Quirky ogee arches contrast with World War II-era scientific design in this two-bedroom co-op in Ditmas Park West. It’s on the fourth floor of The Collingswood at 385 Argyle Road, a six-story, 60-unit elevator building that opened in 1941. Architect OI Silverstone added restrained Colonial Revival touches to the streamlined red brick exterior, including keystoned…
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Art Deco Studio With Steel-Frame Windows, Park Views in Fort Greene’s The Griffin Asks $2,800
The Griffin is one of Brooklyn’s more glamorous apartment buildings even though the units are small, and the Fort Greene location could not be more convenient (unless you’re trying to park). This studio for rent on the 10th floor of 101 Lafayette Avenue exemplifies the allure with its high beamed ceilings, black steel-frame casement windows…
PLG Row House With Five Mantels Asks $2.2 Million
There are only a handful of photos of the interior of this single-family Prospect Lefferts Gardens row house, but there are enough to show some intriguing original details, including fretwork, mantels, a pier mirror and pocket doors. In the historic district, 160 Midwood Street is on a leafy street a few blocks from Prospect Park….
South Midwood Standalone With Stained Glass, Parking Asks $1.985 Million
There are some nice period details like stained glass windows and wood floors still in evidence in this spacious standalone, along with some updates to the wet rooms and the bonus of parking. At 761 East 22nd Street, it is located in the Flatbush micro nabe of South Midwood. One of the many neighborhoods carved…
Alliance for Coney Island Appoints New Executive Director From Brownsville Nonprofit
Daniel Murphy has taken over as executive director of the Alliance for Coney Island, the organization announced late last year. “It’s both an honor and a great opportunity for me to join the team at the Alliance for Coney Island and continue ACI’s mission of supporting our neighborhood’s small businesses, community-based organizations, and residential communities…
Renovated West Midwood Standalone With Wood Burning Fireplace, Parking Asks $2.5 Million
This early 20th century standalone got a recent makeover that left the charm of the front porch intact while giving the interior a new look that included partially opening up the floor plan of the first floor, renovating all of the wet rooms and adding a bathroom. Left intact inside the West Midwood home are…
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Fort Greene, Bed Stuy, Caton Park and Park Slope. How did they fare? While its compact footprint could challenge a small family of committed minimalists, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op on the penultimate floor of a Fort…
Ditmas Park One-Bedroom With Wood Floors, Renovated Kitchen Asks $2,450 a Month
In a Ditmas Park co-op building, this one-bedroom rental has the generous foyer, arched openings and closet space expected from its 1940 construction date. It is on the top floor of the six-story 385 East 18th Street which was designed by architect Oscar I. Silverstone and completed by the summer of 1940 by builders William…
Where are home prices in America’s 400 largest housing markets headed in 2023? These 5 charts give us some clues
Nationally, home prices rose for 124 consecutive months between February 2012 and June 2022. Now we’re in reverse: Through September, the seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller National Home Price Index has posted three consecutive monthly declines. In total, this 2.2% decline in the lagged resale index ties the second biggest home price correction of the post-World War…
Dog the Bounty Hunter Sells Colorado Home for $1.6 Million — See Inside!
Dog the Bounty Hunter CO Home for Sale Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage, Heath Epperson with Virtuance Photography Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is looking for a change in scenery! On December 19, the A&E star, 69, sold the Castle Rock, Colo. home that he shared with wife Francie Frane for $1.6 million. The sprawling property is…