Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Partition Sale May Oust a Bed Stuy Family

Court Allows Partition Sale of Bed Stuy Home in Family for 75 Years

Ayisha Doyle, like her mother and her children, was raised in the grand brownstone on Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy. She still calls the house home, one of five generations of her family who have done so since her great-grandparents purchased the 1880s single-family house in the 1940s.

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Developer Watermark Capital Plans 30-Story Tower for Landmarked Duffield Street Houses

Brooklyn developer Watermark Capital intends to construct a 30-story apartment tower on the site of the landmarked Duffield Street houses in Downtown Brooklyn, public records show. Potentially the tower could cantilever over the historic houses, which could serve as entrances — if the project meets with approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

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Home Sale Prices Higher Than Ever in Brooklyn

Sale prices for all homes in Brooklyn set another record in the second quarter, market reports out today find. Tellingly, price per square foot — a more accurate measure — is also up.

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Petite Pink Waterfront Cottage in Van Houten’s Landing, Yours for $550K

Encompassing just a few streets that wind and slope down to the Hudson River, Van Houten’s Landing packs in plenty of quaint charm with 19th century wood frame cottages and waterfront views. The small neighborhood in Upper Nyack sprung up around a boatyard that was established in the early 19th century and is still an important feature of the hamlet.

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The Insider: Surgical Moves Brighten, Customize Fort Greene Townhouse

“Strategic” is the word architect Leah Solk uses to describe her firm’s renovation of a brownstone triplex for a brand new homeowner. “In a world where people spend millions to completely rebuild,” Solk said, “this project aimed to change the daily flow and feeling of the house without totally ripping it apart.”

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