From the Forum: How to Deal With DOB Complaints That Appear Baseless?
A homeowner is allegedly receiving DOB complaints that originate with a neighbor. Should they schedule an inspection with the confidence that nothing is wrong?
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Navigating Brooklyn Heights in the 1930s
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
Four Townhouses With Details and Updates to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.199 Million
The open houses feature ornamental details and modernized bathrooms and kitchens in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Bay Ridge.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Off the Market
This week, we look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Park Slope, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill and Sheepshead Bay.
Take in Some Botanical Inspiration at Connecticut’s Historic Garden Day
The picturesque and historic landscapes of Connecticut are throwing open their proverbial garden gates for a horticultural celebration.
Daily Links: Multiple Injuries in Massive Midwood Fire That Destroys Three Homes
In the News
- Guatemalan Stews With Mayan Roots at IX in PLG [NYT]
- Brooklyn Is Home to Biggest Clusters of Baby Boomers in U.S. [NYP]
- A First Look at the New Dumbo Library [Eagle]
- Crisis Averted, Weeksville Seeks Long-Term Stability [Eagle]
- Community Board 2 Overwhelmingly Rejects Borough Jails Plan [BP]
- FDNY Confirms Nine Civilians Injured in Four-Alarm Midwood Blaze [BP]
- Debris Falls at Atlantic-Barclays Center Subway, Scaring Commuters [amNY]
- Lincoln Market Is Coming to Bed Stuy [CO]
- Insomnia Cookies Opening First Brooklyn Outpost in Park Slope [CO]
- Businesses Feel Left Behind in Gowanus Rezoning [Bklyner]
- New Circus Venue Sparks Debate on ‘Burg’s ‘Nightlife Sector’ [Patch]
Take a Creative Leap Into the Summer With a Family Festival at Brooklyn Museum
Children can get their artistic juices flowing with the "Bring the Cool" family festival this weekend at the Brooklyn Museum.
Would You Rent This Three-Bedroom in Flatbush With Revamped Kitchen for $2,600 a Month?
The listing leaves more questions than answers, but if it's a true three-bedroom, the renovated kitchen could make it a desirable apartment for someone.
Locals Tour the Historic Homes of Prospect Lefferts Garden (Photos)
Old house enthusiasts got a tantalizing peek into the historic houses in Prospect Lefferts Garden this month.
New Bar and Restaurant From Team Behind Clementine Bakery Set to Open in Clinton Hill
Called Izzy Rose, it’s set to open soon at 214 Greene Avenue, one block away from sister establishment Clementine’s.
The Insider: New ‘Jewel Box’ Kitchen Tops List of Upgrades to Brooklyn Heights Townhouse Duplex
Among other upgrades were the installation of central air throughout the duplex, refinishing and patching the borders of the existing parquet flooring and a new door with a transom above that leads to existing stairs down to the garden.
