Jul 11th 2011 6:00AM
Re-purposing is the buzzword for 2011, and the real-estate version of this trend is of course conversions. One of the more unique conversions to come down the pike is this one in Brooklyn Heights: a 3,500-square-foot townhome that was once a printing facility for Jehovah's Witness literature. The four-bedroom,... Continue Reading »
Nov 8th 2010 4:10PM
Gabriel Byrne, the Irish-born actor who plays therapist Dr. Paul Weston on HBO's "In Treatment," probably didn't look inward too much regarding the sale of his Brooklyn, N.Y. townhouse, which occurred back in June but only showed up a few days ago in the public record. But it is nonetheless remarkable: Situated in the... Continue Reading »
May 13th 2010 1:00PM
Truman Capote got Manhattanites to cross bridges for his swank soirees long before the hipsters discovered that more space and cheaper rent existed -- with majestic architecture -- east of the island. "I live in Brooklyn. By choice," Capote famously penned in 1959. Much has changed in the 45 years since Capote rented a... Continue Reading »
Mar 24th 2010 2:30PM
It would be reductive to say that it took 20 years for Brooklyn Bridge Park to open. It truly is a feat to create a brand new, and quite grand, city park when the Governor of New York State has been closing parks everywhere else. To do it in a recession, when housing prices are still falling and lots of New Yorkers are out... Continue Reading »
