Top 5 Stories This Week: Tenants Win Settlement With Midwood Landlord

Tenants Win $2.9 Million in Settlement With Midwood Landlord

Tenants of one of Brooklyn’s biggest landlords are set to receive $2.9 million in restitution after an investigation found “repeated and egregious” violations of housing maintenance codes, including issues with lead paint, mold, and pest infestations.

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A Former Rectory in Newburgh, Complete With White Picket Fence, Yours for $789K

Set on a generous lot on one of Newburgh’s architecturally intriguing avenues, this recently renovated former rectory retains its 19th century charm.

The wood-frame dwelling on the market at 177 Grand Street is within the East End Historic District, an area rich in examples of popular 19th century architectural styles. This three-bay-wide dwelling, with pilasters at the corners, a bracketed cornice hidden by siding, and a front door with sidelights and transom, is on the earlier end of the style spectrum. An historic district inventory dates the dwelling to circa 1840, which fits with some of its Greek Revival style elements, and historic maps show the house already in place by the 1850s.

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Greenpoint Housing Lottery Opens With $1,869 Studios on NuHart Plastics Site

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 59 apartments in the first of what will be a two-building complex in Greenpoint dubbed Greenpoint Central. Across the street from the waterfront, the development replaces NuHart Plastics, a recently demolished one-story factory well known locally for its curving Art Moderne glass-block exterior and toxic contamination.

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Brooklyn Gained One Individual Landmark and One Historic District in 2024

With 2024 almost at an end, we take our annual look back at the Brooklyn buildings and neighborhoods considered significant enough to merit designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission during the year.

Except for a burst of action in June, 2024 was another relatively slow year for landmarking in Brooklyn. At the six-month mark, the borough gained one individual landmark and one historic district.

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Brooklyn Heights Prewar With Blue Penny Tile Near Promenade Asks $1.35 Million

Mixing quirky charm with recent updates, a co-op in a 1920s building overlooking the Brooklyn Promenade seems to offer a decent amount of space for the price. The two-bedroom is located on the first floor of 2 Montague Terrace, a 12-story, 21-unit apartment house in the Brooklyn Heights historic district.

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