Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a market report on borough home prices and a Brooklyn Heights colonnade row survivor for sale.
The building undergoing renovation in September. Photo by Susan De Vries
by Prominent Journalist to Open Bookstore, Bar in Former Macon Hardware Digs
In a major development for Bed Stuy’s literary community, prominent journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is partnering with well-known local entrepreneurs to open a literary salon and bar in the former home of iconic Macon Hardware, located at the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
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Greenpoint. Photo by Susan De Vries
Brooklyn Home Prices Break Records as Inventory Levels Increase
As real estate shows signs of cooling nationally, the Brooklyn housing market remains robust, with home prices reaching new highs and inventory also climbing in the third quarter.
Average and median prices for homes across the borough rose to their highest levels on record in the third quarter of 2025, with the median sales price now crossing the million-dollar mark, according to a market report from appraisal firm Miller Samuel for Douglas Elliman.
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Photo via Leslie J. Garfield
Park Slope Brownstone With Stylish Reno, Central Air Asks $10.25 Million
A renovation of this Park Slope brownstone by the current owners kept 1880s-era details in place and introduced some stylish finishes and amenities like central air, a modern kitchen, three en suite baths, and a landscaped rear yard. At 757 Carroll Street, it sits within the Park Slope Historic District and just a couple of blocks from Prospect Park.
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The row house at 7110 Bennett Court in Bay Ridge. Photo via Corcoran
A Renovated Bay Ridge Row House and More to See, Starting at $1.325 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.325 million to $2.2 million.
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Photos via Compass
Willow Place Colonnade Survivor With Marble Mantel Asks $3.45 Million
Here is one to entrance the old-house lover or the merely curious. The sole survivor of a colonnade row, this Willow Place dwelling hasn’t been on the market since the 1960s.
The simple wooden columns on the facade of 46 Willow Place give a hint to its origins, as does a more intact row across the street. Listing photos show some details remain from its 1840s construction date, like wide-plank floorboards and a marble mantel, while there are also some later updates like a Deco-era bath.
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