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Via CobblehillcollectiveHistory Lies Beneath Atlantic Avenue
A manhole cover at Court Street and Atlantic Avenue marks the site of the world's first subway tunnel, an 1844 engineering feat that currently remains closed to the public.
· 2 months ago- Via Brooklyneagle
Construction begins on 51-story luxury tower in Brooklyn Heights
Construction has begun on One Montague Place, a 51-story luxury tower at 205 Montague St. featuring 136 residences, a jazz club, and the first Brooklyn outpost of BondST.
· 2 months ago 
Via MThe Brooklyn Heights Mansion With a Wild History
A new video tour explores the colorful history of the Behr Mansion in Brooklyn Heights, highlighting its connections to the Titanic, the Great Depression, and the Catholic Church.
· 3 months ago
Via CrainsnewyorkManhattan landlord wins historic Cranberry Street house bidding war
A historic shingle-lined house on Cranberry Street has been sold to a Manhattan landlord who reportedly committed to preserving the structure following a local preservationist's dispute with a previous developer.
· 3 months ago
Via BrownstonerIn the Heights, Hotel Bossert Preps for 61 Condos by 2028
Development firm SomeraRoad is converting the historic Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street into a 61-unit luxury condominium building with completion slated for 2028.
· 3 months ago
Via BklynlibraryPOTW: Housing Starts: The Riverside Buildings and the Push for Affordable Housing in Brooklyn | Brooklyn Public Library
The Riverside Buildings, completed in 1890 as a model for affordable housing in Brooklyn Heights, remain a landmark of 19th-century progressive reform despite losing nearly half the complex to BQE construction.
· 3 months ago
Via CrainsnewyorkBrooklyn Bar Association to sell century-old Brooklyn Heights HQ
The Brooklyn Bar Association is listing its century-old headquarters at 123 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights for sale as of early July 2026.
· 3 months ago
Via SecretnycSt. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is home to the city’s largest E.M. Skinner organ and America’s oldest figural stained-glass windows
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church on Montague Street continues to serve as a cultural hub with upcoming Candlelight concert series events featuring classical tributes to modern artists.
· 3 months ago
Via NypostHistoric vessel mysteriously sinks in NYC — just days after schooner-turned-bar met similar fate
Two historic schooners owned by the hospitality group Crew have mysteriously sank days apart at the Henry Street Basin near Red Hook, prompting concerns over the maintenance of the landmark vessels.
· 3 months ago
Via TherealdealBrooklyn Heights townhouse trades for $25M
A civil war-era townhouse at 192 Columbia Heights has sold for $24.5 million in an off-market deal, marking the most expensive residential transaction in Brooklyn so far this year.
· 3 months ago
Via SouthbrooklynhistoryBeloved Former Restaurant Boat Sinks In Red Hook
The historic 1924 racing schooner Pilot, formerly a popular floating restaurant at Pier 6, sank overnight at its maintenance mooring in Red Hook earlier this week.
· 4 months ago