Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings

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

Boerum Hill

• Park Slope's Broccolino is opening a new location on Smith Street this November (DNAinfo)

Brownsville

• The deadline to apply for these affordable Ocean Hill apartments is Oct. 25 (Patch)

Crown Heights

• Crown Pacific Cafe is serving up American and Carribean food on Utica Ave. (Patch)
• Albero is now offering 18 flavors of gelato on Classon Ave. (Patch)

Downtown Brooklyn

• 133 affordable units at 333 Schermerhorn St. are accepting lottery applications (Patch)
• A new Century 21 has opened its doors in the neighborhood (Patch)

Dumbo

• The Brooklyn Children's Museum has opened its Dumbo expansion site (Patch)

Gowanus

• A supermarket is rumored to be coming to the Hamilton Plaza Shopping Center (Park Slope Stoop)

Park Slope

• The massive Prospect Park Residence sold for $84 million (Patch)
• Both Pork Slope and Thistle Hill Tavern will be shutting down, but head chef Dale Talde will be kicking off a new project near the Barclay's Center (DNAinfo)

Prospect Heights

• The newly remodeled Foodtown on Vanderbuilt Ave. celebrated its re-opening last week (Patch)

Sunset Park

• Saks Off Fifth has opened its doors on 3rd Ave. (Patch)

Williamsburg

• The Salvation Army sold its property at 180 Bedford Ave. for $30 million (Patch)
• You have until Dec. 8 to apply for these affordable Williamsburg units (Patch)

Windsor Terrace

• A new 10 unit apartment building is planned for 19th St. in Windsor Terrace (Patch)

Sandrina George inside Crown Pacific Cafe. Photo by John V. Santore