Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Opens in Gowanus

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 Greenwood Heights House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $839K

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Cobble Hill, Greenwood Heights, Bay Ridge, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $839,000 to $4.95 million.

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Cobble Hill Greek Revival With Black Marble Mantels, Vault Asks $4.25 Million

This Cobble Hill row house offers some interesting quirks behind its sedate Greek Revival exterior. The 25-foot-wide dwelling has a few original details intact, but there is room for a new owner to make some updates and give the historic features some polish. In addition to wood floors, marble mantels, and later tin ceilings and wall moldings, 44 Butler Street has an unexpected bonus space — an arched vault accessible from under the front stoop.

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Park Slope Merchants Want Tweaks Like Later Start Times to Volunteer-Led Open Streets

As Park Slope’s Open Streets program awaits final approval from the Department of Transportation for the 2025 season, local business owners along 5th Avenue remain divided over its impact, with some fearing for their businesses’ viability.

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Historic Prospect Heights Church Could Become Condos

A late 19th century Romanesque Revival church in Prospect Heights not far from Barclays Center could soon become residential apartments if a planned conversion is greenlit by the city. How much of the original church structure — which is not landmarked — would stay in place if the project moves ahead is unclear.

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