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Macy’s former Downtown Brooklyn flagship to become five-floor ‘experiential’ retail destination

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July 9, 2026

Macy’s former Downtown Brooklyn flagship to become five-floor ‘experiential’ retail destination

By Aaron Ginsburg

After shuttering last year and a brief stint as a light installation, Macy's former Downtown Brooklyn flagship will become a massive five-floor "experiential destination." United American Land on Monday unveiled plans for BKX, a 440,000-square-foot retail hub at 422 Fulton Street. The project, the largest block of retail space available in New York City, could accommodate "flagship retail, immersive entertainment, food halls, destination dining, wellness concepts, cultural programming, and large-format branded experiences," according to the developers.
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Real Estate Trends

This $6.75M Gowanus compound combines a townhouse, gallery, garage, and lofts in one unusual property

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July 7, 2026

This $6.75M Gowanus compound combines a townhouse, gallery, garage, and lofts in one unusual property

By Michelle Cohen

On an unassuming Brooklyn block near the banks of the re-emergent Gowanus Canal, this one-of-a-kind property at 128 2nd Street includes two free-standing buildings connected by a common backyard. The resulting 4,500 square feet of interior space on an L-shaped double lot adds up to a modern urban compound that goes beyond townhouse living. Asking $6,750,000, the property includes a beautifully renovated three-story townhouse plus a garage, open studio space, and two residential lofts for rental income opportunities.
three units, two buildings, one surprise after another

Distinctive Homes

Brooklyn Heights townhouse sells for $24.5M, the borough’s priciest sale of 2026

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July 7, 2026

Brooklyn Heights townhouse sells for $24.5M, the borough’s priciest sale of 2026

By Aaron Ginsburg

A Brooklyn Heights townhouse sold for $24.5 million in an off-market deal, marking the borough's most expensive residential deal of the year. The 6,625-square-foot brownstone at 192 Columbia Heights surpassed this year's record, a penthouse in Dumbo that sold for $16.3 million in March. The transaction ranks as the borough's third-most expensive residential sale ever, according to the New York Times. Just two Brooklyn properties have ever fetched higher prices: a 10,000-square-foot mansion in Gravesend that sold for $32 million in 2025 and a four-story home in Brooklyn Heights that sold for $25.5 million in 2021.
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Red Hook rental opens lottery for 239 affordable apartments, from $777/month

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July 6, 2026

Red Hook rental opens lottery for 239 affordable apartments, from $777/month

By Aaron Ginsburg

Want to live closer to IKEA? A housing lottery opened for 239 mixed-income apartments in a new three-building residential complex in the heart of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Rising eight stories at 498 Columbia Street, the building is the largest of Columbia Commons, the first modern large-scale residential development in the waterfront neighborhood, according to the New York Real Estate Journal. New Yorkers earning 40, 60, and 100 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, priced from $777/month studios to $2,668/month two-bedrooms.
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Affordable Housing

50-story Brooklyn Heights mixed-use tower with 136 apartments and a jazz club breaks ground

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July 2, 2026

50-story Brooklyn Heights mixed-use tower with 136 apartments and a jazz club breaks ground

By Aaron Ginsburg

Construction began this week on what will become one of Brooklyn's tallest buildings. Located at 205 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, One Montague Place will rise roughly 50 stories and include 46 condominiums, 90 rentals, 40,000 square feet of retail, and an ultra-luxe amenity package, including a jazz club. Developed by Landau Properties in partnership with Third Millennium Group and Midtown Equities, and designed by Hill West Architects, One Montague Place will reach 672 feet, making it one of the tallest towers in the borough.
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8 best new apartment buildings in Crown Heights

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June 30, 2026

8 best new apartment buildings in Crown Heights

By Michelle Cohen

Bestowed with the good fortune of being near the 585 acres of Prospect Park, Crown Heights runs from Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Empire Boulevard to the south; parts of this sprawling Brooklyn neighborhood border the Brooklyn Museum, the 52-acre Botanic Garden, and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. As one of New York City’s most architecturally significant historic neighborhoods, Crown Heights offers magnificent mansions, row houses, churches, and apartment buildings old and new, with more on the way. Just one part of the city's eclectic Caribbean community, Crown Heights is also one of the city's most culturally significant neighborhoods. Recent years have seen the arrival of dozens of dining, shopping, and cultural destinations on the diverse and vibrant neighborhood's main streets, and with it, new rental developments. Below, explore a few of the neighborhood's best new rental buildings.
A renter's guide to Crown Heights, this way

$5B plan unveiled to finish Brooklyn’s Pacific Park megadevelopment

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June 30, 2026

$5B plan unveiled to finish Brooklyn’s Pacific Park megadevelopment

By Aaron Ginsburg

Brooklyn's long-stalled Pacific Park megadevelopment inched closer to the finish line this week as developers unveiled a $5 billion plan to complete the project. Empire State Development, Cirrus Workforce Housing, and LCOR released a plan on Monday for the second phase of the project, formerly called Atlantic Yards, calling for seven new towers with 5,600 housing units, including roughly 1,242 affordable homes for low- and moderate-income households. The plan marks the start of the final chapter of the delayed megaproject, which saw its future thrown into doubt after a foreclosure and a change in developers last October.
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1,500-unit Downtown Brooklyn complex to enter public review next month

Renderings courtesy of Alloy Development

June 29, 2026

1,500-unit Downtown Brooklyn complex to enter public review next month

By Aaron Ginsburg

A proposed four-building development in Downtown Brooklyn with roughly 1,500 apartments is set to enter public review next month. The Department of City Planning (DCP) on Friday issued a 30-day certification notice for 240 Nassau Street, a mixed-use development near the Brooklyn Navy Yard with 1,500 homes, a new K–8 public school, a community center, a cultural center, retail space, and public open space. The development team, consisting of NYC Educational Construction Fund (ECF), Alloy Development, and GFB Development, is looking to rezone the site to allow for the 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) will begin in July, with construction anticipated to start in 2027.
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Monitor Point rezoning moves forward with 660+ affordable apartments on Greenpoint waterfront

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June 26, 2026

Monitor Point rezoning moves forward with 660+ affordable apartments on Greenpoint waterfront

By Aaron Ginsburg

More than 660 affordable homes are coming to the Greenpoint waterfront after a New York City Council committee on Thursday approved the major Monitor Point rezoning. First announced in 2021, the project will bring a new mixed-use complex to an MTA-owned waterfront site, with 50 percent of its 1,324 total units designated as permanently affordable following negotiations between the developer and the City Council. The rezoning also includes public green space as part of Bushwick Inlet Park, along with investments in transit and climate resiliency measures.
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For $2.3M, this Amzi Hill-designed Bed-Stuy brownstone gives you plenty of options

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June 26, 2026

For $2.3M, this Amzi Hill-designed Bed-Stuy brownstone gives you plenty of options

By Michelle Cohen

With its graceful bay windows overlooking a residential block, the Queen Anne-style brownstone at 82 Chauncey Street has the kind of unique facade that makes the Bed-Stuy neighborhood such a historic gem. The 1889 home, designed by noted architect Amzi Hill, offers lots of flexibility despite having only three floors. Asking $2,295,000, the 2,583-square-foot two-family townhouse has both historic detail and modern upgrades, with the opportunity for rental income or an extra helping of living space.
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Distinctive Homes

This $4M Flatbush townhouse stays true to its Victorian roots

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June 25, 2026

This $4M Flatbush townhouse stays true to its Victorian roots

By Michelle Cohen

From the outside, the free-standing home at 85 Westminster Road in Flatbush is a confection of colonnades and turrets, with a wide porch at one side. And unlike many Brooklyn townhouses, this one, built in 1908, has interiors that highlight the decorative aesthetic of the era. Asking $3,950,000, this landmarked three-story home, within the Prospect Park South Historic District, and the enchanting grounds that surround it, offer the sensibility of a country estate with the ease of modern townhouse living in the city.
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Distinctive Homes

Brooklyn Public Library releases limited-edition Jay-Z library cards

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June 23, 2026

Brooklyn Public Library releases limited-edition Jay-Z library cards

By Aaron Ginsburg

The Brooklyn Public Library is releasing a limited-edition Jay-Z library card in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Brooklyn-born rapper’s debut album. Starting Thursday, the JAŸ-Z 30 Limited Edition Library Card will be available at BPL branches systemwide on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Created in collaboration with Roc Nation, the card celebrates the 30th anniversary of “Reasonable Doubt” and comes ahead of the rapper’s three highly anticipated performances at Yankee Stadium next month.
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Events & Things To Do

New McGuinness Boulevard mural highlights safety upgrades

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June 22, 2026

New McGuinness Boulevard mural highlights safety upgrades

By Aaron Ginsburg

A new temporary public art installation on McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint seeks to draw attention to the safety improvements being implemented as part of the corridor's redesign. Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn last week announced the completion of artist Kevin Cincotta's mural at Father Studzinski Square, which transforms 1,600 square feet of asphalt and 80 linear feet of concrete bike barriers into a public artwork. The boulevard is currently undergoing a major redesign that includes parking-protected bike lanes along the notoriously dangerous corridor between Meeker Avenue and the Pulaski Bridge.
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1,000-unit affordable and supportive housing project breaks ground in East Flatbush

Aerial rendering of Sparrow Square. Credit: Phillip Van Nostrand

June 18, 2026

1,000-unit affordable and supportive housing project breaks ground in East Flatbush

By Aaron Ginsburg

Work on a major affordable and supportive housing project with roughly 1,000 new homes officially broke ground in East Flatbush this week. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the start of work on the first phase of Sparrow Square, a redevelopment of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Campus, as part of the Vital Brooklyn initiative to build 4,000 affordable homes in Central Brooklyn. Designed by Adjaye Associates with Hill West Architects as architect of record, the first phase includes two 10-story buildings with 261 affordable apartments, including 117 supportive homes for formerly homeless New Yorkers.
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Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade returns on Saturday

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June 16, 2026

Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade returns on Saturday

By Aaron Ginsburg

The Mermaid Parade returns to the Coney Island boardwalk this Saturday for its 44th year, bringing its annual sea-themed celebration back to Brooklyn’s shoreline. Hosted by Coney Island USA, the event is the nation's biggest art parade, drawing around 5,000 participants in handmade sea-themed costumes and floats. This year's parade takes place on Saturday, June 20, at 1 p.m., rain or shine.
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Events & Things To Do

Protected bike lane coming to Adams Street near Brooklyn Bridge to curb illegal parking

Illegal parking in the existing painted bike lane. All images courtesy of NYC DOT

June 16, 2026

Protected bike lane coming to Adams Street near Brooklyn Bridge to curb illegal parking

By Aaron Ginsburg

A planned protected bike lane linking Downtown Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Bridge aims to close a gap in the borough's cycling network while curbing a hotspot for illegal parking. Detailed by the city's Department of Transportation (DOT) earlier this month in a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 2, the project would install a two-way protected bike lane along Adams Street and Boerum Place, extending existing protections that currently end at Adams and Johnson Streets and creating a continuous connection to the Brooklyn Bridge. The redesign would also deter illegal parking in the existing painted bike lane, where cyclists are regularly forced into traffic to get around vehicles.
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Historic Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus reopens after 5-year renovation

The new Carroll Street Bridge in retracted position. Credit: NYC DOT

June 11, 2026

Historic Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus reopens after 5-year renovation

By Aaron Ginsburg

The 137-year-old Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus will reopen next week after a five-year rehabilitation, with access limited to pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles. The city's Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced that the historic 1889 structure—one of just four remaining retractile bridges in the country—will reopen on June 15. The trapezoid-shaped one-lane bridge, closed since 2021, has been locked in an open position throughout the rehabilitation and barred to all vehicular traffic.
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Architecture And Design

A 70-foot brick smokestack anchors a private garden at this $2.1M Williamsburg loft

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June 11, 2026

A 70-foot brick smokestack anchors a private garden at this $2.1M Williamsburg loft

By Michelle Cohen

This duplex loft in the Jackson Foundry Lofts at 130 Jackson Street in Williamsburg has classic loft bones made modern with 21st-century design highlights. But the condo's private outdoor space is truly extraordinary. Constructed within the building's industrial architecture, the multilevel garden is anchored by a towering 70-foot-high smokestack that contains a wood-burning outdoor fireplace. Asking $2,095,000, the one-bedroom duplex loft is a standout among the look-alike new construction offerings of the coveted neighborhood.
Marshmallows not included

Distinctive Homes

For $6.25M, a stately 1847 Boerum Hill townhouse has historic charm and a dramatic glass solarium

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June 10, 2026

For $6.25M, a stately 1847 Boerum Hill townhouse has historic charm and a dramatic glass solarium

By Michelle Cohen

The landmarked brick townhouse at 306 State Street is a rare 25-foot-wide home built in the Greek Revival and Italianate styles on the same Boerum Hill block as the notable 9 Townhouses row. The 1847 townhouse, asking $6,250,000, was thoroughly renovated in 2004. The six-bedroom home is currently configured as a two-family dwelling with a spacious garden flat, but can easily be converted to an oversized single-family residence. While historic details have been preserved, peerless additions like a glass solarium and a deVol kitchen make it a 21st-century standout.
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Distinctive Homes

This $6.75M Gothic Revival townhouse in Park Slope was once a church rectory

Photos courtesy of Nathan Grass for Sotheby’s International Realty

June 8, 2026

This $6.75M Gothic Revival townhouse in Park Slope was once a church rectory

By Michelle Cohen

On a tree-lined block in the Park Slope Historic District, the 23-foot-wide townhouse at 7 Saint Marks Avenue is recognizable by its dramatic brick façade accented with Gothic arch detailing. Built in 1872, the property served as the rectory for the former St. Augustine’s Church. Asking $6,750,000, the 4,400-square-foot residence boasts interiors that are as architecturally exquisite as its exterior. The two-unit home also has a landscaped back garden and a finished roof deck.
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Distinctive Homes

Whole Foods to open new stores in Bushwick, Cobble Hill

Streetview of 1224 Flushing Avenue © 2021 Google

June 8, 2026

Whole Foods to open new stores in Bushwick, Cobble Hill

By Aaron Ginsburg

Whole Foods continues to expand in Brooklyn. The Amazon-owned supermarket chain is set to open a new store at 1224 Flushing Avenue in Bushwick after signing a 15-year lease for a 10,000-square-foot space where it is expected to open one of its small-format convenience stores, according to Crain's. The Bushwick location is the second new lease the supermarket giant signed for a Brooklyn store last week, following a 10-year deal at a former Rite Aid at 182 Smith Street in Cobble Hill.
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Real Estate Trends

Three bedrooms and plenty of living space make this $1.7M Park Slope condo a special find

All photos courtesy of Russ Ross for The Corcoran Group

June 1, 2026

Three bedrooms and plenty of living space make this $1.7M Park Slope condo a special find

By Michelle Cohen

Located in north Park Slope near the crossroads of Boerum Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, this three-bedroom condo at 104 Saint Marks Place, asking $1,695,000, doesn't skimp on looks, living space, or comfort. Convenient perks like an in-unit washer/dryer and split-system AC units join well-designed fixtures and loft-like details within the ease of condo living.
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Distinctive Homes

Waterfront living in NYC: Inside resort-style rentals in every borough

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May 29, 2026

Waterfront living in NYC: Inside resort-style rentals in every borough

By Devin Gannon

Waterfronts across New York City are being developed, many with ultra-luxe high-rise condos with sweeping views. But thanks to rezoning and climate resiliency efforts, as well as the launch of NYC Ferry almost a decade ago, several rental buildings have popped up along shorelines in every borough, making resort-style living slightly more attainable. With beautiful views and amenities to match, and now, a quicker commute via new, expanded ferry service, riverside (and seaside!) living in New York is more appealing than ever. To explore what waterfront life is really like in NYC, we took a look at a few rentals along the water's edge, from glassy high-rises in Greenpoint to modern homes a block from the beach in the Rockaways.
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NYC begins redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony. Credit: NYC DOT

May 28, 2026

NYC begins redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

By Aaron Ginsburg

Work on the redesign of Greenpoint’s notorious McGuinness Boulevard finally began this week after several years of delays and project changes. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Transportation on Wednesday broke ground on the street revamp, which includes installing parking-protected bike lanes along the corridor from Meeker Avenue to the Pulaski Bridge. The start of construction marks a major milestone for the project, which was scaled back under former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration amid allegations of bribery, as 6sqft previously reported.
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This $16.7M Cobble Hill home is like having your own private club in a Brooklyn brownstone

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May 27, 2026

This $16.7M Cobble Hill home is like having your own private club in a Brooklyn brownstone

By Michelle Cohen

The luxury bar is being set ever higher for the once humble Brooklyn brownstone, and this 6,300-square-foot home at 168 Pacific Street, asking $16.65 million, is a fine example. The 25-foot-wide Greek Revival home offers six elevator-accessible levels of living, starting with a wine cave and gym and topped by a dazzling penthouse suite with skyline views. Just in time for summer entertaining, outdoor spaces include a south-facing garden, multiple terraces, and roof decks.
top-tier townhouse tour, this way

Distinctive Homes

Work on skate park in Mount Prospect Park could begin next spring

Renderings courtesy of NYC Parks

May 22, 2026

Work on skate park in Mount Prospect Park could begin next spring

By Aaron Ginsburg

Work on an $11 million skatepark in Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park could begin next spring after New York City’s Public Design Commission and the local community board approved the project last month. Known as the Brooklyn Skate Garden, the project is one of four skateparks planned across the five boroughs through a partnership with legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk to bring public skating facilities to underserved communities. Originally planned at roughly 40,000 square feet, the park was scaled back to 19,500 square feet following opposition from some residents, according to BKReader.
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Architecture And Design

NYC looks to rezone neighborhoods south of Prospect Park for new housing

McDonald Avenue and Church Avenue in Kensington. Photo by Nick Gulotta on Flickr

May 20, 2026

NYC looks to rezone neighborhoods south of Prospect Park for new housing

By Devin Gannon

The first rezoning proposal under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration will target Brooklyn neighborhoods south of Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. As first reported by Gothamist, the Department of City Planning on Wednesday kicked off the community planning process for updating zoning rules on commercial stretches of Coney Island Avenue and McDonald Avenue in Kensington and surrounding areas, to allow new housing to be built.
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