When we saw this home - with its east-west exposures and windows that could be seen on both sides - we were immediately sold. It was the third house we looked at, and we were so lucky the owner accepted our offer. It was a very competitive moment for home sales in the neighborhood, and the fact we were able to make it happen felt like a dream.
This turn-of-the-century brick townhouse, at 307 Hicks St., was built around 1910. At 6,200 square feet, the home, filled with modern interiors, features five bedrooms and seven baths. The buyer, we hear, is a Manhattan-based finance family.
COBBLE HILL - ROCKROSE DEVELOPMENT'S Henry Elghanayan is in contract to buy a full Brooklyn city block tied to the demolished Long Island College Hospital and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University for $100 million, a deal that requires approval from the New York State Office of the Attorney General because a nonprofit is involved, the Real Deal reports.
First up, in South Midwood, this early 20th century two-story wood frame house mixes original details with modern updates. This former Open House Pick was taken off the market in August. A renovation has given this Bay Ridge row house some modern design details and conveniences while retaining some of its original 1920s charm. This former House of the Day sold in August for $1.49 million, which was $165,000 over the asking price.
Bed Stuy Locals Race to Buy Historic Stuyvesant Avenue Mansion as Sale Looms A group of Bed Stuy residents is scrambling to take community ownership of a historic early 20th-century mansion on Stuyvesant Avenue following a court-ordered sale, organizing to form a community land trust and raise millions of dollars to buy and repair the property before it is sold to a private buyer.
The Music Hall of Williamsburg, the beloved 650-capacity venue that helped define North Brooklyn's modern concert scene, will lose its lease at the end of 2026 and may be forced to relocate or close altogether. The news comes via an internal memo from Bowery Presents co-partners Jim Glancy and John Moore, and later confirmed by multiple outlets. According to the memo, the owners of the building at 66 North Sixth Street have opted not to renew the venue's lease.
Cobble Hill Studio Loft With Fun Kitchen in Marble-Clad Bank Building Asks $719K In addition to high ceilings and big windows, a grand studio loft in a former bank building boasts room for books, a colorful kitchen, and elegant tile. In the Cobble Hill Historic District at 191 Clinton Street, the former South Brooklyn Savings Institution dates from 1871 and was designed by E. L. Roberts in the Neo-Grec style with a marble facade.
On first blush, these appear to be a few headlines with ferries as a common topic. On closer examination, however, they suggest an emerging theme. NYC Ferry has grown beyond being merely a means of scenic water transit and is becoming a critical part of New York City real estate landscape. In fact, growing demand among New Yorkers for commuting by ferry is starting to help determine where residential projects end up being clustered.
When Crissy Spivey bought herself a large one-bedroom, one-bath co-op in Brooklyn's Ditmas Park neighborhood in 2018, she had all the space she needed. Shortly before she closed, she met John Richie, who had just moved to New York from New Orleans. Before long, he joined her in the apartment. The following year, the couple's daughter was born and they transformed the place into a two-bedroom with a small office.
To design their dream house, Lily Allen and David Harbour enlisted the help of architect Ben Bischoff and designer Billy Cotton. What they created could only be described as larger than life. The home draws on three distinct themes - traditional English, modern Brooklyn townhouse, and layered Italian. Whilst it was always going to be bold with these motifs in mind, the designers still wanted a homey vibe. And on that front, they certainly delivered.
The 10,086-square-foot home at 2126 East 4th Street belonged to Eli Gindi, a real-estate developer whose family founded the Century 21 department-store chain. Gindi appears to have unloaded his Beaux-Arts-ish McMansion in an off-market deal to Victor Hakim, the founder and CEO of the Choice Home Warranty firm, according to city records and PincusCo, which first reported the transaction.
Built in 1887 on a double lot, this impressive townhouse features traditional, historic elements that have been carefully restored and updated to meet the needs of modern living. The mansion was commissioned by Pfizer co-founder Charles Erhart and designed by architect Marshall J. Morrill. Before its extensive modern renovation, the property served as a Brooklyn Public Library annex and a Catholic girls' school. Now, it's a "stunning", multi-story home with seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and several half baths, spanning around 10,000 square feet.
