Afternoon Links: 'Burg Community Board Says No to Tech Hub, Two Stabbed in Prospect Park

In the News
Brooklyn’s Unconventional LoftOpera Takes on Puccini in Bushwick [NYT]
Mimi’s Hummus, Spreading Its Middle Eastern Influence From Ditmas Park [NYT]
Two Stabbed in Prospect Park, Suspect in Custody [Gothamist]
Serenity Now: Creating Calm in a Prospect Heights Brownstone [Remodelista]
When You Grow Up in Brooklyn, Staying (and Buying a Home) Is Complicated [Buzzfeed]
Edna Egbert Battles the Police in 1942 Prospect Heights [Brownstone Detectives]
Community Board Rejects Giant ‘Burg Tech Hub Planned for 25 Kent [DNA]

Just because a house costs $11 million doesn’t mean everyone will swoon over it. Such is the case with this Boerum Hill behemoth; read on for one commenter’s feedback.

Comment of the Day

I feel like this house is searching for a soul. The bathrooms and upper floors on the home seem nicely appointed and I appreciate the detail work – not just a square box. That said, the can lights stand in stark contrast to the paneling and built-ins. At the very least there should be pendant fixtures with a medallion to anchor the rooms. That kitchen is a mess. Too much wood and the fireplace is absurd. The top floors come close to hitting the mark for an urban townhouse. The kitchen looks like it belongs in the owners 3rd home in Vermont.

— EJR in First of New Row, Giant Boerum Hill “Carriage House” With Terraces Hits Market at $11 Million

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