From the Forum: Documenting a Property Encroachment
The neighbor's new fence was built over the property line and a homeowner isn't sure how best to deal with the situation.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Cobble Hill Townhouse, Designing a Deck
Popular stories this week include a soigné Gowanus townhouse on the market, making plans for a new deck in Bed Stuy and a look at a new house by CWB Architects.
Park Slope Brownstone With Elaborate Detail, Deep Garden, Dumbwaiter Asks $4.9 Million
This well-preserved Neo-Grec townhouse is dripping with original detail, including pier mirrors, carved mantels, colorful tile, hand-painted sinks and plaster garlands.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two in Contract, One Off the Market, One Still Available
This week, our look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Bed Stuy and Boerum Hill.
This Picturesque Former Chapel Comes With a View of the Tappan Zee
This seemingly picture perfect little waterfront cottage wasn't intended to be a residence at all.
City Takes Over Long-Delayed Willoughby Square Park Project, Plans to Finish by 2022
The park will still house a planned memorial to the area's abolitionist past, but will no longer have underground parking.
Daily Links: North Brooklyn Community Board Uses City Council Grant to Buy New SUV
In the News
- Banker Accused of Arranging Loans to Manafort to Gain Trump Post [NYT]
- Big-Box Store Could Imperil the Heart of Williamsburg [NYP]
- Mayor Cuts Library Funds After Using Slope Branch as Office for Years [NYDN]
- Proposed BQX Streetcar Faces Its First Test [Eagle]
- Police Investigate Swastika on Clinton Hill Jewish Community Center [BP]
- Long Island Man Allegedly Stole Bed Stuy Woman’s Brownstone Home [BP]
- Brooklyn Community Board Roils Over $26,000 SUV Splurge [The City]
- Engel & Völkers Is Breaking Into Brooklyn [TRD]
- Police Beef Up Security Around Crown Heights Playground [News 12]
Gather Around the Fire for Some Historic Cooking at Two Brooklyn Farmhouses
It's hard to think of a more history-filled atmosphere for imbibing food and drink than at a centuries old farmhouse.
Windsor Terrace One-Bedroom With Bay Windows, Garden, Porch Asks $2,250 a Month
It's located in an early 20th century house with an appealing brick facade with white trim and a red concrete stoop.
Brooklyn Expats Find Green and Business-Friendly Climate Two Hours Away — in the Hudson Valley
Are you upstate curious? Come to the Brooklyn Cider House in Bushwick in Brooklyn on June 18 for a free happy hour.
Lottery Opens for 112 Units at LGBTQ Senior Housing on NYCHA Land in Fort Greene
The building’s existence is part of a controversial plan to lease NYCHA land to developers in exchange for cash to make repairs and build more apartments.
The Insider: A New Townhouse in Cobble Hill That Feels Both Traditional and Modern
A super-high-end, from-the-ground-up townhouse looks like its 19th century neighbors from the outside but is entirely of the 21st century within.
