Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Future of Transportation, a Jaw-Dropping Interior
This week’s Top 5 stories on Brownstoner included a dive into the future of transportation in the borough, and a look at the Park Slope house that launched a thousand renovations.
Park Slope House That Launched a Thousand Renovations Asks $5.995 Million
Here’s a Park Slope townhouse with a jaw-dropping interior whose fame rivals that of its occupants past and present. A 19th century Italianate at 178 Garfield Place, it was widely photographed, blogged about and drooled over when it belonged to J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons, who sold it in 2013.
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How Will Brooklyn Travel in 2027? 5 Projects That Could Transform the Borough
There’s no shortage of options for getting around Brooklyn — subway, bus, bike, car, boat and foot, to name a few. But what could things look like a decade from now? Let’s take a look into the future.
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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Flips, Fixer-Uppers and Opulent Brownstones
This week’s Top 10 most viewed listings on Brownstoner all shared a common thread – each one crossed the million-dollar mark. Two of the listings even crossed the eight-digit threshold. Additionally, each of last week’s Open House Picks made the cut into the top 10 this week.
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Jazz-Age Prospect Heights Two-Bedroom Co-op Across From Brooklyn Museum Asks $895K
This prewar Prospect Heights two-bedroom co-op is gracious and attractive, with generous spaces and a functional layout. It’s on the second floor of a 78-unit elevator building at 175 Eastern Parkway, a worthy location directly across the street from the Brooklyn Museum.
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Landmarked Park Slope Limestone With Mantels, Marble, La Cornue Stove Asks $4.75 Million
This stately 1910 limestone is in beautiful shape, with well-preserved original details and some eye-popping updates. It’s at 542 3rd Street, smack in the center of Park Slope, and a block and a half from Prospect Park.
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