Ground Up BK

Ground Up BK

Ground Up BK is a monthly look at the forces shaping Brooklyn real estate from zoning and development activity to major projects, neighborhood plans, market shifts, and the decisions happening behind the deals. Written by Ernest Hill, Ground Up BK translates complex development information into practical intelligence for real estate attorneys, property owners, brokers, architects, developers, and the professionals advising them. No generic market recaps. No real estate fluff. Just what’s changing across Brooklyn, why it matters, and what it could mean for the properties, clients, and opportunities in front of you. Brooklyn development intelligence, from the ground up.

Edition No. 03: THEY'RE ALREADY BUYING TOMORROW'S BROOKLYN

Oct 26, 2026

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14 min read

Edition No. 03: THEY'RE ALREADY BUYING TOMORROW'S BROOKLYN

South of Prospect. New fast-track districts. Two approved rezonings. COPA. And an $83.5 million land deal that tells us exactly where developers think Brooklyn is headed.

Ernest Hill
Ernest Hill
Edition No .02 - Why every developer in Brooklyn is suddenly doing 99-units

Aug 27, 2026

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12 min read

Edition No .02 - Why every developer in Brooklyn is suddenly doing 99-units

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Ernest Hill
Ernest Hill
Edition No. 01 BROOKLYN IS BUILDING AGAIN

Jul 29, 2026

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5 min read

Edition No. 01 BROOKLYN IS BUILDING AGAIN

43 private rezonings. 331 new-building filings. Record rents. And two major Brooklyn corridors worth watching closely.

Ernest Hill
Ernest Hill