Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Demolition of Bed Stuy's Dangler Mansion

Workers Tear Into Bed Stuy’s Beloved Dangler Mansion After Landmarks Fails to Act

The clock has run out on efforts to save Bed Stuy’s Jacob Dangler mansion: The New York City Department of Buildings issued a permit for full demolition of the building Tuesday. Video posted on Instagram by neighbors Wednesday shows demolition of the 1890s structure has started.

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Park Slope Limestone Near Prospect Park With Pier Mirror, Wainscoting, Moldings Asks $3.95 Million

Listing photos offer only a glimpse of the interior of this limestone close to Prospect Park, but it has some period details and nicely renovated kitchens and baths.

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Two-Bedroom in Fort Green Italianate With Marble Mantel, Outdoor Space, Laundry Asks $1.25 Million

While its compact footprint could challenge a small family of committed minimalists, nonetheless this two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op on the penultimate floor of a Fort Greene townhouse checks a lot of boxes.

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The Grand and Mysterious Willoughby Avenue Mansion of Grocer Jacob Dangler

The house sits on the northeast corner of Willoughby Avenue at Nostrand Avenue, seemingly empty, sprawling behind a chain link fence. It’s on a large lot, and the house itself, a golden brick and limestone French Gothic pile, is totally incongruous with the much more modest brownstone neighbors on the block.

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Bed Stuy’s Beloved Dangler Mansion Is Gone (Video)

Well, that was fast. After pausing for a Department of Buildings inspection this morning, workers got the go-ahead to reenter the site and resume demolition at 1 p.m.

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