Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Opens for First-Time Home Buyers

Housing Lottery Opens for First-Time Home Buyers for 11 Bed Stuy, Crown Heights Houses

An affordable housing lottery has opened for the sale of 11 two- and three-family houses in Bed Stuy and Crown Heights. The lottery is specifically for first-time home buyers with households of between two and seven people earning between $104,500 and $227,630 a year.

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An 18th Century Kingston Stone House With a Secret Passageway, Yours for $975K

Filled with enough visual delights to captivate any old house lover, this lovingly restored stone house in Kingston has centuries worth of history within its walls. Built in the 18th century, it was enlarged in the 19th century, and got some mid 20th century updates. The more recent renovation restored original details while adding a dash of additional character, like a secret doorway, along with modern amenities with sympathetic period flair.

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Park Slope Three-Bedroom Co-op With Mantel, Built-ins, in-Unit Laundry Asks $1.695 Million

When advertised in 1904, units in this Park Slope building were promoted as “modern in every way.” While a mantel, built-ins, and pocket doors are no longer modern standards they certainly add to the period charm of this apartment; it also includes a kitchen with more up-to-date amenities and in-unit laundry. The three-bedroom is on the third floor of 466 3rd Street, a walk-up co-op building with eight units.

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Ditmas Park Standalone With Wraparound Porch, Central Air, Garage Asks $2.8 Million

It has a front porch wide enough to welcome an abundance of trick-or-treaters, and on the inside this early 20th century standalone is equally spacious and still filled with original details. There are wood floors, mantels, wainscoting, and stained glass to be found inside 481 East 18th Street. The Ditmas Park single-family also has central air and a garage.

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City Backtracks on Key Commitments for New 15-Story, 1,040-Bed Boerum Hill Jail, Locals Say

City agencies behind the design of the new 15-story, 1,040-bed Brooklyn Borough Jail in Boerum Hill have reneged on commitments made to the community during the land use review process, compromising the jail’s ability to integrate safely into the neighborhood, locals said at a community board meeting Wednesday night.

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