Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Regal Closure, a Prospect Heights Reno

Brooklyn Heights Movie Theater Court Street Regal Cinema Shutters

The Court Street Regal Cinema has permanently closed after more than two decades, leaving nostalgic Brooklynites devastated at the loss of the quasi-historic movie house.

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Grand Brooklyn Heights Prewar With Library, Fireplace, Herringbone Asks $6.25 Million

This sprawling apartment in one of the grandest prewar apartment buildings in Brooklyn has a library, views, wood burning fireplace and windows on four exposures. It also has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and plenty of nooks and crannies, including a laundry room.

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Park Slope Limestone Near Prospect Park With Pier Mirror, Six Mantels Asks $3.2 Million

In addition to a location an easy stroll from Prospect Park, this early 20th century townhouse offers up a wealth of original details including mantels, plasterwork, wainscoting and even a bathroom outfitted in original tile.

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The Insider: Prospect Heights Brownstone Retains Old-School Charm in Major Reno

The most unusual aspect of this recent row-house renovation is what the homeowners and their architects, Dumbo-based Robinson + Grisaru, chose not to do. The clients, a pair of empty nesters who decided to stay put rather than downsize once their children were grown, did not blow out the back wall and replace it with steel and glass. They did not install central air, instead choosing a whole-house fan on the roof to pull out hot air.

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Boerum Hill Italianate Brownstone With Marble Mantels Asks $4.25 Million

With an owner’s triplex and a garden rental, this Boerum Hill two-family brownstone has a fair amount of living space to offer along with some original Italianate details including marble mantels, moldings and arched entryways. At 459 State Street, it’s close to the cultural amenities of BAM but also just around the corner from the construction site of the controversial 80 Flatbush development.

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