Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Property Tax Hikes, Brooklyn in the Snow

Brooklyn Heights One-Bedroom With Mantel, Stained Glass, Stylish Kitchen Asks $825K

Perched near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in an historic building in the landmark district, this compact and smartly updated one-bedroom could make cozy digs for one person or a luxurious pied-à-terre for two. The asking price is not insignificant, although the monthly maintenance is relatively low at $654.

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Estate Condition PLG Limestone With Mantels, Built-ins, Stained Glass Wants $2.35 Million

In the Prospect-Lefferts Garden Historic District, this early 20th century single-family has some well-cared for original details but is also in need of more than a few updates. The limestone at 174 Rutland Road hasn’t changed hands since the late 1960s and it shows in the kitchens and baths. Along with the mechanicals, they would need a revamp to realize the potential of this estate condition row house.

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Get Into the Winter Spirit With Some Vintage Photos of Brooklyn in the Snow

While there isn’t a blizzard in the immediate forecast, you can still feel the winter chill with a perusal through these vintage shots of Brooklyn covered in a coating of snow.

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Three Bubbly, Mod Space-Age Townhouses Take Shape in South Williamsburg

An unusual townhouse project is shaping up nicely in south Williamsburg. Precast concrete panels and rounded rectangular windows give the trio at 74, 74A and 76 South 2nd Street a 1960s utopian cities-in-the-sky flair.

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Property Tax Hike May Be Coming for Brooklyn Owners With Proposed City Reforms

Brooklyn homeowners could see a hike in their property tax bill in the coming years, if reforms proposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio and a commission he empaneled to study the issue are implemented.

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