A $15,000,000 Promenade View, Boarded Up and Vacant for Decades in Brooklyn Heights
A long-vacant six-story brownstone at 194 Columbia Heights has hit the market for $15 million, appearing for sale after sitting boarded up for over 40 years.

The 25-foot-wide Italianate mansion, situated along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, has been largely abandoned since the early 1980s. Owned by psychiatrist Austin Moore since 1969, the property accumulated decades of city violations and fines while remaining empty. Despite its current state of disrepair and scaffolding, the interior retains historic details including marble fireplaces, Victorian wallpaper, and deep windowsills.
Listing agent Vicki Negron of Corcoran characterizes the property as a "complete creative freedom" project but notes that a single-family renovation could cost between $6 million and $10 million on top of the $15 million asking price. The sale includes the eight-bedroom structure, though a unique stained-glass window featuring the Statue of Liberty is reportedly not part of the deal.
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