Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Trump Advisor Paul Manafort's Brooklyn Brownstone

This Carroll Gardens Brownstone Apparently Belongs to Trump Advisor Paul Manafort

Who knew? Apparently Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager, owns a brownstone in Carroll Gardens. Manafort is currently under investigation by the FBI to see if he had any dealings with Russians.

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Four Charmers With Original Details to See This Weekend, Starting at $518K

On the open house front we’ve got four newly listed houses for you this week, perhaps a sign that activity is picking up as we hit winter’s final stretch and thoughts turn toward spring. Two are in Bed Stuy and one is nearby in Crown Heights; one could hit all three in a quick bike ride or an ambitious Sunday stroll. The outlier is in East Flatbush. Two are gut renovated, two need a bit of work.

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With Mayor’s Mansion Tax Looming, How Many Brooklyn Homes Sold for More Than $2 Million?

Mayor de Blasio has proposed a mansion tax on homes sold in New York City for $2 million or over, to help pay for more affordable housing. This is in addition to the New York State mansion tax that is already levied on purchases of $1 million and over.

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Bay Ridge Single-Family With Two-Car Garage, Sunroom, Butler’s Pantry Asks $2.15 Million

Here’s a fine looking standalone house in Bay Ridge that offers some classic early 20th century features, a surplus of space and a suburban-style spread with lawn on three sides and a patio and two-car garage in the rear. It’s on a corner lot at 8525 Colonial Road, at 86th Street.

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Duplex in Landmarked Fort Greene Row House With Skylights, Deck Asks $1.295 Million

This large two-bedroom duplex co-op sits in a landmarked 1860s Fort Greene townhouse, one of a row that was converted to the Lafayette Court Apartments in 1934. There are 21 units in total; this one is at 147 Lafayette Avenue, the smallest of the buildings, and occupies the top two floors.

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