Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Launches in Williamsburg

Affordable Housing Lottery for Luxury ‘Burg Complex Has $2,067 Studios

Another affordable housing lottery has launched at Williamsburg Wharf, a large luxury development along the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. The lottery applies to one of the project’s five 22-story buildings.

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Prospect Park South House With Oval Dining Room, Porch Asks $3.45 Million

For those looking for room to spread out, this early 20th century house in Prospect Park South offers a generous amount of space inside and out. On the interior are period details like wood floors, mantels, and built-ins, while outside is a sweeping expanse of a front porch, a double lot providing a large garden, two driveways, and an attached garage.

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Heights French Flat With Two Bedrooms, Mantel, Wallpaper Asks $1.29 Million

In an early apartment building in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, this two-bedroom walkup combines 19th century details with more modern updates, including a chic green kitchen with terra-cotta tile floor. It’s on the second floor of 39 Remsen Street, a four-story, 15-unit brick and brownstone building.

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How Brooklynites of the Past Decorated Their Houses

Brooklynites across the centuries have filled their homes with the architectural trends and styles of the time. Whether part of the original design or a later remodeling to keep up with the current tastes, period details can still be found in many a house in the borough, from modest wood frames to ornate manses.

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Iconic Brooklyn Heights Mid Century Modern House Seeks Rooftop Addition

This November 2025 story about a rooftop addition proposed for an iconic Brooklyn Heights mid century modern townhouse on Willow Place is popular again with readers.

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