Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Lottery Opens at Empire State Dairy

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Fort Greene Tower With Units From $750

An affordable housing lottery has opened for a new 21-story, 294-unit tower blocks away from Fort Greene Park, with apartments starting at $750 a month.

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Brownstone Revival: The Rebirth of the Brooklyn Townhouse

For many, the brownstone is the quintessential symbol of Brooklyn, as much an icon as the Brooklyn Bridge. Yes, other boroughs also have attached masonry row houses, but the Brooklyn brownstone beats them all.

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Empire State Dairy Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $823 Units

An affordable housing lottery has launched for a new 14-story, 320-unit development attached to East New York’s landmarked Empire State Dairy building on Atlantic Avenue. Towering over the historic industrial building known for its impressive tile murals and rare Vienna Secession architectural style, the new complex at 268 Barbey Street has apartments starting at $823 a month.

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Fiske Terrace Standalone With Rumpus Room, Parking Asks $1.75 Million

In the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District, this detached Colonial Revival dwelling has some appealing features, including wood floors, an abundance of bedroom space, and a garage. At 819 East 19th Street, it got a few updates in the mid-century, including a knotty pine-filled rumpus room in the basement.

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10 Brooklyn Shops and Restaurants to Check Out This Small Business Saturday

Now that the Thanksgiving meal has been gobbled up, the pressure to tackle the holiday shopping list has begun. To start you off on making a shopping list, we’ve rounded up 10 Brooklyn shops, businesses, and restaurants and their owners that have been featured in Brownstoner so far in 2024.

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