Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Prospect Heights, Bay Ridge, and Flatlands. They range in price from $699,000 to $3.799 million. 637 Carlton Avenue Price: $3.799 million Area: Prospect Heights Broker: Compass (Violette Tonuzi) Sunday July 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. See it here -> 212 St. Marks Avenue Price: $3.389… Read More > The post A Bay Ridge Row House and More to See, Starting at $699K appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

An Ulster county property will be transformed by the work of Hudson Valley artists and designers this fall for the return of the Kingston Design Showhouse. On hiatus last year, the event is hosted by Kingston Design Connection, a network for Hudson Valley area creatives founded by designer Maryline Damour… Read More > The post Hudson Valley Creatives to Be Highlighted in Sixth Kingston Design Connection Showhouse appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper Community members in Clinton Hill and neighboring Fort Greene are seeing red after back-to-back shootings near a crowded migrant shelter on Sunday night. The carnage began when the first victim, 30-year-old Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano, was fatally shot in the chest near the Steuben Playground at the corner… Read More > The post Brooklynites Rally After Shootings Near Crowded Migrant Shelter in Clinton Hill appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News St. Ann's Teacher Charged With Sharing Sexual Images of Students [NYT] New York Bans Realistic Active Shooter Drills in Schools [NYT] They Got a Mysterious $24,000 Water Bill, Then a Shut-Off Notice [NYT] Bay Ridge Honors New Mural Made by Local Artist Mr. Kaves [BP] Country Music Venue Brings Wild Wild West… Read More > The post Daily Links: Brooklyn’s Shooting Hot Spots Have Stayed the Same for Years, Data Shows appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

A World War II-era Prospect Heights studio offers some fun surprises in the form of graphic tile as well as a sunken living room and nicely preserved parquet floors. It's on the first floor of 55 Eastern Parkway, a six-story, 47-unit red brick elevator building with Colonial Revival touches. Developed by… Read More > The post Prospect Heights Studio With ‘Dining Gallery,’ Vintage Bath Asks $2,595 appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com It wasn't that Rachel Oliner didn't have the stomach for a renovation when she and her husband, Justin Worsdale, traded their one-bedroom Williamsburg condo for a three-story 19th century row house. "I definitely had interest in renovating,… Read More > The post The Insider: Homeowners Inject Drama With No-Reno Redo of Bed Stuy Townhouse appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 115 apartments in a glassy luxury tower in Greenpoint with a swimming pool and interiors by prominent Brooklyn design firm Workstead. Under construction near the waterfront, the 381-unit building at 16 Dupont Street is part of Greenpoint Landing, the 22-acre, 10-building complex made… Read More > The post Greenpoint Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $1,782 Studios appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News Real Estate Crisis? Small Banks Say Their Loans Are Fine [NYT] Researchers Find Pollution Spiking Near E-Commerce Hubs [NYT] Under Fabric and Around Sculptures, Dancers Respond to Art [NYT] Eastville Comedy Club Gives Space to Rising NYC-Based Stars [Eagle] Unoriginal Noodles Opens in Greenwood Heights [BK Mag] Apollo Street Safe Haven Shelter Opens… Read More > The post Daily Links: Tenants in Troubled Atlantic Yards Affordable Digs Reject Rent Abatement appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

The list of original details is fairly impressive in this Park Slope brownstone with built-ins, mantels, moldings, encaustic tiles, and pocket doors. At 539 3rd Street, it is also a short stroll from Prospect Park. Although the house is within the Park Slope Historic District, the designation report doesn't divulge a… Read More > The post Park Slope Brownstone With Mantels, Plasterwork, Pocket Doors Asks $4.95 Million appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Antique car enthusiasts revved up their engines at the third annual Classic and Antique Car Show, hosted by the Alliance for Coney Island and the Antique Automobile Association of Brooklyn on July 20. Dozens of classic cars were on display at West 12th Street and Surfside Avenue… Read More > The post Classic Car Show Motors Into Coney Island appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more