Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report

In case you hadn't noticed, snackmaker Wise is the official chips of the Brooklyn Nets--and more. Sports Business Journal reported in June that the three-year deal also involves the New York Liberty and the Barclays Center arena, and "includes Nets and Liberty indicia on packaging, point of sale and possible player involvement." As you can see from the photo showing the Ticketmaster Plaza fenced off in preparation of an evening event, this "civic" space also is a significant revenue producer for BSE Global, which operates the arena and owns the teams.

The Barclays Center yesterday released its December 2024 calendar of events: 15 ticketed events including five Brooklyn Nets games, two college basketball tournaments, and eight concerts--but no New Year's Eve show. Last December, there were  16 ticketed events , including one wrestling show and and a New Year's Eve concert. See below. As I wrote, that was a significant improvement over  December 2022 , which had only eight ticketed events, including one concert. Should that be attributed to  the switch  from SeatGeek to Tickemaster? A declining  honeymood period  for the UBS Arena in Nassau County? More details Note that two Shakira concerts planned for this Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 were  cancelled , but those dates were then filled by two concerts from Usher, who had  already performed  four times at Barclays in September. The month includes the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic , a doubleheader featuring women’s college basketball teams from UConn, Tennessee, Iowa & Louisvill

Weekly Digest: a Shifting Zeitgeist on Development? ( link ) Also, lingering questions about Atlantic Yards, and a big move by arena operator BSE Global into a Brooklyn icon.

It's notable that the WNBA's New York Liberty, which first played in Brooklyn in 2021 and won a championship this year, have had an easier welcome than the Brooklyn Nets, which debuted in 2012 and have gone through numerous ups and downs, including changes in players, coaches, ownership, and sponsors. Photo of New York magazine print issue So there you have it, in New York magazine's recent holiday season gift guide , a recommendation, among 95 gifts under $50, for a Lady Liberty Tee, featuring mascot Ellie the Elephant, "arguably the most famous member of the WNBA team." It's only $38, at the New York Liberty store. A month ago, New York recommended  an Ellie costume for Halloween. Let me quote: As the New York Liberty’s Ellie the Elephant danced her way to stardom, she proved that mascots don’t have to be corny. She’s been written up twice by Vogue and has a keen eye for fashion, not to mention her own stylist. She’s even been seen carrying a Telfar bag .

So, was The Brodsky Organization or TF Cornerstone going to partner on the B5 tower, the first tower over the Vanderbilt Yard? B5, center-left, plus (built) B4. Dattner Architects Would that firm have joined Greenland USA on all railyard sites? Those are "what-if" questions that are probably moot--except that one or the other might emerge as a partner on Site 5, the remaining parcel Greenland controls. From a September 2022 letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from Greenland USA President Gang Hu regarding plans--pre-foreclosure, of course--for B5:  "We have also notified both the MTA Parties and ESD [Empire State Development] of our intent to develop the B5 Building with a partner that has experience at Pacific Park but will not be able to invest in the project unless it is assured that it can complete the B5 Building prior to the 2026 [421-a tax break] deadline." That deadline has been extended, but that's not an issue now, since rights to the

Interestingly enough, the Empire State Development page ( link ) for Atlantic Yards, under the umbrella of the Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation, recently added a copy (also at bottom) of the Oct. 25, 2021 Interim Lease for Site 5, the parcel across Flatbush Avenue from the Barclays Center.  From AY CDC web site The key contents of the lease were disclosed Aug. 1 when I wrote about pending plans for an even larger two-tower project at that site, long occupied by the big-box stores P.C. Richard and the now-closed Modell's. But there are some details worth noting. The P.C. Richard deal First, the document confirms that the lease with the state proceeded on the same day developer Greenland USA had entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with P.C. Richard's parent company, gaining the right to purchase the property. (That has not proceeded yet.) Greenland also agreed "to design and construct a retail condominium unit within the new building" at Site 5,

Flashback: "Atlantic Yards Is ___"? ( link ) The gnomic question persists. A look at many changes. Photo: Tracy Collins