Flatlands Semi-Detached Brick Tudor With Mantel, Rumpus Room, Garage Asks $719K
A new owner could boost the charm of this 1930s semi-detached brick house with a few updates while retaining some fun vintage details like a rumpus room with a built-in bar. The 18-foot-wide home also has an original coat, a generously sized kitchen and a detached garage.
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Francis Roberts has taken his landlord to court over alleged harassment. Photo by Susan De Vries
‘All I’m Asking Is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial
Francis Roberts fought back tears in the witness stand of a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as he explained how the alleged harassment by his landlord and a tenant in his building had affected his life.
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A Crown Heights Colonial Revival and Two More to See This Weekend, Starting at $745K
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Crown Heights, Bay Ridge and Marine Park. They range in price from $745,000 to $4,999 million.
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Photo by Susan De Vries
The Deteriorating Details of the Empty Little Landmarks of Downtown Brooklyn
A wooden railing, rotted away from its stoop, lies sprawled on the ground, once pristine latticework has vanished and bits of graffiti are scattered across the white clapboard. Walks past the four early 19th century houses on Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn have shown a gradual deterioration of details as the properties continue to sit largely vacant decades after they were designated as individual landmarks.
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Park Slope Two-Bedroom With Breakfast Nook, Large Foyer, Parquet Asks $1.175 Million
With its large rooms, central foyer and curved doorways, this Park Slope two-bedroom reflects the design sensibilities of the early ’40s. It’s on the fourth floor of 44 Prospect Park West, a six-story, 55-unit building across from Prospect Park and just outside the historic district.
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