Popular stories this week include the history of Brooklyn Heights’ first luxury apartment building and a Prospect Park South house on the market.
A rendering of the building at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Rendering via NYC Housing Connect
by Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for $844 Units at Atlantic Avenue Tower
An affordable housing lottery debuted for a new tower along Brooklyn’s arterial Atlantic Avenue. Construction for the development, dubbed Prosper Brooklyn, was under way before the recently passed Atlantic Avenue rezoning. The rezoning is meant to spur similar high-rise housing development along the largely industrial stretch.
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Studio in Park Slope Brownstone Near Prospect Park Asks $2,800
It is a modest studio, but for Prospect Park lovers who want park-adjacent living for less than $3,000 a month, this might fit the bill. It is on the garden level of 304 Garfield Place, a row house in the Park Slope Historic District.
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The living room of 659 East 43rd Street in East Flatbush. Photo via Bond New York
A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $925K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bed Stuy, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $925,000 to $6.5 million.
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The Alden on Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights. Photo by Susan De Vries
The Alden: Brooklyn Heights’ First Luxury Apartment Building
During the latter quarter of the 19th century, wealthy Americans began traveling the world, giving rise to a nation of tourists. While a sojourn could go anywhere, Egypt and the Middle East were very popular for the adventurists, but for most people their “grand tours” were to Europe, and included extended stays in Paris, London, Rome, and other Western European countries and capitals. The Americans were impressed by many aspects of European urban life — the history, art, food, and architecture. One of the biggest revelations to upwardly mobile New York City dwellers concerned how people lived.
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Photo via Compass
A Sprawling Colonial Revival in Prospect Park South Asks $3.1 Million
There is plenty of space inside this Prospect Park South house with its abundance of bedrooms, a finished basement, and a private driveway. The early 20th century dwelling has some interior updates, but still retains wood floors, a grand staircase, built-ins, and stained glass.
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