Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Saraghina Caffè Opens in Fort Greene

Park Slope Brownstone With Henrybuilt Kitchen, Original Stove, Six Mantels Asks $4.3 Million

When newly built, this 1880s brownstone in the Park Slope Historic District was pitched as an elegant house in the “best and most approved style” and it still has a fair bit to recommend it to the modern dweller. Set up as a single-family, it has plenty of original details, including woodwork, mantels and a pier mirror, along with a renovated kitchen that incorporates the original stove. It is located at 828 Union Street, less than two blocks from Prospect Park.

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Eagerly Awaited Saraghina Caffè Opens in Fort Greene With Raw Bar, Pizza, Dessert

A Fort Greene offshoot of the beloved Bed Stuy eatery Saraghina opened to the public Tuesday night, after some friends and family warmup over the weekend.

Inspired by turn-of-the-last-century cafes in Milan, where he was born, Saraghina founder (and former creative director of fashion firm Tocca) Edoardo Mantelli promised Saraghina Caffè would look like one of those essential cultural institutions, and it does.

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Condos at Converted Francis Kimball’s Clinton Hill Gem Start Showing

A project to turn an obscure but locally beloved and architecturally significant building into condos rather than raze it is nearing the finish line in Clinton Hill. Sales for 10 Quincy started this week, and move-ins are expected in the summer, the developer told Brownstoner.

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Midwood Tudor With Wall Moldings, Deco Bath, Garage Asks $950K

It is a modest brick Tudor in need of a creative eye, but this Midwood detached house does offer some nice early 20th century details, four floors of living space and a garage at a price under the million dollar mark.

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A Bay Ridge House With Stained-Glass Accents and Two More to See, Starting at $1.299 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Crown Heights and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.299 million to $2.1 million.

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