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Thousands of new homes will be built along a largely industrial stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights. The New York City Council on Wednesday voted to approve the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, which rezones 21 blocks to allow for 4,600 apartments, including 1,900 permanently affordable units, more affordable housing than has been constructed in the area over the last decade. The plan also comes with $235 million in community investments, park renovations, and infrastructure upgrades.
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Writer Michelle Young designed her Crown Heights home for work and play, with space for culture and community included

Photo on left courtesy of Zack Dezon; Photos on right courtesy Michelle Young

May 12, 2025

Writer Michelle Young designed her Crown Heights home for work and play, with space for culture and community included

Michelle Young is an author, journalist, and founder of Untapped New York, an online publication that unearths New York City's many secrets and hidden treasures. She's also the author of the new non-fiction book, "The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland." Her Brooklyn townhouse, which she shares with her husband, Augustin Pasquet, and two young daughters, is an enviable oasis of great design with an additional dimension: On some enchanted evenings, it becomes a candlelit literary salon, hosting award-winning authors and chamber music performances. The directive for its recent renovation, a collaboration with architect Côme Ménage of re-A.D, was to create a home that combines life with small children, work, and hosting cultural events that include the larger community.
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An eclectic Crown Heights townhouse with a vintage bohemian vibe asks $2.2M

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April 15, 2025

An eclectic Crown Heights townhouse with a vintage bohemian vibe asks $2.2M

This 1930s Colonial Craftsman home at 1005 Carroll Street shows that Brooklyn townhouse living can be joyfully imperfect while not sacrificing the luxury of space. Asking $2,175,000, the two-story-plus-basement home in Crown Heights has been updated and renovated by its current owner, an antique collector who designs interiors for film and television. The combination of eras and styles with a great eye for color promises a great backdrop for whatever feels like home to the next owner.
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$2.4M Crown Heights townhouse enhances historic flourishes with modern comforts and craftsmanship

All photos courtesy of Hayley Ellen Day

April 11, 2025

$2.4M Crown Heights townhouse enhances historic flourishes with modern comforts and craftsmanship

In a week of featured townhouses with backyards awaiting spring plantings, this Renaissance Revival-style home at 259 New York Avenue might appear to come up short. But the 4,000-square-foot Crown Heights home with a pale limestone facade takes advantage of every inch of its significant interior space. A rare and elegant front porch–and a deck off the kitchen–allow outdoor living to be part of the picture. Asking $2,399,000, this pretty three-story townhouse is located on a historic Crown Heights block surrounded by similar beauties. Interiors have been given 21st-century updates while preserving a heavenly collection of original details.
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Luxury rental in Crown Heights opens lottery for 72 middle-income units, from $1,869/month

Credit: NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

April 2, 2025

Luxury rental in Crown Heights opens lottery for 72 middle-income units, from $1,869/month

In an industrial stretch of Crown Heights, a new luxury rental opened a housing lottery for 72 middle-income apartments. Currently under construction at 953 Dean Street, Prospect House is a nine-story development with 240 apartments and upscale amenities, including a rooftop terrace and private courtyard. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,869/month for studios.
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Affordable Housing

For $2.5M, turn-key townhouse living in a historic Crown Heights home

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January 29, 2025

For $2.5M, turn-key townhouse living in a historic Crown Heights home

In the Weeksville section of Crown Heights at 313 Troy Avenue, this 1901 townhouse is easily recognizable as a historic gem from the first glance at its barrel-front facade. Within the home's graceful architecture, a dramatic renovation has introduced modern luxury and eye-pleasing design. The two-family home, asking $2,500,000, includes a renovated garden-level flat with a duplex above.
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For $3.75M, this two-unit Crown Heights townhouse is filled with historic details and modern necessities

Photo credit: Anastazia Swerer-McNutt/Allyson Lubow Photography for The Corcoran Group

January 14, 2025

For $3.75M, this two-unit Crown Heights townhouse is filled with historic details and modern necessities

Surrounded by a neighborhood of ornate 19th-century homes, the five-story townhouse at 890 Park Place offers 6,000 square feet of beautifully renovated living space, divided between two units. Perfectly preserved period details frame contemporary luxuries on every floor. Asking $3,750,000, the home's enviable attributes extend to a graceful bow-fronted facade and an extra-long 135-foot lot for an unusual amount of outdoor space.
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See inside $19.5M Dumbo penthouse, Brooklyn’s most expensive condo for sale

Photo credit: Pavel Bendov for Olympia DUMBO

December 16, 2024

See inside $19.5M Dumbo penthouse, Brooklyn’s most expensive condo for sale

New photos released this week provide a first look inside the most expensive condo currently for sale in Brooklyn. On the market for $19,500,000, Penthouse B takes up the entire 32nd floor of Olympia Dumbo, a new 33-story luxury development at 30 Front Street with a sail-inspired design. The residence, which first hit the market in 2022, measures nearly 5,000 square feet and boasts viral-worthy 360-degree views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan skyline, and beyond.
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November 12, 2024

Deal reached to build 355-unit development across from Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Several years and project iterations later, a new mixed-use building will rise across from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Developer Continuum Company and Council Member Crystal Hudson reached a deal to develop a 10-story project with 355 apartments, 30 percent of which will be income-restricted, at 962-972 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights. The revised rezoning proposal, approved by the City Council's subcommission on zoning on Tuesday, features additional changes to the roof slope to minimize shadows on the garden's rare plant collection.
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For $3M, this two-family Crown Heights townhouse fills every available inch of space with great style

Photo credit: Hayley Ellen Day

November 8, 2024

For $3M, this two-family Crown Heights townhouse fills every available inch of space with great style

This two-family Crown Heights townhouse at 742 Lincoln Place is a great opportunity for rental income in the form of a garden apartment, with a spacious duplex above–or for creating a three-floor home. Beyond living space and perks like a full basement and a backyard, the 20-foot-wide property, developed and designed by Bolt Equities and asking $2,995,000, is a showcase of dazzling interior design, with modern fixtures and comforts galore.
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For $2.7M, this Crown Heights townhouse is a brilliant bohemian paradise designed for living

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October 14, 2024

For $2.7M, this Crown Heights townhouse is a brilliant bohemian paradise designed for living

This one-of-a-kind two-family townhouse at 1459 Dean Street in landmarked Crown Heights, asking $2,695,000, consists of a spacious duplex atop a large garden flat. Both are spacious enough for family living, with a deck and a magical garden oasis. A recent renovation blessed the home with every possible comfort and modern detail; the interiors in both units elevate design to masterpiece level, adding up to a sophisticated bohemian paradise of the highest order.
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For $1.65M, this Prospect Heights pre-war co-op can expand to hold a classic six

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September 6, 2024

For $1.65M, this Prospect Heights pre-war co-op can expand to hold a classic six

It's hard to avoid the word "classic" when describing this pretty pre-war co-op at 41 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood. In an elegant residence known as Copley Plaza, the (currently) two-bedroom flat has the enviable bones befitting its Deco-era origins, with a floor plan that offers the flexibility of adding a third bedroom. The co-op, asking $1,650,000, has been renovated to reflect an airy, Scandinavian vibe, highlighted by understated luxuries like stone worktops and recessed lighting.
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum begins $15 million garden makeover

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s terrace, courtyard, and outdoor spaces will be modernized under the project. Rendering courtesy of Gans and Company / NYC DDC

August 14, 2024

Brooklyn Children’s Museum begins $15 million garden makeover

Work has begun on the $15 million revitalization of outdoor space at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. The city's Departments of Cultural Affairs and Design and Construction this week broke ground on the project to beautify the Crown Heights museum's courtyards and terraces and create 20,000 square feet of accessible outdoor programming space for young New Yorkers and their families. The project is being funded by the Mayor's Office, City Council, and the Brooklyn Borough President's office.
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Architecture And Design

NYC announces pedestrian safety upgrades for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue

New vehicle travel lane markings at Atlantic Avenue and Court Street. Image courtesy of the Department of Transportation

July 24, 2024

NYC announces pedestrian safety upgrades for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue

New York City is kicking off a series of key upgrades to Atlantic Avenue to improve pedestrian safety. Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Tuesday announced the start of pedestrian safety improvements along the western section of Atlantic Avenue that runs between Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, a corridor infamous for traffic-related incidents. The enhancements include expanded pedestrian space, new mid-block crossings, upgraded traffic signals, vehicle travel lane markings, and more.
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Rental at historic Crown Heights site opens lottery for 48 apartments, from $3,128/month

All renderings courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects

July 16, 2024

Rental at historic Crown Heights site opens lottery for 48 apartments, from $3,128/month

A lottery opened this week at a new luxury rental building on a historic site in Crown Heights. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, Mason Gray is a mixed-use development at 959 Sterling Place consisting of a seven-story brick building with 158 apartments. Landmarked as part of the Crown Heights Historic District, the property is home to a 19th-century Romanesque Revival complex currently occupied by the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist Church and School. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, priced at $3,128/month for studios, $3,345/month for one-bedrooms, and $4,000/month for two-bedrooms.
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Affordable Housing

95 apartments available at luxury Downtown Brooklyn rental, from $3,317/month

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June 26, 2024

95 apartments available at luxury Downtown Brooklyn rental, from $3,317/month

Applications are now being accepted for 95 middle-income units at a new luxury development in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. Located at 15 Hanover Place, Hanover House is a 34-story mixed-use building with 314 apartments, ground-floor retail, and amenities like a landscaped rooftop, party room, and a gym. New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income, or between $113,726 for a single person and $218,010 for a household of five, can apply for the apartments, priced at $3,317/month for a one-bedroom and $3,963/month for a two-bedroom.
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Asking $2.5M, this unusual Brooklyn condo feels like an artist’s loft inside a rustic farmhouse

Photos courtesy of Gabriele Sewtz

May 23, 2024

Asking $2.5M, this unusual Brooklyn condo feels like an artist’s loft inside a rustic farmhouse

Asking $2,495,000, this creative Brooklyn home in Greenwood Heights offers the convenience of a condo and the space of a townhouse, with loft-like interiors that reflect the lifestyle of its current resident, an accomplished artist. This extraordinary residence at 248 17th Street spans four levels, with two levels of secluded private outdoor space and additional roof rights. The building–once an industrial warehouse–was converted into a seven-unit condo in 2002. It retains its frame of brick, timber, and concrete, and the unusual apartments within have a distinctly urban industrial feel.
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Prospect Heights pre-war co-op seen in ‘Black Swan’ lists for $1.7M

Photos courtesy of Allyson Lubow Photography

April 23, 2024

Prospect Heights pre-war co-op seen in ‘Black Swan’ lists for $1.7M

The home of Natalie Portman's character in the 2010 film "Black Swan" has hit the market. While in the movie, the apartment is shown near 103rd Street, just north of the ballerina's Lincoln Center workplace, in reality, the two-bedroom co-op is at 135 Eastern Parkway, across from the Brooklyn Museum in Prospect Heights. Asking $1,700,000, the classic six home radiates pre-war charm, with herringbone oak floors and high-beamed ceilings. As the New York Post reported, the Art Deco-style apartment building, known as the Turner Towers, was the childhood home of the late comedian Joan Rivers.
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Historic Crown Heights school is now a 40-unit luxury rental

Rendering courtesy of PKSB Architects

April 4, 2024

Historic Crown Heights school is now a 40-unit luxury rental

A former Catholic school in Crown Heights is now a 40-unit rental building. The Gregory at 991 St. John's Place sits within the St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church complex, designed by Frank J. Helmle and Harvey Wiley Corbett in the 1920s. GEMA Capital Partners and PKSB Architects oversaw the conversion of the historic schoolhouse into a multi-family rental. Leasing has kicked off for the project's mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes, starting at $3,437/month.
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$905K Brooklyn Tower studio sets new sales record for the borough

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March 27, 2024

$905K Brooklyn Tower studio sets new sales record for the borough

The tallest tower in Brooklyn just broke another record. A studio apartment in the Brooklyn Tower has sold for $905,000, marking the most expensive studio sale on a price-per-square-foot basis in the borough. Situated over 720 feet above ground, the 440-square-foot apartment boasts soaring, unobstructed views of the city and way beyond. According to city records, the property fetched a little over $2,000 per square foot.
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ODA-designed Crown Heights rental with 328 apartments secures $135M in financing

Rendering courtesy of ODA Architecture

March 26, 2024

ODA-designed Crown Heights rental with 328 apartments secures $135M in financing

The Crown Heights rental development that drew the ire of residents for replacing an Associated Supermarket is moving forward. The Hudson Companies on Monday announced it closed on $135 million in financing for the mixed-use project at 975 Nostrand Avenue, a new nine-story development with 328 apartments. As part of a deal reached in 2021, a grocery store run by the same manager of the previous store will take up about 20,000 square feet at the new building.
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New Developments

Portraits of 200 Brooklynites on view at Industry City

All photos courtesy of the Free Portrait Project

February 15, 2024

Portraits of 200 Brooklynites on view at Industry City

The portraits and stories of 200 South Brooklyn residents will be on display in Sunset Park later this month as part of the Free Portrait Project. During a year-long residency at Industry City that began in January 2023, artist Rusty Zimmerman selected Brooklynites to be the subjects of oil paintings and share their oral histories. The portraits, which will be given to participants for free, will be on view from Saturday, February 24 through March 25.
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Crown Heights townhouse seized from slumlords available for $678K through lottery

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February 12, 2024

Crown Heights townhouse seized from slumlords available for $678K through lottery

A Crown Heights townhouse owned by an infamous slumlord duo and seized by the city is for sale. The home at 1214 Dean Street was turned over in 2022 after a $2.25 million settlement between the city and the previous owners, who tried to illegally evict tenants during the pandemic and ran an illegal hotel. Following a restoration, the property is now accepting applications as part of the city's affordable housing lottery system. First-time homebuyers with at least a four-person household earning 110 percent of the area median income can apply to buy the home, which is listed at $678,000.
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116 deeply affordable homes coming to city-owned Prospect Heights site

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February 6, 2024

116 deeply affordable homes coming to city-owned Prospect Heights site