ICYMI: Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner Last Week

Architect Takes Bold Steps to Make a Small Park Slope Home Feel Bigger 
Cara Greenberg took us inside a narrow 1880s brownstone in Park Slope, where architect Kimberly Neuhaus opened up the space to make it feel wider than its mere 17 feet. Commenters loved the modern kitchen and the painting of the house’s woodwork.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Adds Tidal Salt Marsh, Lawns, Dog Run, Climbing Wall
Field Condition took us on a photo tour of the latest additions to Brooklyn Bridge Park, including the newly expanded Main Street Park and all-new John Street Park at the BBP’s northern edge. The new space includes a tidal salt marsh, lawns, a dog run and a bouldering wall.

House of the Day: A Grand Bed Stuy Brownstone With Four Apartments
Readers were torn over whether or not $2,150,000 is a reasonable price for this four-family Bed Stuy brownstone. The home features moldings aplenty, a trio of white marble fireplaces, and etched glass front doors.

Macy’s, Tishman Speyer Enter $270 Million Deal to Remake Historic Downtown Brooklyn Store
The downtown Brooklyn Macy’s is getting a facelift thanks to a $270,000,000 deal with Tishman Speyer. The historic building at 422 Fulton Street will not be sporting a giant condo tower on its roof anytime soon. Tishman Speyer will acquire the top five floors of the building and add five more floors above that, to be used for “architecturally distinct, headquarters quality” office space for “today’s creative workers and new economy companies.”

We Lose a Mermaid But Gain a Tub and New Shower in the Master Bathroom
Our Sea Gate Renovation Diary continued last week with the gut renovation of the master bath that entailed bringing a claw-foot tub down from the attic, and salvaging a fabulous etched-glass shower door with a mermaid is moved for safe keeping and later use.