News from Brooklyn
Apartments Are Auctioned at Towering Brooklyn Condo
An auction was held Sunday for luxury apartments at 1 Hanson Place, a building that was once the tallest in Brooklyn.
May 16, 2011
Bringing Up Dumbo
Dumbo is no longer a frontier; it has expanded, thanks to rezoning designed in part to encourage residential growth.
May 8, 2011
Brooklyn Neighbors Share Landlord but Not Amenities
Low- and middle-income tenants occupy buildings that abut those of luxury condominium owners.
May 3, 2011
Norman Mailer’s Last Home Still Reflects His Life
Norman Mailer’s apartment, now for sale, is filled with furnishings, photographs and knickknacks that evoke the writer’s life.
May 3, 2011
The Reconstituted Row House - Habitats/Carroll Gardens
Brendan Coburn, an architect, gutted the interior of an 1847 row house in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, to create a sleek, modern space for his family to live in.
May 1, 2011
A Base Camp for Urban Exploration - The Hunt
Lynn and Robert Gall needed a no-frills two-bedroom that would allow them to enjoy all New York has to offer.
April 24, 2011
Where Victoria Is Still Queen - Habitats/Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Deborah Lutz’s apartment reflects her keen interest in the 19th century — taxidermy, mourning jewelry and all.
April 24, 2011
The Sounds of Drummers, Handled Gingerly — The Appraisal
JoAnn Ebanks won the cooperation and respect of musicians in her building by politely requesting that they practice only before 9 p.m.
April 19, 2011
At Navy Yard’s Admiral’s Row, Battle Over Preservation
The fate of Admiral’s Row, once home to the Navy Yard’s senior officers, is in limbo as the Army National Guard bars access to its properties.
April 18, 2011
Tucked Between Past and Future - Living In/Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
An evolving neighborhood blends the old and the young, the established and the newcomers.
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Multimedia
Audio Slide Show: Living Under the Sky
A Brooklyn couple invites the outdoors in via six giant skylights and an open, natural design.
Audio Slide Show: Striking the Right Balance
Stephanie Jo Klein found the perfect office space for her growing gift-bag business in a roomy apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Audio Slide Show: A Very, Very Fine House
The Ehrhardt family saw a house they liked in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and then found out they could buy it at cost, for around $500,000.
Down Under the Bridge
A make-up artist finds a haven under the Manhattan Bridge in a warehouse once used for manufacturing munitions.
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