Sheepshead Bay

The semi-detached house has an abundance of windows on three sides and appears to be well kept.

Residents have access to a private spa with a massive indoor swimming pool, a whirlpool tub, a cedar-lined sauna, and a steam room.

Here’s a three-family standalone that needs work, but ought to polish up nicely.

Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprising stories of neighborhood nomenclature. The waterfront community Sheepshead Bay comprises the end of Brooklyn’s alphabetical grid, with Avenues W, X, Y and Z criss-crossing the former barrier island, which has since been artificially extended. 

The weather only recently went from hot to cool (albeit still a little muggy), but now’s a good time to start thinking about getting vaccinated for the winter. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz has announced that free flu shots will be provided throughout October in his district office at 1800 Sheepshead Bay Road.