Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Bed Stuy Church Faces Demo for Apartments

Pre-Civil War Gothic Church Faces Wrecking Ball to Make Way for Apartments in Bed Stuy

It looks likely the St. Lucy-St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church on Willoughby Avenue in Bed Stuy will be demolished for a new residential development. The Gothic Revival church, which has dominated the block since 1856, will be the latest in a string of historic religious buildings on the stretch to be replaced by large apartment buildings.

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Brooklyn Heights One-Bedroom With Dining Room, Vintage Kitchen, in-Unit Laundry Asks $928K

Being sold “as is,” this Brooklyn Heights one-bedroom has an intriguing vintage kitchen and prewar details like wall moldings and picture rails still in place.

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Clinton Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Deed and Mortgage Fraud in Bushwick, Bed Stuy, Park Slope

A Clinton Hill man who stole the deeds to two Brooklyn homes and nearly $775,000 in mortgage funds using fake documents and shell companies will face up to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday.

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A Bay Ridge Row House and Three More to See This Weekend, Starting at $899K

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Bed Stuy, Ditmas Park West, Bay Ridge, and Madison. They range in price from $899,000 to $2.98 million.

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Crown Heights Two-Family Row House With Pier Mirror, Wall Moldings Asks $1.25 Million

While not a grand brownstone, this bow-front Renaissance Revival row house appears well maintained with numerous attractive original details and a relatively modest price. Built as a two-family in the early 20th century, it retains some period features like wall moldings, picture rails, and stained glass while leaving some room for modern upgrades.

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