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The status of the demolition on Friday, July 10. Photo by Susan De Vries
by City Will Demolish All of Bushwick Church as FDNY Probes Possible Arson
This afternoon, FDNY fire marshals said the cause of the fire at the South Bushwick Reformed Church is “incendiary,” a department spokesperson told Brownstoner, meaning they are investigating it as an arson. The confirmation followed Brownstoner’s report Friday that a security video from a neighbor shows suspicious behavior on church property just before the fire broke out.
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The brick row house at 1934 East 29th Street in Madison. Photo via Peace of Mind Realty
A Prospect Heights Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $595K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Prospect Heights, East Williamsburg, Madison, and East New York. They range in price from $595,000 to $4.175 million.
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Flatbush Three-Bedroom With Wood Floors, Laundry Asks $3,500 a Month
On the top floor of a two-family house, this Flatbush unit offers a renter room to spread out and some flexibility in the room arrangement. It’s set up as a three-bedroom, and while with just one bathroom it may not be ideal as a share, it offers plenty of space for a home office. There is also the perk of in-unit laundry.
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Artist’s Gowanus Compound With Mod Reno, Garden, Parking Asks $6.75 Million
It is described as an artist’s compound in the listing, and this Gowanus property for sale certainly does have the feeling of a private oasis amid a changing Gowanus. At 128 2nd Street, it includes a 19th century townhouse with an unusual reno, a landscaped rear yard with a storage shed, and a second building with parking and two office units.
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The progress of the demolition this afternoon. Photo by Susan De Vries
In Stunning Reversal, City Pauses Demo of Landmarked Bushwick Church
In an “incredible reversal of fortune,” at about 6 p.m. today, the Department of Buildings granted the the South Bushwick Reformed Church’s request for a hold on the demolition of its fire-ravaged building through Saturday, giving the church the time it needs to save its historic Fellowship Hall, the Bushwick Historic Preservation Association posted on Instagram.
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