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Via CurbedEmily Blunt and John Krasinski Sold One of their Brooklyn Heights Apartments
Actors John Krasinski and Emily Blunt sold a ninth-floor unit at The Standish in Brooklyn Heights for $6.5 million following a brief ownership of the space.
· 1 day ago
Via BrooklyndowntownstarBQE Panel: Decades of Construction Coming
New details for the BQE Central repair plan reveal a construction timeline through 2040 that will likely overlap with the $3.5 billion Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment and multiple housing projects.
· about 12 hours ago
Via NY PostBrooklyn Heights eyesore reborn as sprawling mansion and carriage house, asks $20.99M
A historic Greek Revival mansion at 1 Monroe Place and its adjacent carriage house have hit the market for a combined $20.99 million following a decadelong restoration.
· 2 days ago
Via TherealdealCan Al Laboz save Downtown Brooklyn retail?
Developers Albert Laboz and the Jackson Group are transforming the former Fulton Street Macy’s into BKX, a 440,000-square-foot retail and entertainment destination featuring experiential attractions.
· 3 days ago
Via Instagram · @landmarksofnyHicks Street has some of its oldest buildings in Brooklyn Heights
Laid out by brothers John & Jacob Middagh Hicks, Number 57 here was built around 1826 for merchant James Howland. At the time of its construction, the home was two stories tall, with the vaguely Parisian mansar
· 5 days ago
Via CurbedGowanopolis Rising
A documentary by residents Jamie Courville and Chris Reynolds captures the radical physical transformation of Gowanus following its 2021 rezoning and federal Superfund cleanup.
· 5 days ago
Via CrainsnewyorkAvalonBay sued over alleged $40M overcharge of rent-stabilized Brooklyn tenants
Real estate giant AvalonBay is facing a lawsuit for allegedly overcharging rent-stabilized tenants in three Downtown Brooklyn buildings by an estimated $40 million.
· 7 days ago
Via Housebeautiful11 Applause-Worthy Details We Saw in the 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse
The biennial Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse has returned to One Monroe Place, featuring 19 designers who have transformed a landmarked 1852 Greek Revival mansion to benefit the Brooklyn Heights Association.
· 11 days ago
Via CurbedA Country Club for Families Is Coming to the St. George Hotel
SC Hospitality and East Gate Investors plan to open Kings Athletic Club in the former Hotel St. George by May 2025, offering a racquet and wellness club for Brooklyn Heights families.
· 13 days ago
Via BrownstonerFlights of Fancy Transport at Brooklyn Heights Showhouse
The 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse opens October 2 at a renovated 1850s brownstone, featuring imaginative rooms from 20 local designers to benefit the Brooklyn Heights Association.
· 15 days ago
Via Streets Blog NYC'Truck Flyover': Mamdani's BQE Bypass Will Pass Over Brooklyn Bridge
The Mamdani administration plans a temporary highway bypass for the BQE that will arch over the Brooklyn Bridge approach and pedestrian paths for at least a decade.
· 16 days ago
Via HellgatenycThe Rent Freeze Starts Today. Landlords Think a Search of Mamdani's Texts Could Overturn It
Landlords are seeking to overturn a historic rent freeze by searching Mayor Zohran Mamdani's personal and professional communications for evidence of improper influence.
· 15 days ago
Via Instagram · @thefullaskJust listed in Boerum Hill, 446 State Street is a detached four-story frame house raised in the 1840s, 22 feet wide, wit
Just listed in Boerum Hill, 446 State Street is a detached four-story frame house raised in the 1840s, 22 feet wide, with its Greek Revival trim still in place. The door surround with side lights and the frieze-band windows under a bracketed cornice are the ones the city's 1940 tax photo shows, minu
· 16 days ago
Via RealtorSkip the Renovation: A Fully Restored 1840s Brooklyn Heights Townhouse Hits the Market for $12.75 Million
A historic 178-year-old townhouse in Brooklyn Heights has returned to the market for $12.75 million following an extensive interior renovation.
· 17 days ago
Via Wdcnews6Jason Blum Is Selling His Brooklyn Heights Townhouse - WDC NEWS 6
Hollywood producer Jason Blum and screenwriter Lauren Schuker Blum have listed their 22-foot-wide Sidney Place townhouse for $14.95 million following an extensive interior renovation.
· 19 days ago