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George and Susan Elkins, Their House, and the Really Big Meadow
Restored after years of neglect, Crown Heights’ oldest house recalls a time when farms and country villas dotted the area.
Stylish Crown Heights Row House With Arts and Crafts Mantel, Aga Stove Asks $2.175 Million
The owner’s collection of art and antiques are paired with original details like wood floors, picture rails, and an attractive tile mantel to create a charming interior.
Plan to Bring High-Rise Apartments to Empire Boulevard Clears City Planning
Opposed by the local community board, the controversial Crown Heights spot rezoning now heads to City Council.
BP Supports Empire Boulevard Rezoning, While Locals Push Back at Hearing
The borough president signaled his support for an Empire Boulevard rezoning that would result in a large residential development.
The Lost Crown Heights Mansion of a Typewriter Tycoon
The Clarence W. and Ida Seamans mansion, designed by Montrose Morris, stood for less than 30 years in the posh St. Marks area.
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Crown Heights One-Bedroom With Dining Nook, Five Closets Asks $625KThe Brooklyn infrastructure is not equipped to support more housing. The streets and subways are overcrowded, and the situation is far worse than in Manhattan. If you're seeking housing, the best course of action is to move upstate or to New Jersey, where there’s ample open land ready for development.
Plan to Bring High-Rise Apartments to Empire Boulevard Clears City PlanningHooray for new housing! This is great news for the area. The area dose not need vacant lots or more storage warehouses. This is steps from Prospect Park, the idea that there are not places for kids to play in the sun is not a serious argument.
BP Supports Empire Boulevard Rezoning, While Locals Push Back at HearingThe one in East New York (corner of Miller ave. and Liberty ave.) is just as nice but will probably be torn down since "Landmarkers" don't really push for our side of town and developers get to do whatever they want. The building would make amazing apartments or a community center.
Building of the Day: 645 Grand Avenue