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Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Midwood, and Prospect Park South. How did they fare?

With five distinct areas and Deco details such as arched doorways, this roomy studio offers vintage charm and the perk of being located in Prospect Lefferts Gardens not far from Prospect Park. It appears to be in move-in condition, with room for creative updates such as paint in the kitchen and bathroom. This former Co-op of the Day entered contract in April.

In Midwood, this early 20th century standalone

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Learn More About Historic Home Rehab Tax Credit Opportunities With a PLG Forum

Curious about what exactly a historic rehabilitation tax credit is and whether work on your home might qualify? The Prospect Lefferts Gardens Heritage Council is sponsoring a forum to share information about existing credits as well as New York State Senate Bill S293A. Longtime homeowners who face displacement because of gentrification will be eligible for the tax credit program if the bill passes.

The hybrid event will include presentations by New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Deputy Commissioners Daniel Mackay and Frances Stern from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Homeowners will get full

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Four-bedroom home sells in Palo Alto for $3.3 million

3952 Nelson Court - Google Street View
3952 Nelson Court – Google Street View

The property located in the 3900 block of Nelson Court in Palo Alto was sold on March 16, 2023. The $3,326,000 purchase price works out to $1,725 ​​per square foot. The house, built in 1954, has an interior space of 1.928 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, two baths, a garage and two parking spaces. It sits on a 9,030-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.

Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:

  • In December 2022, a 1,265-square-foot home on Duncan Place in Palo Alto sold for $2,400,000, a price per square
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Bay Ridge Row House With Wood Floors, Moldings Asks $1.35 Million

In Bay Ridge, this early 20th century row house has some fine period details and appears to be move-in ready.

At 432 76th Street, it is one of a row of single-family dwellings built in 1910 by Shlikerman Realty. The angled bay front brick houses all have restrained adornment, with bands of rusticated stone and ornamental panels beneath bracketed cornices. Those details are also in evidence in the historic tax photos of the block.

The dwelling is still set up as a single-family with living, dining and kitchen on the parlor level and, on the floor above, three bedrooms and

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Highlights, game recaps, top players, news

It’s Week 4 of the XFL season — already? It has been nearly one month of fun (especially in Houston).

The undefeated Houston Roughnecks continued their hot start, beating the Orlando Guardians 44-16 and improving to 4-0 on the season. The Seattle Sea Dragons improved to 2-2, holding the Brahmas to no touchdowns.

But the big story of the weekend was the 38,310 fans who showed up in St. Louis to root on the Battlehawks for the first time this year. That’s an XFL record, and they even treated that crowd to a win! We love

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Boerum Hill Row House With Plasterwork, Moldings, Wide-Plank Floors Asks $3.995 Million

For an old house lover who doesn’t mind putting in a bit of work, this 1850s Boerum Hill row house has an abundance of well-cared for period details such as marble mantels, plasterwork, and wide-plank floorboards still in place. The two-family at 194 Dean Street hasn’t been on the market in decades, and the prime original details are mixed with kitchens that likely need updates and wallpaper and carpet that might not be to every taste.

In the Boerum Hill Historic district, the transitional Greek Revival/Italian house is one of a row built between 1852 and 1853 by builders Peter

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Singular Fort Greene Condo With Vaulted Ceiling, Stained Glass, Terrace Asks $6,450 a Month

A vaulted ceiling, rose windows, marble counters, spiral stairs, and built-ins are some of the features of this unusual condo for rent in a former chapel in the Fort Greene Historic District. Located at 264 Cumberland Street, The Sanctuary went condo in 2008 with 13 units spread over four stories.

Advertised as a two-bedroom, this duplex unit has a lofted bedroom open to the downstairs as well as an enclosed bedroom on the lower level with a closet and two skylights but no windows.

The great room has a double height ceiling and windows on three sides, including a giant