{"id":369786,"date":"2026-10-10T14:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/369786\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T14:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:36:15","slug":"brooklyn-news-apartments-replace-grand-prospect-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/369786\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn News: Apartments Replace Grand Prospect Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular stories this week include a William Tubby-designed Fort Greene row house for sale, a four-season Carroll Gardens backyard, and more news.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" 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\/10\/1791642971_815_bay-ridge-348-81st-street-2026-corcoran-exterior.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"brick row house exterior\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791642971_815_bay-ridge-348-81st-street-2026-corcoran-exterior.png\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"brick row house exterior\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The row house at 348 81st Street in Bay Ridge. Photo via Corcoran<\/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\/2026\/10\/avatar_user_189114_1651700398.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\/2026\/10\/avatar_user_189114_1651700398.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/>                        by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/author\/annabradleysmith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Bradley-Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/brooklyn-open-houses-brooklyn-heights-marine-park-10022026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A Bay Ridge Row House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $989K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Midwood, and Marine Park. They range in price from $928,000 to $7.995 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/park-slope-500-3rd-street-unit6-2026-compass-living.png\" alt=\"park slope living room with mantel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-598551\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/condo-co-op-of-the-day\/park-slope-brownstone-coop-for-sale-500-3rd-street-one-bedroom-mantel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Park Slope Brownstone Co-op With Mantel, Marble Counter Asks $550K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one-bedroom co-op is small but good looking, thanks to an architect-led update and period charm. It\u2019s on the top floor of a five-story, 10-unit brownstone at 500 3rd Street in Park Slope, just off 7th Avenue and two blocks from Prospect Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fort-greene-288a-vanderbilt-avenue-compass-2026-parlor.png\" alt=\"parlor with fretwork, mantel, stair\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-598380\"  \/>Photo via Compass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/real-estate-market\/fort-greene-288a-vanderbilt-avenue-william-tubby-mantels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Tubby-Designed Fort Greene Row House With Fretwork Asks $2.95 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part of a Queen Anne stretch of brick row houses, this Fort Greene residence has some architectural bona fides as the work of noted architect William Tubby and still retains some of its artistic 1880s character on the interior. At 288A Vanderbilt Avenue, the dwelling has mantels, fretwork, pocket doors, and an impressive stair.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/park-slope-263-prospect-avenue-grand-prospect-hall-site-aug192026-sdevries-3.jpg\" alt=\"a gray brick building against a blue sky\" width=\"5964\" height=\"3881\" class=\"size-full wp-image-597911\"  \/>The Prospect Avenue facade in August. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/development\/grand-prospect-hall-development-263-prospect-avenue-construction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After Delays, Apartments Replacing Grand Prospect Hall Near Completion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The five-story apartment building that has replaced Park Slope\u2019s iconic Grand Prospect Hall appears almost complete four years after the beloved neighborhood venue was razed following an unsuccessful last-ditch landmarking campaign. As opposed to the beswagged and gilded neoclassical banquet hall, the new building is modern and dark with no embellishment, bringing a different look to the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/garden-design-ideas-brooklyn-garden-cult-carroll-gardens-07.jpg\" alt=\"PATIO WITH TIERED DECKING VIEW TO BACKYARD\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" class=\"size-full wp-image-598346\"  \/>Photo by Jimi Sweet<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/carroll-gardens-urban-garden-design-patio-hot-tub-four-seasons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Outsider: Carroll Gardens Backyard With Italian Roots Blooms Year-Round<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fall is the season for planning garden upgrades, especially hardscape improvements like patios, fences, and garden structures that can ideally be built in time for spring, when planting becomes the main event.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/brooklyn-news-grand-prospect-hall-apartment-building-101026\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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