First up, in Boerum Hill this renovated brownstone has plasterwork, mantels, and an original stair. This former Open House Pick sold in August for $5.814 million, which was $819,000 over the asking price. In Flatbush, this roomy single-family boasts a new kitchen and period details like parquet floors, wainscoting, and a brick mantel. This former House of the Day sold in September for $1.815 million, which was $285,000 under the asking price.
The prolific Cohn Brothers designed two brick buildings for developers the Clinton Construction Corp. The complex extends through the block to Vanderbilt Avenue with a shared courtyard in the center. The red brick buildings have some Colonial Revival details like arched windows with keystones, corner quoining, and the building entrance on Clinton Avenue sports pilasters and a canopy with dentil molding. Plans were filed in 1940 and construction wrapped in 1941.
Clinton Hill Neo-Grec With Mantels, Medallions, Pass-Through This 1870s Clinton Hill brownstone hasn't changed hands in decades and it is filled with lovingly cared-for period details like marble mantels, wood floors, pocket doors, and a pass-through. The less than 19-foot-wide dwelling at 309 Vanderbilt Avenue is set up as a single-family and boasts a bit of surprise space with a setback third floor hidden behind the cornice.