Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Bed Stuy, Carroll Gardens, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.575 million to $2.495 million. 115 Bainbridge Street Price: $2.495 million Area: Bed Stuy Broker: Compass (Michaela Morton, The Jane Advisory) Sunday June 2, 12-3 p.m. See it here -> 15 Dennett… Read More > The post A Bay Ridge Row House and More to See, Starting at $1.575 Million appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Owned by just two families since it was constructed in the 1870s, this Second Empire-style dwelling has some appealing period details still intact and is set on more than five acres of land. The Westchester County house on the market at 114 Pinesbridge Road was historically within the small town… Read More > The post Be the Third Owner of This Westchester County Second Empire, Yours for $948K appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Work to make the Classon Avenue G station fully accessible is set to begin next month, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agency plans to install three new elevators at the station — one from the street level to the mezzanine and two from the… Read More > The post Elevator Installation at Classon Avenue Station Will Kick Off in June appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Explore the rich architectural and social history of Crown Heights North this weekend with a walking tour from the Municipal Art Society. Developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the neighborhood contains such architectural highlights as Doctor’s Row, Brower Park, and Grant Square. It was also home to luminaries… Read More > The post Soak Up Some History With a Walking Tour of Crown Heights North appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

While the photos and floor plan in the listing don't quite match up, this gracious apartment on a high floor of a Carroll Gardens brownstone has six rooms, old-school details, and decent closet space. It's "three flights up," according to the listing, so either on the penultimate or top floor of… Read More > The post Carroll Gardens Unit With Moldings, Mantels Asks $5,450 a Month appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com When a couple in the entertainment industry bought a three-story new-construction townhouse fresh out of the box, as it were, one of their main concerns was infusing their new home with color and warmth for their young… Read More > The post The Insider: Color, Millwork Warm Up Park Slope New Build appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 70 apartments in a large and shiny 11-story development under construction on Myrtle Avenue between Lewis and Broadway in Bed Stuy. Dubbed The MC, the Hill West-designed, 233-unit mixed-use building at 1100 Myrtle Avenue goes all the way through the block to Vernon… Read More > The post Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Big Bed Stuy Build Near Broadway appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

In the News Owner, Manager of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Plead Guilty to Wage Theft [NYT] State Court Revives Suit to Overturn Local Law 97 on Appeal [amNY] New City Task Force Closes Multiple ‘Burg Smoke Shops [Greenpointers] Veselka’s Williamsburg Location Opens Next Week [Greenpointers] Dancing, With Purpose, at the Paragon [Bushwick Daily] Tattoos Memorialize Bed Stuy’s Beloved… Read More > The post Daily Links: Appeal Threatens Local Law 97 Requiring Building Electrification appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

Part of the picturesque Albemarle-Kenmore Terrace Historic District, this brick single-family house and its neighbors were advertised as "artistic English colonial homes" when completed in the early 20th century. The development was designed by architects Slee & Bryson, and 221 East 21st Street sits on the corner of Kenmore Terrace… Read More > The post Flatbush Slee & Bryson Neo-Federal With Inglenook, New Kitchen Asks $2.5 Million appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more

By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil & Arthur de Gaeta, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn’s 157th Memorial Day Parade weathered the storm on Monday, May 27, drawing crowds to Bay Ridge’s 3rd Avenue despite the rainy weather. The march stepped off at 11 a.m. near the corner of 3rd Avenue and 78th Street before making its… Read More > The post Rain Doesn’t Stop Thousands From Enjoying Bay Ridge’s Memorial Day Parade appeared first on Brownstoner ..read more