Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Jared Kushner's Brooklyn Holdings, 421-a Deal Impact

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.

Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, is on Trump’s transition team and is the head of Kushner Companies. The real estate firm owns a number of prominent Brooklyn properties.

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What Does the New 421-a Deal Mean for Brooklyn Real Estate Development?

Finally, a deal has been struck over the controversial but expired tax break for developers known as 421-a. If the state legislature approves it over the coming months, it will mean Brooklynites will see more new rental buildings going up in Brooklyn — and possibly more affordable units.

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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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Barrel-Fronted Crown Heights Brownstone With Details, Garage Asks $2.395 Million

This barrel-front brownstone, at 1090 Carroll Street in south Crown Heights, needs work, but there’s plenty of potential here. There’s a fair amount of original detail within, including coffered ceilings, wainscoting, built-in cabinetry, leaded glass, fireplace mantels, and parquet floors. The exterior of this early 20th century house is a beaut as well.

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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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