"The annual house tour was launched in 1959 to raise awareness of the neighborhood as a desirable place to live and to showcase its impressive architecture."
"Participants will have from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to make their way to all of the tour spots."
"This year's Park Slope Civic Council event again focuses on homes with eco-friendly features."
"While house tours once proliferated in Brooklyn as a way to lure potential homeowners to the borough, the number of tours has dropped in the last decade."
The Park Slope House Tour returns in May, focusing on homes with sustainable features. At least six sites will be showcased, including a Passive House under construction and a flood mitigation project. A 19th-century brownstone restoration will also be featured. The event, scheduled for May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., aims to raise awareness of the neighborhood's architecture. Launched in 1959, the tour highlights Park Slope as a desirable living area, although the number of such tours has declined in recent years.
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