Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Park Slope Co-op Redesign, Vintage El Photos

The Insider: Architects Brighten Park Slope Co-op for California Family

Relocating from Southern California, the new owners of this 1,200-square-foot space in a five-unit Victorian building found the long, narrow hall and dark woodwork a tad oppressive, to say the least. “They were used to light, airy, sunny spaces and it was almost unbearable for them to be in this apartment,” recalled architect Brenda Nelson, a partner with Tom van den Bout in Manhattan-based NV/design.architecture.

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Take a Trip on the Myrtle Avenue El (Photos)

The Myrtle Avenue El may have closed to riders almost 50 years ago but a treasure trove of images by Brooklyn native Patrick Cullinan provides a glimpse into the daily commute along the vanished line.

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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Condos, Co-ops and Standalones

This week’s most popular listings ranged from a three-story flip to a ten-bedroom house that could really shine in the right hands. One of the most viewed listings was Chloe Sevigny’s Park Slope apartment, which went into contract since being featured. A few neighborhoods had multiple entries in the top 10, including Park Slope, Ditmas Park, and Bed Stuy. The listing that got the most looks was also the bargain of the bunch — a move-in ready, three-bedroom co-op with prewar details in Borough Park close to Sunset Park.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 63 Units at Former Convent in Bushwick Starting at $519

Up for grabs at a new development at a former Catholic convent in Bushwick are 63 affordable apartments. Our Lady of Lourdes Apartments is located at 1875 Broadway and 11 and 21 De Sales Place.

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Cobble Hill Townhouse With Tenants, Investment Potential Asks $3.75 Million

This landmarked four-story Cobble Hill townhouse, at 394 Henry Street, comes fully occupied, the listing specifies, and might make most sense as an investment property. One could rehab the top three floors into a grand single-family spread, but the garden level is off limits for the near term: It houses a daycare center with a five-year lease.

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