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The row house at 343 Gates Avenue in Bed Stuy. Photo via Serhant
by A Fort Greene Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $860K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $860,000 to $4,199,999.
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Photo via Corcoran
Park Slope Townhouse With Mantels, Pier Mirror, Pass-Throughs Asks $5 Million
In the Park Slope Historic District, this Romanesque Revival style townhouse with grand proportions still has a surfeit of period details, including fretwork, moldings, stained glass, mantels, and more. The two-family dwelling at 602 5th Street also sits less than a block from Prospect Park.
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Photo by Jason Schmidt
The Insider: Hidden Garden House in Cobble Hill Realizes Its Charming Potential
“The house at the back of the garden” sounds like the title of a British children’s book, but in fact, this covetable rarity is the best-kept secret on one of brownstone Brooklyn’s busier blocks. Completely shielded from the bustle, the 900-square-foot, two-story structure behind a converted factory is accessible only through the front building and a shared garden.
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The building at 191 Bedford Avenue, with a white facade, in 2024. Photo by Susan De Vries
AG Dissolves Expediting Firm, Penalizes Architect Over Illegal Renovations
A Gravesend-based architecture and construction consulting firm that did illegal renovations in a partially rent stabilized Williamsburg building has been shut down by the attorney general, and the architect that allegedly conspired with the firm has been barred for life from submitting work to the Department of Buildings.
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A dance troupe performs at a previous Flatbush Frolic. Photo by Nina Leonard
Annual Flatbush Frolic Returns for a Celebration of Community
The annual celebration of the cultural delights of Flatbush returns this month with live performances, art, carnival rides, local vendors, and more to enjoy. This year’s Flatbush Frolic on September 27 continues the tradition of transforming a stretch of Cortelyou Road for a neighborhood street fair.
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