Brooklyn News: A Sunset Park Senior Housing Lottery Debuts

Lottery Opens for Deeply Affordable, Including Free, Senior Housing on Former Church Site

A lottery has launched for 57 truly affordable apartments for seniors in an under-construction development at 6309 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, the site of the former Zion Lutheran Church.

parlor with mantel and stained glass in 854 president street

Park Slope Brownstone With Opulent Woodwork, Mantels, Built-ins, Central Air Asks $5.6 Million

Lush with woodwork featuring striking mother of pearl inlays, this Park Slope brownstone also offers some modern amenities like updated bathrooms and central air. At 854 President Street, it also has a location just a short stroll to the green pleasures of Prospect Park.

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Big Prospect Park South Shining House With Garage and Two More to See, Starting at $1,799,999

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Prospect Park South, Bushwick, and Park Slope. They range in price from $1,799,999 to $3,195 million.

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Photo by Nick Glimenakis

The Insider: Long-Awaited Reno Freshens Park Slope Home for Book- and Game-Loving Families

A piano in the kitchen, a marigold-colored stove and a dedicated closet for video and board games are pretty clear indicators that the family that occupies this three-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor of a limestone walk-up is creative, color-friendly and delightfully fun unconventional.

exterior of the former brooklyn artery space

Taylor & Co. Books will be opening at 1021 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Susan De Vries

He Grew Up in Ditmas Park. Now He’s Come Back to the Neighborhood to Open a Bookstore

When Andrew Colarusso was growing up in Ditmas Park, he used to get his haircut at Christyles barber shop at 1021 Cortelyou Road. Now, more than 15 years later, he is opening his own bookstore, Taylor & Co. Books, in the same building.

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