Industry City Gains New Bookstore With Opening of Powerhouse Branch
Brooklyn’s bookworms can now find all the hottest literary titles at Industry City, where the family-owned chain bookstore Powerhouse opened its third outpost on November 20.
Prospect Heights Prewar With Two Bedrooms, Coffered Ceiling, Walk-in Closets Asks $775K
This prewar apartment close to Prospect Park has original details and a flexible layout that offers either a second bedroom, dining room or home office.
Save at ABC Carpet’s Black Friday Sale on Rugs and Decor — Up to 80 Percent Off
Preparing for the holiday season will be less stressful as the biggest sale of the season arrives at ABC Carpet & Home.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, Two Still Available
Once again, we’re back to look at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Clinton Hill, Bay Ridge, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Bushwick.
Gowanus Residents Want to Halt Rezoning Until in-Person ULURP Meetings Can Resume
Residents say virtual ULURP meetings lack transparency and go against the city's charter.
Daily Links: Crown Heights Staple Gloria’s Suddenly Closes Following Bizarre Deed-Theft Case
In the News
- When City Schools Reopen, About 700,000 Students Won’t Be There [NYT]
- A Bright Spot in the Pandemic Gloom: Jazz Is Everywhere in Brooklyn [NYT]
- In a Pandemic, Even These Brooklyn Minimalists Need Space [NYT]
- Former Witnesses’ Dumbo Hotel Begins Affordable Housing Conversion [Eagle]
- Civic Gurus Reject Dumbo Air Rights Transfer for 26-Story Tower [BP]
- Polly Trottenberg Quits DOT as Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise [Gothamist]
- Gloria’s in Crown Heights Abruptly Closes [Gothamist]
- New Hidden Taco Shop Slinging First-Rate Birria in Bushwick [Gothamist]
- New School Building Coming to Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights [Patch]
- Food Pantries Prepare for Thanksgiving Despite Setbacks [Bushwick Daily]
Bed Stuy Neo-Grec Brownstone With Mantels, Pier Mirror Asks $2.35 Million
With multiple marble mantels, wainscoting and a pier mirror, this 1870s Neo-Grec has some appealing period details while also presenting the opportunity for injecting some modern style.
Daily Links: Restaurant Workers Fear New Restrictions Could Mean Unemployment Rates Rise
In the News
- Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention [NYT]
- Woman Killed, Six Others Wounded in Bed Stuy Mass Shooting [NYT]
- How the Owner of a Bed Stuy Coffee Shop Spends Sundays [NYT]
- Williamsburg Synagogue Hosts Massive, Maskless Wedding [NYP]
- Gowanus Green Project Will Be Fully Below-Market Rate Housing [BP]
- Restaurant Unemployment Rates Could Rise Again [Eater]
- Emergency Warehouse for Bed Stuy Food Pantry Extended Into 2021 [Patch]
- Prospect Heights Tea Room Offers a Cozy Escape [Untapped Cities]
- 12-Story Residential Building Coming to Weirfield Street in Bushwick [NYY]
A 19th Century Factory for the Garment Industry in Greenpoint
Designed by Philemon Tillion, an architect with offices nearby, this Manhattan Avenue storefront and lofts building was built in 1897.
A Residential Tower Is Quickly Taking Shape Over Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill
The building has reached 17 of its eventual 29 stories, while only about a quarter of the four-story base has been constructed.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Row House in Flatbush, a Co-op in Cobble Hill
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a single-family in Gowanus, a limestone in Prospect Lefferts Gardens and a standalone in Manhattan Beach.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Planning a Budget Backyard Makeover
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
