Popular stories this week include a William Tubby-designed Fort Greene row house for sale, a four-season Carroll Gardens backyard, and more news.
The row house at 348 81st Street in Bay Ridge. Photo via Corcoran
by A Bay Ridge Row House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $989K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Midwood, and Marine Park. They range in price from $928,000 to $7.995 million.
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Park Slope Brownstone Co-op With Mantel, Marble Counter Asks $550K
This one-bedroom co-op is small but good looking, thanks to an architect-led update and period charm. It’s on the top floor of a five-story, 10-unit brownstone at 500 3rd Street in Park Slope, just off 7th Avenue and two blocks from Prospect Park.
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William Tubby-Designed Fort Greene Row House With Fretwork Asks $2.95 Million
Part of a Queen Anne stretch of brick row houses, this Fort Greene residence has some architectural bona fides as the work of noted architect William Tubby and still retains some of its artistic 1880s character on the interior. At 288A Vanderbilt Avenue, the dwelling has mantels, fretwork, pocket doors, and an impressive stair.
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The Prospect Avenue facade in August. Photo by Susan De Vries
After Delays, Apartments Replacing Grand Prospect Hall Near Completion
The five-story apartment building that has replaced Park Slope’s iconic Grand Prospect Hall appears almost complete four years after the beloved neighborhood venue was razed following an unsuccessful last-ditch landmarking campaign. As opposed to the beswagged and gilded neoclassical banquet hall, the new building is modern and dark with no embellishment, bringing a different look to the site.
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Photo by Jimi Sweet
The Outsider: Carroll Gardens Backyard With Italian Roots Blooms Year-Round
Fall is the season for planning garden upgrades, especially hardscape improvements like patios, fences, and garden structures that can ideally be built in time for spring, when planting becomes the main event.
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