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  • It wasn't until 1998 when Mr. Walentas was able to convert One Main Street, known as the Clocktower Building, into one of Dumbo's first luxury residential loft buildings.

    Dumbo: Not Bad for Being Under an Overpass Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Dumbo's modern residential history began in the 1970s when artists began moving into illegally converted lofts in what formerly was a vibrant industrial center along the waterfront.

    Dumbo: Not Bad for Being Under an Overpass Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Dick finally starts to shut up and now Dumbo's talking.

    Bush takes aim at Obama policies 2009

  • But more importantly, the wall fits in perfectly with Dumbo's mishmash of chipped-paint sidewalls, pockmarked backs of buildings, and other elements of what Mr. Maqami calls the neighborhood's uneven "street wall."

    A Departure From McMansions Robbie Whelan 2011

  • Dumbo's reRun Gastropub, which celebrated its first anniversary last month, boasts a 60-seat screening room and bar with snacks like duck-confit sausages.

    Beyond Popcorn and Nachos Alexis L. Loinaz 2011

  • The Republican party should change its name to "Dumbo's footprint".

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2009

  • Dumbo's tech boom was initially sparked by several factors: comparatively cheap commercial rents; loft spaces that are conducive for open offices preferred by startups; and a talented work force, that largely comes from Brooklyn.

    Dumbo Is Jumbo With Tech Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Huge Inc. and Etsy, two of Dumbo's biggest employers, rapidly expanded last year and plan to keep growing in 2012.

    Dumbo Is Jumbo With Tech Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Online crafts retailer Etsy has become one of the Dumbo's fastest-growing companies and expects to keep that pace, said Chief Executive Officer Chad Dickerson.

    Dumbo Is Jumbo With Tech Joseph De Avila 2011

  • When prospective buyers and brokers meet for a topping-off party there later this week, they will find a building —the first example of new construction in Dumbo's nearly-four-year-old historic district—that is unerringly contextual, but also elegant, and even at some points, whimsical.

    A Departure From McMansions Robbie Whelan 2011

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