The Insider: Blue Hues Prevail in Decor of Newly Renovated Park Slope Townhouse When interior designer Alicia Hassen of Brooklinteriors got involved with the renovation of a landmarked, detail-laden limestone right off Prospect Park, permits had been filed and the cellar was being dug out for two more feet of ceiling… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Park Slope Townhouse Gets a Blue Hued Makeover appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Neo-Grec in Bed Stuy Gets a Pared-Back Reno
The Insider: Bed Stuy Townhouse Emerges From Gut Reno With Pared-Back, Contemporary Style No sooner did Nathan Cuttle’s clients, an art professor and a sound engineer with a young child, close on their three-story Neo-Grec brick row house than they procured a demolition permit. “They wanted to get started,” said Cuttle,… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Neo-Grec in Bed Stuy Gets a Pared-Back Reno appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Cyclists Try Out the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane
Brooklyn Heights Carriage House Rental With Private Outdoor Space Asks $2,800 a Month It is indeed on the petite side, but this rental does come with a bit of outdoor space and the ability to boast of carriage house living on one of Brooklyn Heights’ picturesque lanes. — A Renovated Bed Stuy Brownstone… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Cyclists Try Out the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Brooklyn Homes on the Market
Brooklyn Heights Carriage House Rental With Private Outdoor Space Asks $2,800 a Month It is indeed on the petite side, but this rental does come with a bit of outdoor space and the ability to boast of carriage house living on one of Brooklyn Heights’ picturesque lanes. — Spacious Flatbush Co-op With Fanciful… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Brooklyn Homes on the Market appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Hurricane Ida Hits Brooklyn
At Least One Dead in Brooklyn as Hurricane Ida Floods Streets, Cellars All Over Borough Hurricane Ida dropped several inches of rain on Brooklyn in only an hour Wednesday night, flooding streets and basements throughout the borough and leaving one dead, as Mayor de Blasio declared a state of emergency. Flooding… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Hurricane Ida Hits Brooklyn appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A History of the Bathroom, Brooklyn Homes on the Market
From Pakistan to Brooklyn: A Quick History of the Bathroom Perhaps readers are contemplating renovations as this story from 2012 on the history of the bathroom in the American home was popular again this week. — Roomy Prospect Heights Prewar With Dining Room, Parquet, Moldings Asks $899K This estate-condition prewar could be a… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A History of the Bathroom, Brooklyn Homes on the Market appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A French Baker Heads to a Montague Street Storefront
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 127 Units in Greenpoint, Starting at $2,370 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 127 units in a 39-story building at 41 Blue Slip in Greenpoint. The building, called Two Blue Slip, is part of the larger Greenpoint Landing development. It stands next to… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A French Baker Heads to a Montague Street Storefront appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Park Slope Manse for Sale, New Greenpoint Park Opens
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Puts William Tubby-Designed Manse Up for Sale for $30 Million For almost 75 years, this detail-filled neo-Jacobean manse with Prospect Park views has been home to the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, but this week the organization put the impressive property on the market for $30… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Park Slope Manse for Sale, New Greenpoint Park Opens appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Clinton Hill’s Pfizer Mansion Enters Contract
After Years on the Market, Clinton Hill’s Remarkable Pfizer Mansion Enters Contract After a long stint on the market, one of Brooklyn’s most beloved homes has entered contract. Located at 280 Washington Avenue in the Clinton Hill Historic District, the Queen Anne brownstone is referred to as the Pfizer Mansion, and… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Clinton Hill’s Pfizer Mansion Enters Contract appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Estate-Condition Brownstone, a Garden With History
Clinton Hill Estate-Condition Italianate Overflowing With Original Details Asks $2.795 Million Here is one for the true brownstone lover who is ready to put the work in to preserve the abundance of intact interior details in this 1870s Clinton Hill Italianate. Plasterwork, mantels, marble sinks, lighting fixtures, interior shutters; it is… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Estate-Condition Brownstone, a Garden With History appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Progress at Crown Heights’ Nassau Brewery Site
Brooklyn Heights No-Fee Two-Bedroom in Hunts Lane Carriage House Asks $2,800 a Month One long-ago resident of this tiny carriage house-filled Brooklyn street claimed the location “inspires goodness in children.” While it’s not clear if that 1940s wisdom about Hunts Lane holds true, the picturesque spot does still have plenty of… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Progress at Crown Heights’ Nassau Brewery Site appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Noisy Building Rattles Cobble Hill Residents
Brooklyn Heights No-Fee Two-Bedroom in Hunts Lane Carriage House Asks $2,800 a Month One long-ago resident of this tiny carriage house-filled Brooklyn street claimed the location “inspires goodness in children.” While it’s not clear if that 1940s wisdom about Hunts Lane holds true, the picturesque spot does still have plenty of… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Noisy Building Rattles Cobble Hill Residents appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Detail-Filled Bed Stuy Limestone on the Market
Ornate Stuy Heights Limestone With Wood-Filled Interior, Working Dumbwaiter Asks $2.75 Million Practically bursting at the seams with details, this 1890s Stuyvesant Heights beauty is sure to appeal to lovers of Gilded Age interiors. Elaborate woodwork, pier mirrors, a columned divider with stained glass, mantels, pocket doors, built-ins and a working… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Detail-Filled Bed Stuy Limestone on the Market appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The ‘Moonstruck’ House in Brooklyn Heights for Sale
Brooklyn Heights ‘Moonstruck’ House With Lush Interior, Parking Asks $12.85 Million The 1987 film used the exterior of 19 Cranberry Street as the home of the multi-generational Castorini family, and the surrounding area figured prominently in the movie along with stars Cher, Nicholas Cage and Olympia Dukakis. — Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The ‘Moonstruck’ House in Brooklyn Heights for Sale appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Two Housing Lotteries in Bed Stuy
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 89 Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $524 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 89 units in a 6-story building at 645 Gates Avenue, between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Bed Stuy. The building is called The Astra. — Brownstone Boys: Updating Furniture… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Two Housing Lotteries in Bed Stuy appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery in Bed Stuy, an IKEA Dresser Hack
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 94 Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $667 a Month An affordable housing lottery has opened for 94 units in an 11-story building at 1620 Fulton Street (with an alternate address of 1612 Fulton) in Bed Stuy. The building bears the name The Garnet. — Brownstone Boys: Updating… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery in Bed Stuy, an IKEA Dresser Hack appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Tower Rising in Dumbo, a Warehouse in Red Hook
Dramatic Curvy Tower Rising in Former Parking Lot Near Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo A curvy, twisty tower wedged between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is starting to rise in Dumbo. Located at 60 Front Street, the building is currently standing at five stories, including the base structure, recent visits… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Tower Rising in Dumbo, a Warehouse in Red Hook appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Influential Brooklyn Retailer Closes
Sale of Brownstone Mansion on Brooklyn Heights Promenade Sets Borough Record at $25.5 Million On Christmas Eve, a pricey brownstone in Brooklyn Heights set a new sales record for the borough. Property records show that a five-story mansion located at 8 Montague Terrace and overlooking the Brooklyn Heights Promenade sold for… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Influential Brooklyn Retailer Closes appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Brooklyn Heights Mansion Sets a Sales Record
Co-op in Former Brooklyn Heights Church With Fireplace, Private Terrace Asks $1.995 Million With soaring ceilings, stained glass windows and multiple levels of living space this Brooklyn Heights apartment certainly doesn’t have a cookie-cutter interior. The Gothic Revival style flourishes are thanks to its location inside a converted 19th century church… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Brooklyn Heights Mansion Sets a Sales Record appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Brooklynites Fight a Proposed Sprinkler Law
Brooklynites Fight Proposed Sprinkler Law They Say Will Cause Row House Evictions, Foreclosure A Bed Stuy block association and Community Board 3 are fighting a proposed sprinkler law they say could devastate homeowners and tenants in Brooklyn and beyond. Introduced in 2018, Intro 1146B is coming up for review by the… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Brooklynites Fight a Proposed Sprinkler Law appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Affordable Housing Lottery in Prospect Heights
Brooklyn Heights Mid-Century Co-op Steps From Promenade With Bay Window, Parquet Asks $699K This one-bedroom apartment offers an alluring brownstone view, an appealing layout and a location that’s steps away from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. It’s at 57 Montague Street, in the building dubbed The Breukelen, a nod to the Dutch… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: An Affordable Housing Lottery in Prospect Heights appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The 19th Century Craze for Octagon Living
Jumbo Fort Greene Brownstone With 12 Mantels, Grand Details in Need of Work Asks $6.5 Million This Fort Greene Neo-Grec has the impressive proportions and intricately detailed woodwork that might capture an old house enthusiast willing to take on a property in estate condition. The 33-foot-wide house also has a location… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The 19th Century Craze for Octagon Living appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The History Behind a Crumbling Interior in Fort Greene
The Decaying Splendor of a Fort Greene Manse It has been slowly crumbling for years. With broken windows, a boarded-up front door at the top of a once-grand stoop, and a trash-strewn yard, the 1860s Italianate across from Fort Greene Park gives up few clues as to whether any tantalizing remnants… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The History Behind a Crumbling Interior in Fort Greene appeared first on Brownstoner.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A History of Bathroom Design, Restoration in Prospect Park
Clinton Hill Romanesque Revival Carriage House With Garage, Garden Asks $4.6 Million While carriage house living might evoke visions of charming but cramped quarters, this Clinton Hill specimen offers all the curb appeal with unexpected spaciousness. That’s because it’s actually two carriage houses combined into one at 375 Vanderbilt Avenue in… Read More >The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A History of Bathroom Design, Restoration in Prospect Park appeared first on Brownstoner.