of its channels since January. A spokesperson for the parent company, BSE Global, said that the company is focusing on Brooklyn Magazine, which it acquired in November 2024 . The closure reflects the difficulty of standing up new media brands even when backed with the finances of an Alibaba cofounder. --- Less than a year after the launch of Type.Set.Brooklyn, a "digital first global media brand" focused on pop culture, music, style, and sports, it looks like Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has pulled the plug. Though there's been no announcement of a closing or a pause, Type.Set.Brooklyn's most recent posting on Threads was January 27 , following regular updates. The brand's X/Twitter feed has vanished, despite a link from the homepage . The latest Instagram post was February 9 , after a series of regular upd...

Why Cirrus’s Request for 1.6M Square Feet of Free Bulk Has a Parallel to... Deed Theft ( link ) Unsolicited offers for houses must now share estimates of market value. What about the value of the Atlantic Yards developer’s requested bonus?