Nov 27, 2024 · A really good history; thank you Suzanne! Elaine and I are flattered to be mentioned towards the end. BTW, until I read this I was unaware that we benefited from the $100 million in community mortgage lending that the Ortners negotiated with Chase.

3 days ago · The linked article in the 1900 Eagle is really something. As near as I can tell it's written years before the actual neighborhood was developed and seems to be trying to slap a neighborhood name onto a large swath of undeveloped land - it says that "South Midwood" stretches all the way to Coney Island Ave - which would encompass the present day "Fiske Terrace/Midwood Park" historic district.

Dec 24, 2024 · With 2024 almost at an end, we take our annual look back at the Brooklyn buildings and neighborhoods considered significant enough to merit designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission during the year.

Jan 31, 2017 · Editor’s Note: This post has been updated, it originally ran in 2005. The original post can be viewed here.. Charles Lockwood was the author of the row house bible Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House 1783-1929 and considered the foremost expert on historic brownstones.Brownstoner was fortunate to speak with Lockwood before his …

Nov 21, 2024 · An affordable housing lottery has launched for an under-construction nine-story, 214-unit building on Gowanus’ 3rd Avenue, the latest lottery to go live for a development that benefits from the area’s rezoning.

Nov 26, 2024 · An interesting five-story red brick condo building is going up on a relatively low-slung Williamsburg block, standing out from its neighbors with a curved and textured facade.

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Nov 25, 2024 · An affordable housing lottery has opened for a new 21-story, 294-unit tower blocks away from Fort Greene Park, with apartments starting at $750 a month.

Oct 22, 2024 · A truly affordable housing lottery has opened for 36 apartments in a new 100 percent affordable development in Crown Heights, with units starting at $454 a month.

Apr 1, 2019 · Editor’s note: This is an update of a series that ran in 2010. Read the originals here: Part 1 and Part 2. I like to go to open houses with friends who are looking to buy, or for myself, to satisfy my curiosity about places in my neighborhood that I’ve always wanted to see.