Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The History of Crown Heights' Elkins House

Gowanus Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $1,031 Two-Bedrooms

An affordable housing lottery has debuted for an under-construction tower on Gowanus’ 4th Avenue, the latest of several lottery launches tied to the neighborhood’s rezoning. Built on the site of a former taxi stand and garage at 380 4th Avenue, the Longview will stand 175 feet tall with 17 stories and 197 apartments, according to city records.

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A Park Slope Townhouse and More to See, Starting at $1.995 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Fort Greene, and Crown Heights. They range in price from $1.995 million to $5.5 million.

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Stylish Crown Heights Row House With Arts and Crafts Mantel, Aga Stove Asks $2.175 Million

Designed by architects Slee & Bryson, this early 20th century brick home has a picturesque exterior that is matched by the photogenic, art-filled interior. Original details like wood floors, picture rails, and an attractive Arts and Crafts-style tile mantel paired with antiques and art bring out the charm of 1005 Carroll Street.

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George and Susan Elkins, Their House, and the Really Big Meadow

Imagine Central Brooklyn as it looked in the decades before the Civil War. The neighborhoods we call Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights North were part of the town of Bedford. Most of it belonged to various members of the Lefferts family, whose family seat at today’s Fulton Street and Arlington Place was smack in the middle of the crossroads making up the village of Bedford Corners.

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Williamsburg HDFC Co-op With Two Bedrooms, Laundry, Fun Tile Asks $839K

This Williamsburg apartment is on the petite side, but it is renovated, has two bedrooms, and the monthly maintenance is on the low end. But while the latter is slim, the asking price is certainly more substantial for the third floor unit in a walk-up. The building, at 111 South 3rd Street, is an HDFC (Housing Development Fund Corporation) co-op with income restrictions.

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