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The development at 325 Bond Street in Gowanus in March of this year. Photo by Susan De Vries

by Susan De Vries

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $903 Units in Gowanus Waterfront Build

An affordable housing lottery opened for a new nine-story development that replaced a former parking lot next to the now-demolished Green Building in Gowanus. This is the affordable component of Rabsky Group’s two-tower Westmark development, made possible by the area’s rezoning. It sits between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal.

brick standalone houseThe house at 63 Maple Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Photo via Compass

A Prospect Lefferts Gardens House With a Garage and More to See, Starting at $2.65 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bed Stuy, Fiske Terrace, and Gowanus. They range in price from $2.65 million to $3.99 million.

room with mantel, two windowsPhoto via Streeteasy

Greenpoint Railroad Apartment With Mantel, Wood Floors Asks $3K a Month

On the third floor of an 1890s tenement building, this Greenpoint apartment for rent has a mantel, a built-in, and picture rails. The railroad layout, without a hallway and with each room providing access to the next, will require a creative configuration, but the unit does have a large eat-in kitchen and a bit of storage.

rendering of a multi-story buildingA rendering of Innovative Urban Village in East New York. Rendering via The Gotham Organization

Affordable Housing Lottery for East New York ‘Urban Village’ Has $561 Units

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 291 truly affordable apartments in a new building that is part of Innovative Urban Village, a Brooklyn megachurch pastor’s longtime vision to build an affordable housing complex in East New York.


brooklyn heights - hall with curved stair rail and a niche framed with ornamental detailsPhoto via Kevin J. Carberry

Heights Anglo-Italianate With Plasterwork, Marble Mantels Asks $12.5 Million

It might be on the narrow side, but this Brooklyn Heights brownstone manages to fit in an abundance of details and an expansive amount of space. The 1850s Anglo-Italianate has high ceilings, plasterwork, an impressive stair, mantels, and more spread out over six floors.

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