Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Donut Spot in Bed Stuy, Broker Fees Are Back

Woodwork-Studded Park Slope Duplex Co-op With Parking, Garden Asks $1.895 Million

Across from Prospect Park, this two-bedroom co-op is filled with rich woodwork intact from the building’s days as a luxe single-family mansion. On the garden and parlor floors of 118 Prospect Park West, the duplex comes with a not-insignificant price tag along with off-street parking and garden access.

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Caroline’s Donuts Opens Its Doors in Bed Stuy

A new donut shop has taken up residence in the long-vacant street level space on the corner of Ralph Avenue and Decatur Street and, so far, the reviews are glowing.

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The Insider: After a Flood, Ditmas Park Oldie Gets Holistic Renovation With a Clean, Modern Bent

The silver lining in water damage suffered by this early 20th century freestanding house was the chance it gave the homeowners, in exchange for a year of displacement, to realize changes they had long contemplated.

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In Brooklyn’s Heated Rental Market, Broker Fees Return With a Vengeance

When Seline Tan-Torres started hunting for a Brooklyn apartment earlier this year, she was ready for a tight market and high prices. What she wasn’t prepared for was a broker-fee bidding war.

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An 1899 East Flatbush House With Original Details and Three More to See, Starting at $1.399 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy, Bay Ridge and East Flatbush. They range in price from $1.399 million to $3.6 million

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