"The idea of a magnificent bridge to cross the East River and join Brooklyn and Manhattan was proposed by engineer John Roebling in 1852, but it took until 1869, after the Civil War, for everything to line up and work to start. Completing the bridge took more than a decade thanks to a host of setbacks and problems. It wasn't completed until 1883 and on opening day, May 24, people were finally able to walk or ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back."
"At least one local objects to a rooftop addition proposed for an iconic Brooklyn Heights mid century modern townhouse on Willow Place. An application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to build a terrace and rooftop addition on top of 48 Willow Place was on the agenda to be discussed at the Tuesday, November 5 meeting of Community Board 2. An LPC hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, November 25."
Several notable Brooklyn-area properties and a Sullivan County Shingle Style dwelling are highlighted as current listings. A Midwood Park house with a garage appears in open-house picks with listings ranging from $899,999 to $3.9 million across Gowanus, Bed Stuy, Midwood Park, and Cypress Hills. The Crown Heights Schwarzmann mansion links local development to the construction and opening of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. A Brooklyn Heights mid-century modern townhouse at 48 Willow Place faces opposition over a proposed rooftop terrace and addition, with a Community Board discussion and an LPC hearing scheduled. A Ditmas Park Colonial Revival at 561 East 17th Street lists for $2.2 million.
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