Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Launches in Williamsburg

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 125 Williamsburg Units, Including $544 Studios

An affordable housing lottery has opened for 125 apartments in a long-in-the-works south Williamsburg development, with units starting at $544 per month.

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Home Sale Prices Higher Than Ever in Brooklyn

Sale prices for all homes in Brooklyn set another record in the second quarter, market reports out today find. Tellingly, price per square foot — a more accurate measure — is also up.

This despite, or perhaps because of, the relatively few units on the market. However, inventory ticked up in the quarter, leading some to discern a bright lining.

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Crest Hardware Is Closing, Property Likely to Be Developed

We are sad to report that Crest Hardware is closing after 62 years in business. Rumors have been circulating on social media for weeks after tenants said leases were not being renewed. In recent days, customers received a letter from the store announcing its closure.

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Picturesque Warren Place Mews House With Reno’d Kitchen Asks $2.495 Million

As expected, this mews house in Cobble Hill’s Warren Place isn’t large, but it comes in a charming Gothic Revival package. Commissioned by philanthropist Alfred Tredway White in 1878, the stretch of workers’ houses is tucked behind a fence with a shared garden and pedestrian-only access in the Cobble Hill Historic District.

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Narrow Bed Stuy Brownstone With Marble Mantels, Central Air Asks $1.875 Million

It comes in a rather narrow footprint at just 12 feet wide, but this Bed Stuy brownstone fits in some period details along with some modern updates, like central air. Details inside 379 Monroe Street include wood floors, moldings, marble mantels, and an original stair.

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