Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Home Buyers Are Still Heading to Brooklyn

Let There Be Light: The Big and Shiny Pier Mirrors of Victorian Brooklyn

Old house lovers must be curious about pier mirrors as this story from 2016 is suddenly popular. What is a pier mirror exactly? A pier mirror, or pier glass, is a large mirror designed to fit on the wall space between two windows. They were often designed to hang above a pier table — that is, a table supported by a single pier or column. Hence the name.

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Detail-Filled Bay Ridge Row House With Parquet, Unpainted Woodwork Asks $1.3 Million

There’s an unexpected amount of original detail on the interior of this early 20th century Bay Ridge row house, and while it might need some style upgrades, it offers a bit of space along with period features. It’s just a few blocks from the scenic Narrows Botanical Garden at 83 73rd Street.

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Contrary to Popular Belief, Home Buyers Are Flocking to Brooklyn

All the things that make Brooklyn Brooklyn have been assets in the pandemic — abundant parks and outdoor space, low-rise neighborhoods, houses and small buildings in lieu of apartment towers, stoops, knowing your neighbors, mom and pop businesses that cater to locals — even streets of hopping outdoor eateries that can at times feel like a Parisian boulevard. (It’s not exactly Trump’s “anarchist” city.)

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Four Move-in-Ready Historic Row Houses to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.395 Million

Last week’s open house picks were all 19th century row houses that are in move-in condition, some with recent renovations. Located in Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus and Bedford Stuyvesant, they range in price from $1.395 million for a Neo-Grec brownstone in Bed Stuy to $3.995 million for a row house in Clinton Hill. Keep in mind that most open houses still require appointments to be scheduled before viewing.

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Rendering Shows Apartment Building That Will Replace Historic Clinton Hill Villa

A rendering has appeared on the construction fence outside the former site of a pre-Civil War Clinton Hill home, signaling what is to come for the property. Located just outside the Clinton Hill Historic District at 532 Clinton Avenue, the property sold for $6.5 million to 532 Clinton LLC in December 2019, shortly after the home was demolished. The sale came with plans for a 14-unit, seven-story residential building in its place.

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