Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Park Slope Carriage House on the Market

Park Slope Carriage House With Mantels, Built-ins Asks $5.75 Million

The sole remnant of a grand 1880s mansion that once stood on the block, this Park Slope carriage house got a makeover in the 1920s. That renovation turned 860 Union Street into a two-family dwelling, with a generously sized unit on each floor with wood floors, mantels, wall moldings, and built-ins.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Gowanus Tower With $823 Units

An affordable housing lottery has opened for one of two towers in a glassy new development on the banks of the Gowanus Canal beside the Union Street Bridge dubbed Society Brooklyn. The complex, one of the first to rise in the neighborhood after it was rezoned, includes an outdoor rooftop pool overlooking the canal, as well as waterfront access, barbecue equipment, parking garages, and a yoga lawn.

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The Walled City: Brooklyn Heights’ East River Warehouses

In the 19th century, the shoreline from Williamsburg to Red Hook was full of ships and warehouses, and shipping was Brooklyn’s biggest industry.

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The Insider: Park Slope Townhouse Gut Mixes Preserved Details With Lively Decor

Antoin O’Duibhir worked as a carpenter when he first came to the U.S. from Ireland in the 1990s. By 2006, he and his wife, Kerry, an interior designer, had formed their own design-build company specializing in the renovation of historic houses. “Our very first brownstone, in Park Slope, was featured on the television series Billions,” O’Duibhir recalled. “It was my education in brownstones. I didn’t make a penny on the job, but I learned a lot.”

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Tapas, Gyoza, and More Coming to Bed Stuy, Ocean Hill With New Eateries

A wave of new restaurants is set to bring dishes from around the globe to Bed Stuy and Ocean Hill in coming months. Opening this summer and fall, four new spots will serve Mexican tapas, Japanese dumplings, French-Belgian comfort food, and oysters with natural wine.

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