the shrewdness of apes

in more Brooklyn-centric news, the Times has an article today on planned renovations at the Atlantic Center , Bruce Ratner's monstrosity on Atlantic Avenue and potential neighbor of his new basketball arena. it's getting some new signage, some awnings and a new paint job to make it more shopper-friendly and so it will more closely resemble the new Atlantic Terminal project that's set to open later this summer (which, while not exactly the homecoming queen, is far easier on the eyes, though it does block the view of the Williamsburg Bank Building from the south).

t.s.o.a. was sort of shocked a few days back when we noticed that the scaffolding around the Terminal project was largely gone, opening up the sidewalk for the first time in years. more exciting is the revelation that, after years of speculation, Target will indeed be the retail anchor of the building. full disclosure: the wife and i are registered at Target for our upcoming wedding ceremony.