by Evan B 
A few weeks back, Kickstarteropened its new Greenpoint office for a Creators Open House, revealing a beautiful renovation reflective of the many warehouse conversions in our neighborhood. Though factory aesthetics are a dime a dozen in North Brooklyn, this headquarters stands out, with a theater (Kickstarter has successfully funded 13,368 film and video projects to date), an art gallery (they hope to host exhibits for aspiring artists), a sprawling recreational and kitchen area with…
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this might just be the beginning of the sanfranciscoing of greenpoint… once the billionaire companies move in, we’ll all get a real taste of gentrification –until we’re all priced out.
but otherwise it’s great to know there will now be a movie theatre in greenpoint we won’t have access to.