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April 1st, 2026
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- Brooklyn Mirage Is Nothing But an Empty Lot Now [BK Mag]
- Gowanus Toxic Cleanup Plan Faces Community Backlash [BK Reader]
- A One-Man Psychedelic Art Empire Thrives in East ‘Burg [Gothamist]
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade Set to Return [Gothamist]
- Bank Lends $30 Million for Brooklyn Navy Yard Manufacturing Center [CO]
- Jemal Family Trades Midwood Home For $14 Million [TRD]
- State Awards $42 Million to Create 200 Supportive Housing Units [NYY]
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I think it's a lovely spacious Home. Like the airiness and natural lightness of it all. Flowers & Plants are always my favorite fav. The Asking is fair though believe it may get just under Asking. Anywho A++ and all the Bestest 🤗🩷
Chester Court Tudor in PLG With Fireplace, Updated Kitchen Asks $1.995 MillionCoincidentally I met a young couple from ft. Greene yesterday who were coming from this open house and looking around PLG. I was sitting outside’s de reading the Sunday Times. and they asked some questions about the neighborhood. We spoke for quite some time. and I showed them my house. They reminded me of me and my late wife who were about the same age when we bought ou house long ago. I told them about our May 31at house tour and the Jane’s walk walking tour that PLGNA and LMA will have on the first Saturday in May.
Chester Court Tudor in PLG With Fireplace, Updated Kitchen Asks $1.995 MillionThey may have freshened it up a bit but it seems likely it's been painted for many years. Stripping the mantels and the woodwork will go a long way to restoring and transforming the house. In a house of this age, it's possible the woodwork on the upper floors was meant to be painted. The staircase is beautiful.
Estate Condition Clinton Hill Italianate With Mantels Asks $3.35 MillionThis is quite lovely. Wonderful choices of materials and finishes. The result is calming and modern with great nods to the house's original style.
The Insider: Reimagined Interiors Modernize, Brighten PLG Limestone