Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Bookstore Is Coming to Kensington

Bay Ridge Bow-Fronted House With Woodwork, Pink Bathroom, Central Air Asks $1.385 Million

Rich with original woodwork, this Bay Ridge row house has a long list of eye-catching original details dating from when it was built in the early 20th century as well as some mid-century updates. At 577 76th Street, the single-family dwelling has wood floors with inlaid borders, pocket doors, an original stair, stained glass, and an intact dining room.

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Vinegar Hill Is the First Brooklyn Neighborhood to List in City’s Top Three Most Expensive

Vinegar Hill has hit number three in the list of New York City’s most expensive neighborhoods, spurred by sales in one luxury development on Water Street.

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Lofty Pigeon Books to Open in Kensington, Adding to Slew of New Indie Bookstores in Brooklyn

A new independent bookstore, Lofty Pigeon Books, plans to debut on Kensington’s Church Avenue this summer.

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The Insider: Stylish ‘Upside Down’ Owner Duplex Crowns Greenpoint Townhouse Renovation

The new owners of a stoopless, century-old three-story row house knew from the get-go that they would leave the existing ground-floor rental apartment in place and transform the building’s upper floors, configured as two floor-through rental units, into a duplex for themselves.

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Open House Picks: Kinko House With Garage and Three Others to See, Starting at $1.995 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend are found in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, and Crown Heights. They range in price from $1.995 million to $3.6 million.

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