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Crowdfunding Saves Summer Programming at Brooklyn Music School
Brooklyn Music School’s summer programming will live on, thanks to a last-minute benefit concert that helped raise over $500,000 for the Fort Greene institution.
The Insider: Surgical Moves Brighten, Customize Fort Greene Townhouse
The late 19th century brownstone had been renovated not long ago by a previous owner and lent itself to a targeted approach.
How the Railroad Brought Meatpacking to Fort Greene
Nothing remains of the once-thriving industry that was fueled by Long Island’s demand for fresh meat, the railroad, and the labor of hundreds of people.
Brooklyn Music School Must Raise $80K by Week’s End to Stay Open
The storied and affordable institution is making a last-ditch effort to keep its doors open.
Fort Greene Brownstone With Seven Mantels, Central Air Asks $7.5 Million
Close to Fort Greene Park, this grandly scaled brownstone still has some impressive period details like marble mantels, pier mirrors, and wood floors.
you got every info wrong cuz i am a relative of george crum!!!!!!!! You are stupid he was born 2 hours ago?
The Hiram S. Thomas Story: Brownstones, Potato Chips, Black Excellence in 19th Century BrooklynI think it's a beautiful comforting place. Love the dining area wall color, same as my bedroom walls, with matching curtains of course. Maintenance a bit steep but at least they're not asking for way more than what it last sold for. I believe will get under Asking, yet close to it. Anywho...A+
Fort Greene Co-op With Mantels, Laundry, Enclosed Terrace Asks $1.4 MillionPleasant renovation. I don't quite understand why one would install a freestanding tub up against walls. It seems really difficult to keep the outside clean. The back of my original clawfoot tub has probably not been cleaned in decades, if ever.
The Insider: Tile, Millwork Banish Developer Gray in Fort Greene DuplexThe result is pleasant and clean looking. But how is this a surgical, targeted renovation as promised in the header? More "we left one fireplace alone and gutted everything else." Or perhaps like many such projects, it began with the hopes to be more economical and just spun a bit out of control.
The Insider: Surgical Moves Brighten, Customize Fort Greene Townhouse