Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Houses for Sale, Holiday Shopping

A Renovated Park Slope Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $1.625 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.625 million to $6.75 million.

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Ditmas Park Tudor With Wainscoting, Wood Burning Fireplace Asks $2.15 Million

Designed by Slee & Bryson, this Ditmas Park residence has some picturesque curb appeal with its broad porch and Tudor-inspired half timbering. There are only a handful of listing photos, but they show the house boasts some appealing interior details as well, including wainscoting, window seats, mantels, wood floors, stained glass, and more.

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The Insider: Boerum Hill Carriage House Reno Handily Maximizes Tiny Space

The few 19th century carriage houses that remain in Brooklyn’s brownstone belt have long been coveted for their charm as dwellings, though they’re often tight on living space.

When Osso Architecture tackled the renovation of a two-story carriage house, transforming its 1,000 square feet into a two-bedroom, 2.5-bath home, the work drew the attention of local residents. “People loved that carriage house and wanted to make sure a tower wasn’t going up,” said architect Margot Otten, co-founder with Douglas Segulja of the Brooklyn- and Hoboken-based firm.

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Dozens Debate If Apartment Tower Would Diminish Landmarked Fort Greene Church

In a heated, 3.5-hour hearing, close to 80 speakers weighed in on whether the Landmarks Preservation Commission should allow a developer to build a 27-story, 240-unit tower using Fort Greene’s landmarked Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church as its base.

Forty-six speakers supported the plans for the church at 144 St. Felix Street, on the corner of Hanson Place, largely citing the need for new housing — and many said the design was respectful of the church, the neighboring Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, and the BAM Historic District. But 33 opponents argued the project was grossly out of scale, would block views of the iconic clock tower, undermine the church’s history and architecture, and amount to “facadism.”

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Hunt Down the Perfect Gift at These 11 Brooklyn Holiday Markets

December has arrived, which means Brooklyn is bursting with holiday markets offering local and handmade wares for gift giving.

We’ve rounded up a few of the options happening around the borough this year, with both outdoor and indoor markets among the offerings.

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