Manhattan’s retail market may be in a funk, but things are looking better across the East River. Asking rents rose in 10 of Brooklyn’s main shopping sectors, according to a new report by the Real Estate Board of New York. Smith Street in Cobble Hill, which is close to several residential developments, saw asking rents rise to $149 per square foot, up 12 percent from a year ago. The borough’s priciest market was Bedford Avenue […]