Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Real Estate Prices Hit a New High, a Reno in Park Slope

Brooklyn ‘Starter’ Homes Scarce as Real Estate Prices Hit New High in Borough

Despite the pandemic — and, actually, because of it — real estate prices in Brooklyn continued their upward climb in 2021, fourth quarter market reports show. Analysts predict a strong sales market in 2022, barring any unexpected calamity such as a global financial crash.

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Living the Good Life on Eastern Parkway

Developed in the early 20th century, a time when the apartment house was coming into its own, Eastern Parkway is a panorama of grand apartment buildings.

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Well-Kept Bay Ridge 1920s Brick House With Parquet, Arches, Garage Asks $1.35 Million

A modern small house when it was built in the 1920s, this Bay Ridge one-family appears neat as a pin. It has windows on all four sides, a sunroom, and original details such as arched doorways, moldings and parquet floors. There is also a finished basement, two-car garage, and nicely landscaped front and rear yards.

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The Insider: Impeccable Renovation Brightens, Updates Woodwork-Laden Park Slope Townhouse

By now it’s a familiar story. Young couple purchases a 19th brownstone that hasn’t been updated in decades — in this case, a fine bay-windowed 20-footer on a Historic District block, with mahogany woodwork aplenty — and embarks on a tasteful, well-funded renovation with predictably lovely results.

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The Insider: Clinton Hill Carriage House Gains Central Stair, Roof Addition in Award-Winning Reno

When architect Kimberly Neuhaus’s clients first saw the late 19th century carriage house on the market, they appreciated its charm, of course, but what excited them even more was the parking.

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