Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Flatbush Block Named Brooklyn's Greenest

Rich With Tropical Plants, Flatbush’s East 25th Street Named Greenest Block in Brooklyn

Lined with lush front gardens, tropical flowers, manicured hedges, and leafy overhead trees, it’s clear why a block of Flatbush’s East 25th Street – between Clarendon Road and Avenue D – has been named this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn.

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House Proud: A Singular Bungalow in Prospect Park South

Looking back, Gloria Fischer had no idea what she was getting into buying the house in Prospect Park South. The singular bungalow, Fischer’s first home in Brooklyn, came into her life through a wrong turn taken by her husband in 1972.

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A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone With Central Air and Three Others to See, Starting at $1.39 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and West Midwood. They ranged in price from $1.39 million to $10.995 million.

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Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract, One off the Market

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Sunset Park, Bed Stuy, Park Slope, and Cobble Hill. How did they fare?

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Diminutive Cold Spring Second Empire Cottage, Yours for $795K

While Second Empire-style houses are frequently grand confections with a cornucopia of architectural details, the style does lend itself to more pint-sized versions such as this Cold Spring cottage. The mansard roof and bay window give a nod to the style at a much more modest scale.

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