{"id":103307,"date":"2026-01-17T14:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/103307\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:54:35","slug":"housing-lottery-launches-in-williamsburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/103307\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Lottery Launches in Williamsburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular stories on Brownstoner include a dive into decorative details of the past, a French flat on the market in Brooklyn Heights, and more Brooklyn news.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/williamsburg-482-kent-avenue-nyc-housing-connect-rendering-1.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"rendering showing waterfront towers\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/williamsburg-482-kent-avenue-nyc-housing-connect-rendering-1.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"rendering showing waterfront towers\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Williamsburg Wharf. Rendering via NYC Housing Connect<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/>                        by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/author\/sjdv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susan De Vries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/affordable-housing-lottery-williamsburg-wharf-a3-470-kent-avenue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Affordable Housing Lottery for Luxury \u2018Burg Complex Has $2,067 Studios<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another affordable housing lottery has launched at Williamsburg Wharf, a large luxury development along the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. The lottery applies to one of the project\u2019s five 22-story buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prospect-park-south-209-argyle-road-douglas-elliman-2025-exterior.png\" alt=\"standalone house with curved wrap around porch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-575959\"  \/>Photo via Douglas Elliman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/prospect-park-south-209-argyle-road-woodwork-parking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prospect Park South House With Oval Dining Room, Porch Asks $3.45 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those looking for room to spread out, this early 20th century house in Prospect Park South offers a generous amount of space inside and out. On the interior are period details like wood floors, mantels, and built-ins, while outside is a sweeping expanse of a front porch, a double lot providing a large garden, two driveways, and an attached garage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/brooklyn-heights-30-remsen-street-2c-compass-2026-living-2.png\" alt=\"living room with arched doorway, recessed lighting\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-576101\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/condo-co-op-of-the-day\/brooklyn-heights-two-bedroom-coop-39-remsen-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heights French Flat With Two Bedrooms, Mantel, Wallpaper Asks $1.29 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an early apartment building in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, this two-bedroom walkup combines 19th century details with more modern updates, including a chic green kitchen with terra-cotta tile floor. It\u2019s on the second floor of 39 Remsen Street, a four-story, 15-unit brick and brownstone building.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/interior-early-20th-century-real-photo-postcard-collection-sdevries-permission-only-2.jpg\" alt=\"black and white interior\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-575422\"  \/>An early 20th century real photo postcard shows an unidentified interior with a mantel, picture rails, and other details. Photo via collection of Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/brooklyn-houses-identifying-period-details-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Brooklynites of the Past Decorated Their Houses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brooklynites across the centuries have filled their homes with the architectural trends and styles of the time. Whether part of the original design or a later remodeling to keep up with the current tastes, period details can still be found in many a house in the borough, from modest wood frames to ornate manses.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763822713_880_brooklyn-heights-48-willow-place-09292025-sdevries-3.jpg\" alt=\"modern house in brooklyn heights\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" class=\"size-full wp-image-568049\"  \/>The townhouse at 48 Willow Place undergoing repair and with a mockup on the roof in September. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/merz-48-willow-place-rooftop-addition-cb2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iconic Brooklyn Heights Mid Century Modern House Seeks Rooftop Addition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This November 2025 story about a rooftop addition proposed for an iconic Brooklyn Heights mid century modern townhouse on Willow Place is popular again with readers.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/brooklyn-news-housing-lottery-brooklyn-01172026\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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