From the Forum: Is a Wall-Mounted Toilet the Solution?
Some tricky plumbing problems have homeowners contemplating installing a wall-mounted toilet.
East Flatbush Edwardian With Pool and Three More to See, Starting at $840K
A couple on view in Greenpoint and East Flatbush are brick with some nice neo-Classical mantels and other details inside.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, Two in Contract
This week, we look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Prospect Park South, Bed Stuy, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens.
Beyond the Croton Aqueduct: A Story of New York City Water
The New York City water system supplies exceptional water to a population of 9.6 million in the city and surrounding communities.
Daily Links: City Unveils Plan to Bring Jobs, Retail, Elevators to Broadway Junction
In the News
- Kensington Grocery Store Raided by NYC Sheriff’s Officers [NYP]
- Proposed Bill Bans Vendors From Dyker Heights Christmas Lights [CBS NY]
- The Future of Broadway Junction [Curbed]
- New Lobster Roll Shop Heading to Crown Heights [Eater]
- Amor Y Amargo Is Opening a Bigger Location in Williamsburg [Eater]
- City Should Test Entire Schools for Lead Paint, Lawmakers Say [The City]
- UPROSE Floats ‘New Green Deal’ Alternative to Industry City Plan [KCP]
- Brooklyn Baklava Sets Up Shop in Boerum Hill [Bklyner]
- Brooklyn Rents Hit a Record High in July: Report [TRD]
- Developer Debuts Renderings of Five-Story Building in East Flatbush [NYY]
- Six-Story Transient Shelter Planned for Lot Behind Kings Theatre [NYY]
Share Your Idiosyncratic Collecting Passion at City Reliquary’s Annual Collector’s Night
Ready to unveil your quirky collection to an admiring public?
Would You Rent This Flatbush House With Driveway, Laundry Near Kings Theatre for $3,300?
Thoughtfully updated, it has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms plus a cellar and backyard.
The Cast Iron Beauties of Clinton Hill
The unknown architect and developer chose to clad all five buildings in sheet metal, enabling them to incorporate a number of classical details at relatively small expense.
The Insider: Prospect Heights Brownstone Restored, Updated with Italian Modern Kitchen
An Italian architect and designer balances the extraordinary vintage detail of a Brooklyn brownstone with her clients' modernist leanings.
Daily Links: Activists Protest Threats to Historic Abolitionist House in Downtown Brooklyn
In the News
- Horseback Riding on the Beach, in Brooklyn. Seriously [NYT]
- Landmarks OKs Tweaks to Domino Sugar Refinery Redesign [Eagle]
- Brooklyn Tenants Ask Court to Step in Over Repairs to Buildings [Crain’s]
- Fight for ‘Abolitionist Place’ in Brooklyn Continues With Protest [amNY]
- Dekalb Avenue Stops Will Change With New, Longer Buses [Patch]
- Trump Public Charge Rule Could Leave Bed Stuy Hungry [Patch]
- San Blas Brings New Latin Cuisine to Brooklyn Heights [Bklyner]
- Bed Stuy Finally Gets a Sanitation Garage [KCP]
- Brookland Capital Loses Control of Another Brooklyn Development [TRD]
- Developer Rockrose Is Moving Into Fort Greene [TRD]
From the Forum: Finding Design Solutions for Enclosing a Staircase
The stair between the garden level apartment and the duplex above is open and a homeowner is looking for design ideas to gain security and privacy between the two units.
