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The house at 1917 Glenwood Road in Midwood Park. Photo via Brown Harris Stevens
by A Clinton Hill Wood Frame and More to See, Starting at $699K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend are found in Clinton Hill, Midwood Park, Midwood, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $699,000 to $3.15 million.
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The Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street in June 2025. Photo by Susan De Vries
Hotel Bossert Preps for 61 Condos, Including Penthouses, by 2028
After a long uncertain future, a new owner is moving ahead with plans to convert the famed Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights into a condo building, with completion slated for 2028.
On Friday, workers were busy at the building, which is surrounded by a heavy duty construction shed, and small dumpsters lined Montague Street. They were filled with chunks of drywall and other debris, perhaps from partition removal.
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The building at 417 Carroll Street in June. Photo by Susan De Vries
Affordable Housing Lottery for Gowanus Tower Has $1,087 Studios
An affordable housing lottery is open for an under-construction 17-story tower on the banks of the Gowanus Canal, one of two that make up the Nevins Landing complex and one of four projects in the Gowanus Wharf series developed by Charney Companies.
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Photo via Corcoran
South Midwood House With Stained Glass, Butler’s Pantry, Parking Asks $1.95 Million
In the micro nabe of South Midwood, this early 20th century house has room to spread out, some period details, and a private driveway and garage. At 674 East 24th Street, the single-family dwelling retains wood floors, stained glass, and tin ceilings along with later updates.
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Photo by Nicholas Venezia
The Insider: Exposed Beams Enhance Character of Art-Filled Dumbo Loft
The 1,100-square-foot loft had been one open, partition-less space since the century-old building’s conversion from a former soap factory to residential condo units in 2012 — a rectangular box with three windows on one of its short ends. “With windows only along the north facade, walling off separate rooms would have choked off light to the rest of the space,” said architect/interior designer Brian Cash, who came on board at the behest of the homeowners, a creative young couple.
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