The saying as one door closes, another opens is playing out for the founder of Bed Stuy sewing non-profit Black Girls Sew, Hekima Hapa.
As the store that has housed Black Girls Sew since 2020, Botanical Life & Style, is
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Crown Heights Duplex With in-Unit Laundry Asks $5,500 a month
Taking up two floors of an early 20th century row house in Crown Heights, this rental has a bit of period character, a renovated kitchen, and three bedrooms. Other perks for the price include in-unit laundry and some outdoor space.
Brooklyn Heights Townhouse With Wood Burning Fireplaces, Wine Cellar Asks $9.75 Million
On scenic Pineapple Street, this early 19th century dwelling has impressive dimensions and, while it isn’t loaded with original interior details, renovations over the decades have given it plenty of modern amenities. The 27.25-foot-wide house, No. 10 on the block,
Prospect Heights Victorian Flat With Fireplace, Walnut Kitchen, Built-ins Asks $1,750 Million
Purchased only last year, this floor-through in a Victorian apartment building is back on the market with a renovation that added a powder room, among other updates. It’s on the penultimate floor of a four-story, four-unit 1890s Romanesque Revival flats
Brooklyn Open Houses: A Bay Ridge Standalone
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Windsor Terrace, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Bay Ridge, and Sheepshead Bay. They range in price from $979,888 to $3.35 million
277 Windsor Place
Price: $3.35 million
Area: Windsor
Fort Greene One-Bedroom With Deck, Pierced Plaster, Central Air Asks $4,700
In an unassuming brick Italianate, this one-bedroom has grand original details along with some creative and modern deconstructed elements. It’s located on the parlor floor of 90 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, close to BAM and Fort Greene Park.
Park Slope Two-Bedroom With Parquet, Built-ins, Dishwasher Asks $4K a Month
Original tile in the kitchen and bathroom is one of the most striking features of this two-bedroom apartment in a prewar walkup in Park Slope. The four-room unit appears in good condition, with high ceilings, parquet floors and, remarkably, windows
Show Some Architectural Love With a ‘Heart Bombing’ at the East New York LIRR Substation
Get crafty and show off your passion for the history of East New York by joining a group of local activists as they raise awareness about the neighborhood’s empty and neglected LIRR Substation No. 2. The light-hearted event on March
Modern Park Slope Townhouse With Roof Terrace Asks $4.995 Million
A rare find, this recently constructed modern townhouse in Park Slope has a handsome Brazilian hardwood exterior, double-height ceilings, and large windows that let in abundant sunlight on every floor. The single-family stretches over four floors and also has a
The Insider: Unfussy Decor Takes Park Slope Brownstone Up a Notch
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What’s not to like about a nearly intact late Victorian barrel-front brownstone on a park block? This one was respectfully renovated a few