Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Brownstone Redo, Kushner's Brooklyn Properties

The Insider: Architect Divvies Up Narrow Fort Greene Brownstone for Extended Family

A Hong Kong-based businessman with three grown children living in New York purchased an 18-foot-wide, five-story Fort Greene brownstone for them all to share.

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Four Renovated Houses to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.049 Million

There’s a common thread among our open house picks this weekend — all of them are newly gut renovated. On the downside, that means original details are not part of the game plan; on the plus side, all are essentially brand new, no work needed. They’re found in Bed Stuy, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Bushwick.

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Here’s What Trump’s Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Owns in Brooklyn

While president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t currently have business dealings in Brooklyn, his son-in-law does.

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Swanky Bed Stuy Brownstone Duplex With Wood-Burning Fireplace, Marble, Garden Asks $4,500 a Month

This two-bedroom duplex apartment is in a gut renovated Bed Stuy brownstone, so almost everything is brand new. It occupies the garden and parlor floors of the house, at 282 Clifton Place, so there’s a private garden, as well as a finished basement below.

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Park Slope Brownstone With Original Details, Rental Units Asks $3.7 Million

The listing for this house — a landmarked five-story brownstone at 914 President Street in Park Slope — offers only a glimpse of the interior, but it’s a pretty tantalizing glimpse.

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