Our Neighborhood
$2.75 Million Townhouse in Boerum Hill
Most of our Brooklyn townhouse picks have been Brooklyn Heights, so for a change of pace this week, here’s a 3,800-square-footer at 142 Dean Street in Boerum Hill. It’s a Greek Revival townhouse, but it probably won’t require quite as much renovation…
Fulton Street Businesses Still Wary of BID
Five months after the Fulton Area Business (FAB) Alliance kicked off with an October wine and cheese reception at BAMcafé, some business owners are still confused by the business improvement district’s role, and put out by the assessment…
Toll Brothers’ Dumbo Condo Revealed
Two months after word leaked that megabuilder Toll Brothers had snapped up an empty lot at 205 Water Street in Dumbo, the developer’s team appeared in front of a community board committee seeking approval…
The Department of Transportation presented its plans to remake Flushing Avenue as part of the ongoing master-planning of the 14-mile…
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The Economy
Some people are able to get mortgages without much trouble, but others find the process arduous, mystifying and prolonged. Then there are the buyers who think their financing is secure, only to see it evaporate…
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Entertainment
Neighbors Want Brooke Sheilds To Stop Building Already
Maybe the neighbors were a little starstruck when Brooke Shields purchased this four-apartment Greek Revival townhouse on West 10th Street, with plans for single-family mansion conversion, in 2008. But now the stardust…
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Food
Dine in Brooklyn-Restaurant Week
Dine in Brooklyn is back! From March 15th to March 25th, over 175 restaurants are offering $20.10 lunch/brunch and $25 dinner!
