Brownstoner

Founded in 2004, Brownstoner started as a platform to document Brooklyn’s swift changes in real estate and renovations. As Brooklyn shifted from being seen as an "outer borough" to a sought-after location, Brownstoner evolved from a groundbreaking blog into a well-respected online publication. Now, it stands as the go-to media brand for Brooklyn, helping individuals buy or sell homes, improve their living spaces, and understand the history, current trends, and future developments of the borough.

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NYCxDesign Offers Design Inspiration

3 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

May is design month in New York City, which means there will be an abundance of open studios, panels, exhibitions, and other events highlighting the latest in design and interiors. NYCxDESIGN, which promotes the city’s creative community and is organized by a nonprofit, runs from May 15 through May 21 this year. The online calendar shows design-related events happening in every borough except Staten Island this year.
Sheepshead Bay Locals Step Up Protests of Planned Shelter

3 days ago | brownstoner.com | Robert Pearl |Brooklyn Paper

By Robert Pearl, Brooklyn PaperA number of Sheepshead Bay residents are protesting the city’s plans to build a shelter for homeless families in the neighborhood. The plan for 2134 Coyle Street has sparked significant opposition, with locals particularly frustrated after initial plans to build affordable housing at the site fell through. Protests against the shelter began in March, and have drawn attendees across the political aisle, including politicians, community leaders, and everyday residents.
A Prospect Heights Brownstone

4 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a Cobble Hill carriage house, a limestone in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and a semi-detached house in Windsor Terrace. Popular listings were scattered around the borough this week, from Ditmas Park to Cobble Hill. The least expensive property on the list is a Ditmas Park standalone at $1.75 million and the most expensive is a Cobble Hill row house asking $6.495 million. Which would you choose?
A Bushwick Housing Lottery

5 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Affordable Housing Lottery Debuts for Bushwick Buildings Once Claimed by CityAn affordable housing lottery has opened for 10 apartments in six Bushwick tenements rehabbed by a nonprofit through the city’s Third Party Transfer Program. — Close Brooklyn in Your InboxStay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.
A Prospect Lefferts Gardens Row House

6 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, West Midwood, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.4 million to $16 million.
Students Unveil Ideas for East New York LIRR Substation

6 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Locals see opportunity in the vacant hulk of an early 20th century substation in East New York and students from the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College will unveil their concepts for adaptive reuse at a presentation today. Community members and any interested in the future of the former LIRR Substation at 2 Snediker Avenue are invited to attend.
Bjarke Ingels' Wild Design for Gowanus Unlikely to Be Built

6 days ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

An attention-grabbing design by prominent Brooklyn architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG, for a parking lot on the corner of 3rd Avenue and 3rd Street in Gowanus seems unlikely to move forward now that the property has changed hands.
Brooklyn News: Developers Plan Apartments at Greenpoint’s Polonaise Theater

6 days ago | brownstoner.com | Anna Bradley-Smith

Mayoral candidates outline mental health reform plans at Crown Heights town hall, ‘Burg bike lane stokes court battle, and more Brooklyn news.
No-Fee Rental in Ditmas Park West With Laundry Asks $3,750

6 days ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

On the first floor of an early 20th century standalone, this rental offers a spacious layout, some storage, and details like wood floors, stained glass, and pocket doors. The two-bedroom is one of two units in 403 Rugby Road in the Flatbush micro nabe of Ditmas Park West. The exterior of the wood-frame house has been altered since its circa 1940 tax photo, including an addition on the top. It still retains details like separate entrances for each unit, bay windows, and a front porch.
Cobble Hill Home Becomes Grown-up Retreat

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Cara Greenberg

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] comSome empty nesters downsize when their kids leave home. This pair of homeowners spread out, renovating three floors of their four-story, mid-19th century townhouse for their own use. Their longtime family home got a stylish update, with an expanded kitchen, new primary bath, and a strikingly modern open stair.