This classic Prospect Lefferts Gardens angled-bay limestone appears to be in move-in condition, with a plethora of original details and recently updated bathrooms. Outside the historic district, the three-family is a prime candidate to legally transform into a duplex over a rental apartment without triggering a tax increase. The exterior combines… Read More > The post PLG Limestone With Mantels, Stained Glass, Bay Windows Asks $1.675 Million appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn [NYT] How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing in New York City? [NYT] Prospect Heights Subway Station Drenched in Green Slime [NYP] Construction Begins to Renovate, Add Elevators at Borough Hall Station [BP] Bed Stuy Startup Gets $36 Million for Student Loans for Trade Schools [Crain’s] They… Read More > The post Daily Links: Signature Bank’s Ties to City, ‘Bad’ Landlords, Crypto Renew Calls for Public Bank appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

A few months ago, Mona Biblow’s co-op board banned all electric bikes from her 72-unit building in Kensington. Looking out from her living room on the seventh floor, she said she understands why. Across the street, a number of windows in a large residential rental building remain boarded up after a… Read More > The post As E-Bike Batteries Spark Fires Across NYC, Landlords, Homeowners Move to Restrict Them appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a co-op in Clinton Hill, a row house in Boerum Hill, and a standalone in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Boerum Hill and Prospect Lefferts Gardens were popular this week. The least expensive on the list is a Prospect Lefferts Gardens rental at $6,600… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Prospect Lefferts Gardens Rental, a Boerum Hill Wood Frame appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Mother Gaston Affordable Home Ownership Program Helps Brooklyn Teacher Achieve Dream Growing up in a rent-stabilized apartment in Park Slope, 44-year-old Amy Hamberry remembers seeing the waves of gentrification roll in. At school, she started to notice differences with other kids, like not being able to go on ski trips, not… Read More > The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Brooklyn Homeownership Dream Is Achieved appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Midwood Park, Bed Stuy, Bay Ridge, and Marine Park. They range in price from $875,000 to $3.25 million. 700 East 17th Street Price: $3.25 million Area: Midwood Park Broker: Compass (Daniella Guetta, Ian Mednick, Paul Hyun) Sunday March 19, 2 - 4… Read More > The post A Bay Ridge Tudor With a Garage and Three More to See, Starting at $875K appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

On the banks of Brooklyn’s heavily polluted Gowanus Canal, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday ceremonially broke ground on the first of two long-delayed underground sewage overflow tanks, designed to prevent further pollution of the waterway, and a total 3.6 acres of public space that’ll top both tanks. Together the tanks —… Read More > The post Work on Long Delayed Gowanus Canal Sewage Overflow Tanks to Finally Start appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News Pandemic Shows New York Is Too Quick to Split Families, Advocates Say [NYT] Duo Steals $50,000 Worth of Gems From Cobble Hill Store: NYPD [NYP] Brooklyn Community Foundation Gives $100K to Five Brooklyn Nonprofits [BP] To Raise Money for the MTA, Pols Push Residential Parking Permits [Gothamist] National Grid Vaporizers Rejected by… Read More > The post Daily Links: Citing Affordable Housing Need, Pols Mull Lifting Cap on Apartment Building Size appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

This four-room apartment in a Park Slope brownstone has some choice original details and a flexible layout that makes for a spacious one-bedroom that could also work as a two-bedroom. It's on the garden floor of a late 19th century Neo-Grec row house at 355 5th Street. A private entrance under… Read More > The post Roomy Park Slope Garden Apartment With Marble Mantel, Office, Laundry Wants $3,300 appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Insurance premiums for owners of brownstones and apartment buildings have gone up nearly 30 percent the last two years. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting the best deal: Show what you’ve got: If you’re shopping for brownstone or apartment building insurance, Brownstone Agency invites you to share your current plan.… Read More > The post 3 Ways to Cut Insurance Costs for Brownstones and Apartment Buildings appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more