{"id":345064,"date":"2026-09-12T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/345064\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:07:01","slug":"brooklyn-news-developer-refunds-millions-to-duped-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/345064\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn News: Developer Refunds Millions to Duped Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popular stories this week include a creative developer buying a Carroll Gardens site, a Crown Heights house for sale, and more Brooklyn news.<\/p>\n

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The former Rite Aid site in Carroll Gardens. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n

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Developer of Creative Spaces Scoops Up Carroll Gardens Rite Aid Site<\/a><\/p>\n

The identity of the mystery buyer of the former Rite Aid site in Carroll Gardens has been revealed, thanks to the sale hitting public records this week. And while an apartment tower is certainly not out of the question, the prominent site\u2019s future could also include upmarket sandwiches and influencer events.<\/p>\n

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\"parlorPhoto by Kelly Marshall, styling by Sophia Pappas<\/p>\n

Crown Heights Triplex With Stylish Makeover, Lush Woodwork Asks $16,500<\/a><\/p>\n

A renter looking for a spacious, stylish pad who doesn\u2019t have budget worries would surely find the upper triplex in this 1890s Crown Heights brownstone alluring. The impressively proportioned unit at 1259 Dean Street has a wealth of restored woodwork and other details, and a recent renovation updated the kitchen and added air conditioning and other amenities.<\/p>\n

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\"VIEWPhoto via Staghorn NYC<\/p>\n

The Outsider: Cobble Hill Backyard Shines in Fall With Boxwood, Grasses<\/a><\/p>\n

Even gardens are heaving a sigh of relief that the worst of summer heat is past, though this low-maintenance Cobble Hill backyard, dominated by boxwoods and ornamental grasses, probably tolerated it better than most. It was conceived from scratch as a modern outdoor retreat for a pair of new homeowners who were \u201cnot particularly excited about flowers,\u201d said landscape designer Katherine \u201cKat\u201d Aul Cervoni, founder of the 12-year-old New York City-based boutique garden design firm Staghorn NYC.<\/p>\n

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\"multi-storyThe building at 427 Marcy Avenue. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith<\/p>\n

\u2018Burg Condo Developer Ordered to Return Millions to Duped Buyers After Illegal Sales<\/a><\/p>\n

A Brooklyn developer who illegally sold condo units in a troubled seven-story development in south Williamsburg, and then left homebuyers in the lurch with no money or property for years, has been ordered to pay back more than $6 million.<\/p>\n

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Bed Stuy Limestone With Stained Glass, Pocket Doors Asks $2.295 Million<\/a><\/p>\n

In a prime location in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District opposite Fulton Park, this townhouse is part of a late row and appears to have been built as a two-family, with an uncommon layout that\u2019s easily adapted to modern standards. Features include high ceilings, stained glass, pocket doors, parquet, and moldings.<\/p>\n

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