Brooklyn

This recently rebuilt two-unit townhouse at 19 Conselyea Street in the heart of Williamsburg is both understated and exceptional. Set on a 28-foot-wide lot with a legal curb cut, the 3,198-square-foot home, asking $5,200,000, has a private driveway, a detached garage/studio with a glass wall that opens onto a landscaped garden, and a finished roof deck. Behind a stylish deep blue facade, a considered renovation has a mid-century modern feel, with rich wood and stone adding depth every bit as substantial as the ornate 19th-century flourishes more often seen in the borough's townhouses.
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For $945K, this pretty pre-war co-op in Brooklyn Heights is steps from the Promenade

Photos by Alejandro Leon of DD-Reps

October 13, 2026

For $945K, this pretty pre-war co-op in Brooklyn Heights is steps from the Promenade

This one-bedroom co-op at 39 Remsen Street is in a perfect location, within a block from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in an 1870s townhouse. The home is the picture of pre-war charm, endowed with well-preserved original details and beautifully designed modern updates. Asking $945,000, the fourth-floor walk-up is light-filled, with treetop views.
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This extra-wide $8M Park Slope brownstone is a rare find with historic details intact

Photos courtesy of Alejandro Leon/ DD-reps

October 12, 2026

This extra-wide $8M Park Slope brownstone is a rare find with historic details intact

This exceptional home at 870 President Street is one of only 19 of 4,500 Park Slope townhomes that measure 30 feet wide or more. The home, asking $7,995,000, sits on a prime north Slope lot, a block from Prospect Park. Behind a grand Romanesque Revival facade, the two-family townhouse has resisted the familiar contemporary aesthetic, keeping its intricate interior architecture preserved along with plenty of 19th-century charm.
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This $2.6M Brooklyn townhouse puts a designer’s touch into a compact historic frame

All photos by Allyson Lubow

October 8, 2026

This $2.6M Brooklyn townhouse puts a designer’s touch into a compact historic frame

This four-bedroom home on a landmarked block in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens has the curb appeal and interior good looks that characterize the borough's sought-after townhouses. Over three floors, two units offer plenty of living space and a backyard for outdoor living. Asking $2,649,000, the home at 250 Lefferts Avenue has been renovated from the lower-level flat to the solar panels on the roof with modern comforts and high-end fixtures and finishes.
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$17.8M renovation will turn historic Cobble Hill firehouse into music school

Renderings courtesy of MBB Architects

October 8, 2026

$17.8M renovation will turn historic Cobble Hill firehouse into music school

A long-vacant Cobble Hill firehouse will get new life as a permanent home for a music school. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the start of a $17.8 million transformation of the former Engine Company 204 firehouse at 299 Degraw Street, which has sat empty since 2003 due to budget cuts. The project will convert the building into a new home for the Noel Pointer Foundation (NPF), a music school dedicated to expanding music education for youth in historically underserved neighborhoods.
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Architecture And Design

For $1.4M, this renovated Midwood home has plenty of personality and lots of living space

All photos courtesy of Kristen Markoplis/Allyson Lubow Photography for The Corcoran Group

October 7, 2026

For $1.4M, this renovated Midwood home has plenty of personality and lots of living space

Built in 1910, this five-bedroom Brooklyn townhouse at 946 East 15th Street has old-school charm and colorful, livable interiors thanks to a considered renovation. Behind an understated slate-gray exterior, original Victorian-era details remain. Turn-key townhouse living is made easy by a wide front porch, rear deck, back garden, and flexible bonus space in the top floor and cellar. Asking $1,395,000, the 2,592-square-foot home sits on a residential Midwood street just a few blocks from the subway.
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Clinton Hill townhouse sells for $9.4M, a new neighborhood record

Photos courtesy of Kendall Gregory from DD Reps

October 6, 2026

Clinton Hill townhouse sells for $9.4M, a new neighborhood record

A renovated Clinton Hill townhouse has sold for $9.4 million in an off-market deal, setting a new neighborhood record. As first reported by Curbed, the 25-foot-wide residence at 374 Washington Avenue measures more than 7,000 square feet and includes five bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. The sale just tops the previous record at 280 Washington Avenue, known as the Pfizer Mansion, which sold for $9.05 million in 2021.
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Real Estate Trends

Mamdani announces $607M renovation of NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses via public trust

Nostrand Houses. Photo by GK tramrunner RU on Flickr

October 5, 2026

Mamdani announces $607M renovation of NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses via public trust

More than 1,100 public housing apartments in Sheepshead Bay will undergo much-needed repairs as part of a $607 million comprehensive rehabilitation project. Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week announced the closing of financing for the renovation of Nostrand Houses, which will fund decades of capital needs for 1,148 apartments across its 16 buildings. The plans mark the first-ever financial closing through the city's Public Housing Preservation Trust, which was created in 2022 to help fund upgrades and repairs at NYCHA properties. Residents of Nostrand Houses, home to roughly 2,000 people, were the first to vote to join the Trust in 2023.
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Policy

New Brownsville community center has green roofs and large-scale public artwork

Images courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office

October 2, 2026

New Brownsville community center has green roofs and large-scale public artwork

A new $128 million community center in Brownsville has been completed two years ahead of schedule and $10 million under budget. Unveiled Monday at 444 Thomas S. Boyland Street, the new Brownsville Multi-Service Center is a four-story, all-electric facility with 10 office spaces, flexible conference rooms, a community garden, green roofs, and other spaces designed to serve community-based organizations and Brooklyn Community Board 16. Adorning the building is “I Am Protected,” a four-part, large-scale public art installation by East New York-native artist Jazmine Hayes.
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Architecture And Design

October 2, 2026

6 Brooklyn rentals with incredible outdoor space

Renters everywhere, but particularly in dense urban cities like New York, want access to outdoor space in some form. A recent survey of more than 15,000 potential renters from Apartments.com found that 37 percent of respondents ranked access to a balcony, patio, or other outdoor space as crucial for their next home. And developers of luxury apartment buildings have responded, leaning into resort-style amenities for both renters and homeowners. From Williamsburg to Brighton Beach, developments in Brooklyn are offering waterfront esplanades, private parks, rooftop pools, and open-air sky lounges, meeting a need New Yorkers have for fresh air and community.
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A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape

Images courtesy of the NYC Mayor’s Office

October 1, 2026

A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape

A former parking lot in Greenpoint will become a public green space, fulfilling a promise made by the city 20 years ago to transform the underutilized waterfront site. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the start of work on Box Street Park, delivering on a commitment made as part of the 2005 Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront upzoning to address a shortage of public green space in the neighborhood. Slated for completion by the end of summer 2028, the $40 million project will transform the former MTA facility into a 2.5-acre public park with new plantings, recreational amenities, and open space.
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Architecture And Design

$1B reconstruction of Coney Island boardwalk moves forward

Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr

October 1, 2026

$1B reconstruction of Coney Island boardwalk moves forward

New York City is seeking a design team to lead the $1 billion reconstruction of Coney Island’s iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk. The city’s Economic Development Corporation and Department of Parks on Wednesday released a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking a “progressive design-build team” to oversee the full reconstruction of the landmarked boardwalk, a project first announced in December. The project will reconstruct the 2.7-mile boardwalk, replace utilities and structural piles, and elevate portions of it.
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For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

Photos courtesy of Jasmina Tomic for Allyson Lubow Photography

September 30, 2026

For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

This duplex condo at 100 North Third Street is the essence of Williamsburg loft living reimagined as an unconventional three-bedroom home with a treehouse vibe. A creative custom renovation resulted in a 1,622-square-foot space with 15-foot ceilings and southern light. Asking $2,398,000, the North Side loft has the latest in contemporary comforts, a gracious layout, and plenty of privacy thanks to a garden-facing spot at the back of the building.
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September 29, 2026

Brooklyn landlord will return Crown Heights building to rent stabilization, first deal reached under new program

A Brooklyn landlord will return all units in his Crown Heights apartment building to rent stabilization as part of the first settlement reached under a new state program. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced that John Anderson will provide every tenant of his building at 1075 Dean Street with rent-stabilized leases and fix any hazardous conditions. The deal comes after James sued Anderson and another landlord in June for failing to register units as rent stabilized and overcharging tenants, the first case brought under a new compliance program launched by the state to enforce de facto rent stabilization. Since its launch in May 2025, the program has prevented 27 evictions and secured the return of 131 units to rent stabilization.
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Policy

Renovation of Downtown Brooklyn’s Pacific Library restores skylight, adds solarium

Renderings courtesy of Safdie Architects

September 17, 2026

Renovation of Downtown Brooklyn’s Pacific Library restores skylight, adds solarium

Here is a look at the redesign of Downtown Brooklyn's Pacific Library, the borough’s first public library financed by philanthropist and business magnate Andrew Carnegie. Safdie Architects on Thursday released images of its restoration of the 120-year-old branch at 25 4th Avenue and Pacific Street, which will restore the building’s original conical roof and skylight, expand the interior, add outdoor gardens, and build a two-story solarium. The project is part of the Brooklyn Public Library’s broader effort to restore its Carnegie branches, a network of 67 branches across the city’s three public library systems built at the turn of the 20th century.
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Architecture And Design

Former Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights to become Ritz-Carlton condos

Rendering credit: DBOX

September 15, 2026

Former Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights to become Ritz-Carlton condos

A former Brooklyn Heights hotel known for its glamorous past and A-list guests is entering its next luxury chapter. Marriott International, Inc. and SomeraRoad on Tuesday announced plans to turn Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street into The Ritz-Carlton, Residences, Brooklyn Heights, bringing the first branded residences to the borough. The project, which preserves the landmarked Renaissance Revival building, will add 62 condominiums and a ground-floor restaurant by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group.
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New Developments

From parking lot to Dumbo’s largest residential development: Inside Front & York

All photos courtesy of Front & York

September 10, 2026

From parking lot to Dumbo’s largest residential development: Inside Front & York

From a parking lot to Dumbo's largest residential development. The block-long development Front & York offers over 400 condominium units across two 21-story towers. Developed by CIM Group and LIVWRK and designed by Morris Adjmi, the development features a hand-laid brick facade that complements the neighborhood's famous Belgian-block streets and historic industrial architecture, as well as arches inspired by the Manhattan Bridge. As the neighborhood's biggest development at 1.2 million square feet, Front & York offers residences complemented by a sweeping amenity package, with 150,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, including one of the largest private parks in the city.
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Brooklyn developer must repay $6M+ to condo buyers after illegal sales

Streetview of 427 Marcy Avenue © Google 2024

September 9, 2026

Brooklyn developer must repay $6M+ to condo buyers after illegal sales

A Brooklyn condo developer who cheated tenants out of more than $6 million in down payments must repay the money and is banned from selling property in New York for six years. Attorney General Letitia James last week announced that the state secured the funds from 425 Marcy, LLC, and its principal, Ezra Unger, who she said unlawfully sold units and collected down payments for apartments in Williamsburg before he was legally permitted to do so. Unger then illegally used buyers' down payments for various expenses instead of keeping the money in escrow.
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Policy

This $1.8M Park Slope co-op feels like a townhouse, private deck included

Photo credit: Rachel Kuzma (photographer) / Carol Wang & Paul Murphy at Compass

September 9, 2026

This $1.8M Park Slope co-op feels like a townhouse, private deck included

Across from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on a picture-perfect Park Slope block, this three-bedroom, two-bath co-op at 160 Lincoln Place, asking $1.8 million, feels more like a house than a city apartment. Two units were combined to create a classic six with gracious proportions and expansive outdoor space in the form of a private rear deck. Framed by pre-war details like wood beams and high ceilings, there's plenty of room to create your own ideal layout.
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September 4, 2026

Three Crown Heights buildings transferred from negligent landlord

Three rent-stabilized apartment buildings in Crown Heights have been transferred away from their negligent owners, paving the way for improvements for tenants across 88 apartments. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the transfer of 1018 Eastern Parkway, 1074 Eastern Parkway, and 1392 Sterling Place, which under landlord Rubin Dukler had a combined total of nearly 1,000 open code violations. The city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) will work with the buildings' new owner, Mark Schwartz, to implement critical repairs and resolve hazardous conditions that tenants have had to deal with for years.
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Policy

Tom Fruin’s iconic water tower sculpture in Brooklyn Bridge Park to be restored

Photos by Matthew Pugliese

September 4, 2026

Tom Fruin’s iconic water tower sculpture in Brooklyn Bridge Park to be restored

The colorful water tower sculpture in Brooklyn Bridge Park has been removed. But don't worry, it will return next year. Designed by Tom Fruin and installed 12 years ago, the Plexiglas and steel artwork on top of the park's administrative building at 334 Furman Street was dismantled and taken down on Tuesday ahead of a renovation of the building. Like the building, the sculpture, which honors NYC's water towers, will also be restored, as first reported by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. "Watertower 3: R.V. Ingersoll" will be repaired and rehabilitated after more than a decade of exposure to sun, snow, and rain and reinstalled in the fall of 2027.
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After street redesign, 5.5-mile protected bike corridor between Sunset Park and Dumbo is complete

Credit: NYC DOT on Flickr

September 2, 2026

After street redesign, 5.5-mile protected bike corridor between Sunset Park and Dumbo is complete

A stretch of street in Downtown Brooklyn so notorious for safety issues that it has earned the nickname “Crashland” could soon shed its moniker following a redesign. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn on Tuesday announced the completion of work on a continuous protected bike lane on Ashland Place between Lafayette Street and Hanson Place, filling in the final gap in a 5.5-mile protected bike corridor between Sunset Park and Dumbo. While work began in 2022, construction was halted under former Mayor Eric Adams and left unfinished for three years.
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$6M Park Slope townhouse is a standout in more ways than one

Photo credit: Allyson Lubow Photography

August 31, 2026

$6M Park Slope townhouse is a standout in more ways than one

Situated on one of the neighborhood's iconic brownstone blocks, this stone house at 8 Polhemus Place in Park Slope gets plenty of looks for its pale yellow facade and gracefully rounded windows. With three exposures, it's nearly free-standing, getting plenty of light within. Asking $6,000,000, the single-family home has retained most of its historic details, while the latest modern updates make it a covetable Brooklyn home.
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$36M renovation of historic Eastern Parkway Library breaks ground

All images courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office unless noted otherwise

August 28, 2026

$36M renovation of historic Eastern Parkway Library breaks ground

Work has begun on the $36 million transformation of Crown Heights' historic Eastern Parkway Library. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the start of the project, which will expand public space at the century-old Brooklyn Public Library branch at 1044 Eastern Parkway by more than 50 percent while preserving its historic architecture. Led by the city's Department of Design and Construction, the project is expected to be completed in summer 2028.
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Architecture And Design

Prospect Park to host Battle of Brooklyn reenactment for borough-wide 250th anniversary commemoration

Battle of Brooklyn reenactment in Green-Wood Cemetery. Credit: Allison Meier on Flickr

August 21, 2026

Prospect Park to host Battle of Brooklyn reenactment for borough-wide 250th anniversary commemoration

Relive the first and largest battle of the American Revolution this weekend as part of a borough-wide commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn's 250th anniversary. Fought in August 1776, just weeks after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the battle took place across parts of present-day Prospect Park, Green-Wood Cemetery, Fulton Ferry Landing, and Fort Greene Park. To mark the anniversary, Prospect Park will host a reenactment of the battle on Saturday August 22, following in the footsteps of the soldiers who fought there 250 years ago, while Green-Wood will host its own reenactment on Sunday. The events are part of Brooklyn 250, a borough-wide commemoration by six cultural institutions with free events, tours, and discussions on the historic battle's role in American independence.
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Brooklyn Brewery to leave longtime Williamsburg home after 30 years

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August 21, 2026

Brooklyn Brewery to leave longtime Williamsburg home after 30 years