Brooklyn News: History of Private Parking in Brooklyn

Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, Beverley Square West and East Flatbush.

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The good life: private parking in Brooklyn

Street parking is rare in Brownstone Brooklyn, and an enterprising doctor tried to fix this in 1920, to the horror of his neighbors.

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Live Your Gilded Age Dreams in This Kingston Manse, Yours for $2.25 Million

Glossy woodwork, cozy window seats and glittering stained glass windows add to the opulent Gilded Age atmosphere in this 1890s Queen Anne in Kingston. All those details come at a price, but the interior looks lovingly cared for with restored original elements and period-sensitive updates.

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Park Slope Manse with mantels, stained glass asking $5.25 million

A striking sight at the end of a stretch of Park Slope rowhomes, this Romanesque Revival home features a lavishly decorated exterior and some historic details intact. The two-family home has been renovated, but the stained glass windows, mantelpieces and paneling are still present. In the historic Park Slope district, at 513 4th Street, it’s just a short walk to Prospect Park.

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Iconic mid-century modern home in Brooklyn Heights seeks rooftop addition

This November 2025 story about a proposed rooftop addition for an iconic mid-century modern townhouse in Brooklyn Heights at Willow Place is once again popular with readers.

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