Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Bed Stuy Cafe Closes, a Crown Heights Tenant Files Suit

Landlord Evicts Popular Brazilian Hangout, Cafe Tucum, From Bed Stuy Building

On a walk by the usually popular and lively Cafe Tucum in Bed Stuy on Friday morning, we were sad to see a marshal’s notice posted to the door and a completely empty interior.

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Crown Heights Landlord Harassment, ‘A Living Hell,’ Includes Sewage, Drug Deals: Lawsuit

Over the past six months, 76-year-old Park Place tenant Francis Roberts says he has had sewage bubbling up through his kitchen sink due to broken plumbing and more leaking in front of his bedroom windows from two portable toilets set up outside.

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After Years on Market, Brooklyn Heights Federal Wood-Frame House in Contract

After several years on the market, one of Brooklyn Heights’ oldest and most intact houses, 24 Middagh, is finally in contract. While we won’t know the price until the sale closes and hits public records, the latest ask that appears on the listing is $4.25 million.

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‘Unique and Delightful’ Detail-Filled Park Slope Manse With 1950s Style Diner Asks $9.95 Million

When this Park Slope manse was for sale in 1910 the ad pitched it as “must be seen to be appreciated” with exquisite details and an ideal location across from Prospect Park. The massive dwelling on Prospect Park West still has plenty of those original details in evidence, including a central gallery and gleaming woodwork. It has also had some modern and quirky upgrades; the “unequaled kitchen” described in the original ad has been turned into a 1950s diner.

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Sunset Park Brownstone With Five Mantels, Built-ins, Renovated Kitchen Asks $1.695 Million

Packed with details, this 1890s Sunset Park brownstone appears surprisingly intact, with multiple mantels, fretwork, moldings and built-ins. A kitchen renovation took a cue from the period style, with cabinetry mimicking original built-ins and the inclusion of a vintage stove. The two-family at 465 54th Street sits in the Sunset Park South Historic District.

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