From the Forum: What Should a Homeowner Know Before Tackling a Renovation?
A homeowner is finally ready to think about renovating their home and is looking for some advice before taking the plunge.
Open Houses With Stark Modern and Historical Contrasts to See, Starting at $1.75 Million
This week’s open house picks comprise four renovated houses, all dating from the 19th century and exhibiting a high degree of care from their occupants.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: All Four Did Not Sell
We’re back to look at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Crown Heights, Bushwick and East Flatbush.
Feast Your Eyes on a Bloom-Bedecked Lyndhurst Mansion at the Annual Flower and Antiques Show
Greet the bounty of spring with a burst of color and fascinating history during a floral takeover of the historic Lyndhurst mansion in Tarrytown.
Daily Links: Two East New York Children Are Killed by Drivers in Last Three Days
In the News
- Second Child in Three Days Is Killed by a Vehicle in East New York [NYT]
- The Crowdfunded Rebirth of Gage & Tollner [NYM]
- EPA Explains Superfund Clean-Up for the Upper Gowanus Canal [PFMA]
- Documentary to Explore Windsor Terrace’s Farrell’s Bar & Grill [Gothamist]
- Vanderbilt at the Vanguard: Brooklyn’s New Restaurant Row [CO]
- Nonprofit Bakery Hot Bread Kitchen Opens Huge New Bed Stuy HQ [Eater]
- Modern Colombian Food at Palenque in East Williamsburg [Bklyner]
- No Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Escalates: Officials [Chalkbeat]
- Six-Story Building Planned for Manhattan Beach’s West End Avenue [NYY]
Brooklyn Historical Society to Merge With Brooklyn Public Library, in Surprising Move
The sweeping historic Brooklyn collections of both will be combined at BHS' treasured 1881 Brooklyn Heights headquarters, a landmark inside and out.
Gilded Double Parlor Turned Alcove Studio With Separate Kitchen in Park Slope Asks $2,450
It's located on the parlor floor of an 1881 Neo-Grec brownstone designed by well-known 19th century Brooklyn architect Amzi Hill.
Take an Architectural Amble Down One Special Clinton Hill Street With the Municipal Art Society
Open your eyes to the feast of architectural styles ornamenting one historic street in Clinton Hill with a new walking tour from the Municipal Art Society.
The Insider: Spectacular Staircase and Unusual Layout Distinguish Cobble Hill Townhouse Gut
This full-on row house overhaul, a massive project, all but started from scratch.
Daily Links: Sandy Damaged F Train Tunnel Will Undergo Nights-and-Weekends Repairs Next Year
In the News
- Little House on the Highway in South Slope [NYT]
- A Ramen Diner From a Master in Boerum Hill [NYT]
- A Mezcal Master Turns to the Martini in Crown Heights [NYT]
- NYCHA Tenants File New Lawsuit Over Dangerous Living Conditions [NYP]
- F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix [The City]
- Blk Mkt Vintage Is the Best New Store in Bed Stuy [NYM]
- Bed Stuy Deed Theft Scheme Nets Long Island Man Prison Time [Patch]
- Bed Stuy Distillers Named James Beard Award Semifinalists [Patch]
- Public Gardens Revealed at Former Witnesses HQ in Brooklyn Heights [6sqft]
- Ditmas Park Neighbors Still Homeless a Year After Fire [Bklyner]
From the Forum: What Could Be Chipping Away at the Cornice?
Over the last several days a homeowner has heard a pecking sound coming from the roof and now there are wood chips falling from the cornice.
‘Elegant Flats’ Brownstone in Park Slope With Claw Foot Tub, Marble Mantels Asks $2.889 Million
This unusual brownstone was apparently built originally as a flats building, not a townhouse, and its apartments appear to be in excellent near-original condition.
