{"id":111068,"date":"2026-01-24T14:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/111068\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:50:36","slug":"history-of-private-parking-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/111068\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Private Parking in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope townhouse on the market and more Brooklyn news.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" 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\/bed-stuy-590-jefferson-avenue-hauseit-2026-parlor.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"parlor with mantel and stained glass\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bed-stuy-590-jefferson-avenue-hauseit-2026-parlor.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"parlor with mantel and stained glass\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The parlor of 699 Sterling Place in Crown Heights. Photo via Hauseit<\/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\/brooklyn-open-houses-bed-stuy-crown-heights-01162026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A Bed Stuy Townhouse and More to See, Starting at $799K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, Beverley Square West, and East Flatbush.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-576065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crown-heights-177-new-york-avenue-tax-photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"black and white photo of a car\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\"  \/>A house in Crown Heights with a driveway and garage in 1940. Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/nycrecords.access.preservica.com\/uncategorized\/IO_1bf533af-1b82-403a-a306-cbd49c315638\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City Municipal Archives<\/a>, Department of Records and Information Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/history\/history-curb-cut-parking-cars-brooklyn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Good Life: Private Parking in Brooklyn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Off-street parking is rare in brownstone Brooklyn, and an enterprising doctor tried to remedy that in 1920 to the horror of his neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-576550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kingston-77-west-chestnut-sothebys-2026-exterior-1.png\" alt=\"brick house with porches, tower, chimneys\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo via Four Seasons Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/upstate\/kingston-queen-anne-77-west-chestnut-street-coykendall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Your Gilded Age Dreams in This Kingston Manse, Yours for $2.25 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gleaming woodwork, cozy window seats, and shimmering stained glass windows contribute to the lush Gilded Age atmosphere inside this 1890s Queen Anne in Kingston. All those details come at a price, but the interior looks lovingly cared for with restored original elements and period sensitive updates.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-576690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/park-slope-513-4th-street-corcoran-2026-parlor-2.png\" alt=\"parlor with wood floors, mantel, stained glass\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo via Corcoran<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/park-slope-townhouse-513-4th-street-mantel-stained-glass\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Park Slope Manse With Mantels, Stained Glass Asks $5.25 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A striking presence at the end of a stretch of Park Slope row houses, this Romanesque Revival dwelling has a richly ornamental exterior and some period details intact. The two-family residence has been updated, but stained glass windows, mantels, and wainscoting are still in place. In the Park Slope Historic District at 513 4th Street, it is just a short walk to Prospect Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-568049\" 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\"  \/>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 midcentury 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\/brookyn-news-history-private-parking-in-brooklyn-012426\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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