Studying Law at the Ritz
Today’s New York Post boasts an article (see second item) about the fancy-shmancy Brooklyn Law School dorm across the street from 53BP. The article states, “Feil Hall is a 22-story student residence designed by Robert A.M. Stern *that could be mistaken for a Ritz-Carlton,* with handsome furniture and finishes in 239 units housing 360 students.”
The article goes on to mention all the new buildings going up in the immediate area around Feil Hall, “where residential developers seem to be building on every square inch of land.” Specific mentions include the Court House Apartments, 199 State Street, and the YMCA. Michael Burke, executive director of the Downtown Brooklyn Council, says “…the new projects are turning downtown from a 9-5 business center into a 24/7 community. There are new residents, new life, and it’s all much more vibrant.”