Popular stories include suspicious behavior minutes before the Bushwick church fire, a Park Slope brownstone on the market, and more news.
The site of 158 South Oxford Street today. Photo by Susan De Vries
by Historic Manse on South Oxford in Fort Greene Is No More
The striking butter yellow Italianate villa at 158 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene has been torn down and a brick garage on the site is in the process of being demolished, clearing the way for a planned five-story, 17-unit apartment building.
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Park Slope Brownstone With Pier Mirror, Mantels, Pass-Through Asks $4.5 Million
For those who love period details but aren’t eager to tackle an extensive restoration, this Park Slope brownstone has gleaming woodwork along with finely cared for mantels, ceiling medallions, and plasterwork. There is still is the opportunity for a new owner to make a mark, as the one kitchen and bathroom shown in the listing for the dwelling could use some updates.
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Photo by Devon Banks
The Insider: Ridgewood Reno Yields a Healthy House With Bespoke Details
Concerned about water and air quality and looking to move to a healthier home, a pair of musicians fell in love with an early 20th century two-story plus cellar row house on the Brooklyn-Queens border. It had plenty of space for their needs, a driveway and garage, a rear yard, and some delightfully quirky details.
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Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Still Available
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Prospect Park South, Madison, Sheepshead Bay, and East Flatbush. How did they fare?
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Workers were busy on site at 855 Bushwick Avenue today. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith
As FDNY Probes, Video Reveals Suspicious Behavior Minutes Before Bushwick Church Fire
A video shows a person walking back and forth in an area outside the South Bushwick Reformed Church not generally accessible to the public shortly before a fire ravaged the historic structure on Friday, June 19.
Security video from a property neighboring the church shows a person making repeat trips to a side of the wood frame building that is rarely accessed by the public just before the fire started.
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