Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Cyclists Try Out the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane

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    Brooklyn Heights Carriage House Rental With Private Outdoor Space Asks $2,800 a Month

    It is indeed on the petite side, but this rental does come with a bit of outdoor space and the ability to boast of carriage house living on one of Brooklyn Heights’ picturesque lanes.

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    A Renovated Bed Stuy Brownstone and Three Others to See, Starting at $1.675 Million

    Our picks for open houses to see this weekend are found in Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Bed Stuy. They range in price from $6.75 to $1.675 million.

    interior of 312 lewis avenue

    Bed Stuy Brownstone With Pier Mirrors, Six Mantels, Renovated Kitchen Asks $2.595 Million

    Filled with gleaming woodwork, this 1890s Bed Stuy brownstone has some fine original details as well as modern updates.

    interior of 159 carlton avenue unit 1A

    Biggie Smalls’ Loft With Library in Historic Fort Greene Stable Asks $1.7 Million After Reno

    This one-bedroom duplex loft unit that once belonged to Brooklyn rapper Biggie Smalls is large, attractively renovated, and boasts a shelf-lined library as well as a wood-burning fireplace, but there’s a catch. (Several, actually.)

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    Cyclists Take a Sneak Peek at the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Before Official Opening

    Some pedal pushers got an early taste of the long-awaited Brooklyn Bridge bike lane, which will officially open in the coming weeks — allowing cyclists to finally cross the East River without competing for space with pedestrians.

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