{"id":126216,"date":"2026-02-07T14:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126216\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:47:15","slug":"bed-stuy-superblock-could-be-transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126216\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Stuy Superblock Could Be Transformed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a Greenpoint townhouse reno, a Park Slope French flat on the market, and more Brooklyn news.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" 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\/02\/bed-stuy-1754-fulton-street-site-housing-01292026-sdevries-7-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"low scale buildings\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bed-stuy-1754-fulton-street-site-housing-01292026-sdevries-7-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"low scale buildings\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Bed Stuy\u2019s affordable Fulton Park complex. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/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\/development\/affordable-housing-bed-stuy-fulton-park-53-utica-avenue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mixed-Income Mega-Development Could Replace Bed Stuy\u2019s Affordable Fulton Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Major transformation is on the horizon for a low-income apartment complex notable for its three-story-high buildings with distinctive Dutch stepped gables occupying a superblock on the southeastern edge of Bed Stuy. Developers have filed to rezone the property, known as Fulton Park, to make way for a mega-development with up to a dozen buildings reaching 17 stories and holding upwards of 2,000 market-rate and affordable apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Potentially, about half the units could be affordable, and current residents would be able to move into similar but new apartments at the same rent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/interior-design-ideas-brooklyn-fabian-lorenz-studio-greenpoint-jan-2026-027.jpg\" alt=\"OVERALL THRU KITCHEN TO REAR GLASS WALL\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-575697\"  \/>Photo by Eva Zar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/greenpoint-house-renovation-studio-fabian-lorenz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Insider: Greenpoint Townhouse Flexes to Evolve With Growing Family<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The design ethos of this recently renovated three-story townhouse \u2014 minimalist but warm, with a whisper of the future \u2014 sprang from more than one source. Architect <a href=\"https:\/\/fabianlorenz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fabian Lorenz<\/a>, trained in Europe and a former senior architect at Bjarke Ingels Group, a Danish firm, gravitates toward what he called \u201ca minimalistic Scandinavian palette.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/windsor-terrace-209-windsor-place-2026-compass-living.png\" alt=\"living room with wood floor, white walls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-577833\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/windsor-terrace-row-house-209-windsor-place-wood-floors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enclosed Porch Adds Space at Windsor Terrace Row House Asking $2.6 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Windsor Terrace row house is an easy stroll from Prospect Park. The single-family four-bedroom home at 209 Windsor Place also boasts early 20th century style, with wood floors, picture rails, and stained glass. It offers the potential for a new owner to make their own style statement by renovating the basement.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/park-slope-953-president-street-2026-the-agency-living-1.png\" alt=\"living room with mantel, fretwork screen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-577979\"  \/>Photo via The Agency<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/condo-co-op-of-the-day\/park-slope-953-president-street-mantels-woodwork-three-bedroom\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">French Flat in Park Slope Boasts Gleaming Woodwork and $2.499 Million Ask<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only does it have a sprawling layout, but this early 20th century apartment is filled with gleaming woodwork and period details. It is on the third floor of 953 President Street, a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/walkabout-with-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">French flat<\/a>\u201d in the Park Slope Historic District near Grand Army Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fort-greene-62-fort-greene-place-corcoran-parlor.png\" alt=\"parlor with pier mirror and plasterwork\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-577655\"  \/>The parlor at 62 Fort Greene Place. Photo via Corcoran<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/brooklyn-open-houses-fort-greene-bay-ridge-01302026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A South Midwood House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $1.338 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Fort Greene, Crown Heights, South Midwood, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.338 million to $4.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/brooklyn-news-bed-stuy-housing-fulton-park-020726\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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