Afternoon Links: Brooklyn's Painted Bunting Is Fat and Lost

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Brooklyn Chanukah Celebration for Holocaust Survivors [NYDN]

Is a $499,000 house in Bed Stuy a total steal? Click through to find out….

Comment of the Day
A bank giving a house away? Ha! The house is listed at just over 2100 square feet, which isn’t all that big. At a total cost without renovations of around $1.2 million, that works out to about $560/square foot. The buyer is going to have to put at least another $250,000-$300,000 or so into the house, making the total cost around $675 or more per square foot for a location that’s not one of the best in Bed Stuy. Not a great deal.
— F.D. Vrooman in Unicorn in Bed Stuy Wants $499K — But There’s a Catch

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