Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Spike Lee’s Former Office Sells, an Organized Closet
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Norah Jones’ Cobble Hill Greek Revival, a Brooklyn Heights Co-op
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include an Italianate in Fort Greene, a Dutch Colonial in Bay Ridge and a Colonial Revival in Flatbush.
From the Forum: Should a Homeowner Be Worried About a Child’s Bedroom Above the Boiler?
With a gas boiler and hot water heater located five feet below the bedroom, a homeowner is wondering how they can make the room safe to use as their baby's nursery.
Four Italianate Houses to See, Some With Ornate Details, Smart Updates, Starting at $1.995 Million
Showing this Sunday in Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Williamsburg and Greenwood Heights are four townhouses dating from the mid 19th century.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, Two Still Available
This week, we look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago, focusing on homes in Prospect Heights, Ditmas Park, Park Slope and Bed Stuy.
Get Into the Spirit of the Season at Newburgh’s Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes
It isn't too early to start making plans to visit seasonally bedecked historic houses to gain some design inspiration for your holiday season.
Daily Links: National Grid Erects Soundproof Wall Around Film Studio for Gowanus Canal Cleanup
In the News
- New Data Reveal That Brooklyn School Integration Is Working [NYDN]
- Giant Soundproof Wall Going Up Around Gowanus Canal Film Studio [Eagle]
- Software Giants Tor and Python Head to Downtown Brooklyn [Eagle]
- Alleged Arsonist Behind Fires at Brooklyn NYCHA Complex Arrested [Eagle]
- Jewish Swimmers Demand More Women-Only Time at’Burg Pool [BP]
- Did a Brooklyn Artist Unleash Bedbugs on a Trump Hotel? [Gothamist]
- Churro Arrest Protesters Plan Free Treat Handout in Subway [Patch]
- Immigrant Artists to Unveil Months-Long Project in Prospect Park [Patch]
- A Five-Story Mixed-Use Building Coming to Grand Street in ‘Burg [NYY]
Explore the Issue of Housing Affordability at the Brooklyn Historical Society
How should we define affordability when discussing housing in New York City?
Prewar Bensonhurst Two-Bedroom With Vintage Kitchen, Three Exposures Asks $1,950 a Month
The floor-through apartment on the top story appears well preserved and has a separate dining room.
Only Four Residences Remain at Henley on Hudson on New Jersey’s Gold Coast
The Henley on Hudson experience is defined by location and design and crowned by a luxe collection of indoor and outdoor amenities.
Fort Greene LGBTQ Senior Housing Almost Ready to Open Its Doors
Residents will be able to move into the new Ingersoll Senior Residences adjacent to Fort Greene Park as early as December, our sister pub Gay City News reports.
Revealed: The Red Hook Brooklyn Public Library Branch Is Getting a New Look
The library will be getting a $15 million dollar makeover that will include upgraded flood protections, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
