Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The History of the Clinton Hill Co-ops

A Crown Heights Townhouse and More to See, Starting at $998K

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend are found in Park Slope, Crown Heights, and Marine Park. They range in price from $998,000 to $2.699 million.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Luxury ‘Burg Build, With Units From $1,880

An affordable housing lottery for a new 22-story luxury tower overlooking the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge has debuted. The building is one of what will be five that make up the Naftali-developed complex dubbed Williamsburg Wharf, which includes a mix of luxury rentals and condos.

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The Insider: ‘Custom Everything’ Maximizes Style, Function in Park Slope Reno

When a couple of serious meditators purchased the top floor of a vintage row house, they had visions of a kitchen conducive to enjoyable cooking, cozy nooks for different tasks, and “serene space they could relax in,” said architect Kimberly Peck, who gut renovated the two-bedroom, two-bath unit.

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From Mansions to Housing for Navy Yard Workers: The Clinton Hill Co-ops Story

Thanks to Charles Pratt, the wealthiest man in Brooklyn, Clinton Avenue became a Gold Coast of mansions in the 19th century, but a housing shortage and changing tastes decades later saw many adapted for nonprofit use or razed for apartment buildings. One of the most notable complexes on the avenue today, the Clinton Hill Co-ops, was built during World War II as rentals for members of the armed forces or war-plant workers and their families.

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Affordable Housing Lottery for DoBro Tower Has $1,918 One-Bedrooms

An affordable housing lottery has launched for a recently built luxury skyscraper on a major Downtown Brooklyn intersection. Located at 589 Fulton Street, on the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension, The Brook climbs to a considerable 51 stories, and amenities include a rooftop pool and pickleball courts.

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