Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Waiting for a Library at 300 Ashland
Popular stories this week include the closing of a Park Slope restaurant, a look inside a Brooklyn Heights Reno and the potential demo of a 19th century political hangout.
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Sante Fe Grill in Park Slope Closes After 34 Years in Business
A Park Slope staple recently closed its doors. Santa Fe Grill, located at 62 7th Avenue at the corner of Lincoln Place, shuttered on Wednesday, September 26 after 34 years.
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Bed Stuy Italianate With Guest Cottage and Three More to See This Weekend, Starting at $895K
This weekend’s open house picks include a pair of Italianate wood frames in Bed Stuy, one being marketed as a teardown. They all have original details, with the others in Flatbush and Windsor Terrace.
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What Happened to the Promised Public Library and Arts Space at 300 Ashland in Fort Greene?
Are the long-promised Brooklyn Public Library and cultural organizations ever coming to 300 Ashland Place?
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The Insider: Massive Gut Reno, Two-Story Addition Beefs Up Classic Brooklyn Heights Townhouse
“Blowing out” the solid back wall of a 19th century row house and replacing it with an expanse of glass is one of the most frequent requests local architects get from their 21st century clients.
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Park Slope Home of 19th Century Political Movers and Shakers May Come Down for New Tower
More development is coming to 4th Avenue and it may mean the loss of a 19th century meeting place for political big shots.
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