{"id":185456,"date":"2026-04-04T13:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185456\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:47:41","slug":"a-brownsville-housing-lottery-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/185456\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brownsville Housing Lottery Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular stories this week include a look at a stylish Park Slope reno, a Prospect Lefferts Gardens row house on the market, and more news.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" 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\/04\/brownsville-400-thatford-rendering-nyc-housing-connect-2026.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"rendering of a building in shades of gray and beige\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/brownsville-400-thatford-rendering-nyc-housing-connect-2026.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"rendering of a building in shades of gray and beige\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The 400 Thatford Avenue Apartments. 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\/brownsville-affordable-housing-lottery-400-thatford-avenue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brownsville Affordable Housing Lottery Offers Studio Apartments for $940<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An affordable housing lottery has opened for a building in Brownsville that was converted from a two-story brick industrial building into a three-story, 68-unit apartment building.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the lottery for 400 Thatford Avenue Apartments are 17 studio apartments, all rent stabilized and income restricted, 14 of which could be deemed affordable. The units are set aside for families earning 40 and 60 percent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/hpd\/services-and-information\/area-median-income.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Area Median Income<\/a>, or between $37,989 and $77,760 a year for households of one to two people, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/housingconnect.nyc.gov\/PublicWeb\/details\/7443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/park-slope-369-6th-street-corcoran-2026-parlor.png\" alt=\"park slope parlor with mantel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-582167\"  \/>The parlor in the row house at 369 6th Street in Park Slope. Photo via Corcoran<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/brooklyn-open-houses-park-slope-greenpoint-03272026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Carroll Gardens Row House and More to See, Starting at $2.2 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Greenpoint, and Carroll Gardens. They range in price from $2.2 million to $3.745 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/park-slope-10-8th-avenue-unit2-compass-2026-living-4.png\" alt=\"living room with coffered ceiling, wall ofbookshevles, built-in niche\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-582523\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/condo-co-op-of-the-day\/park-slope-apartment-for-sale-10-8th-avenue-wood-burning-fireplace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two-Bedroom in Park Slope Manse With a Rich History Asks $2.195 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the parlor level of an impressive brownstone manse near Grand Army Plaza, this two-bedroom co-op boasts high ceilings, a loft space, in-unit laundry, and a few details left from the 1890s. All of the features in the unit at 10 8th Avenue come at an equally impressive price.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/plg-25-chester-court-compass-2026-parlor.png\" alt=\"front parlor with crown molding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-582280\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/house-of-the-day\/prospect-lefferts-gardens-25-chester-court-tudor-row-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chester Court Tudor in PLG With Fireplace, Updated Kitchen Asks $1.995 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another of Prospect Lefferts Gardens\u2019 Tudor row houses, this charmer sits within the petite Chester Court Historic District. A storybook exterior lends curb appeal and some period elements were left intact during a reno. The single-family at 25 Chester Court has an updated kitchen, a finished basement, and a mini split system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-design-ideas-brooklyn-park-slope-sarah-jacoby-02.jpg\" alt=\"KITCHEN ISLAND WITH RED PENDANT LIGHTS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-580280\"  \/>Photo by Hanna Grankvist<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/park-slope-prewar-renovation-live-work-sarah-jacoby-architect\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Insider: Dated Park Slope Prewar Becomes Stylish Live-Work Space for Two<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Art Deco-era details were subtle \u2014 a curved wall in the kitchen, arched openings between rooms, a fluted glass panel \u2014 but the new owners of this prewar apartment with an integrated professional office were determined to preserve and enhance them. The vintage touches provided a taking-off point for the redesign of the dated ground floor space, with the aim of creating an airy, comfortable, and functional apartment for two.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/brooklyn-news-brownsville-affordable-housing-lottery-040426\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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