Brooklyn News: Housing Lottery Launches in Williamsburg

Another affordable housing lottery has launched at Williamsburg Wharf, a major luxury development along the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. The lottery applies to one of the project’s five 22-storey buildings.

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Prospect Park South House with oval dining room, veranda asking $3.45 million

For those looking for room to spread out, this early 20th century home in Prospect Park South offers a generous amount of space indoors and out. Inside, period details include wood floors, mantels and built-ins, while outside features an expansive front porch, a double lot with a large yard, two driveways and an attached garage.

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Heights French two-bedroom condo, mantel, wallpaper asking $1.29 million

In an early apartment building in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, this two-bedroom walk-up combines 19th-century details with more modern updates, including a chic green kitchen with terra cotta tile floor. It is located on the second floor of 39 Remsen Street, a four-story, fifteen-unit brick and brownstone building.

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How Brooklynites of the past decorated their homes

Brooklynites over the centuries have filled their homes with the architectural trends and styles of the time. Whether part of the original design or a later renovation to keep up with current tastes, historic details can still be found in many homes in the neighborhood, from modest wooden frame houses to ornate mansions.

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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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