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A Shipshape Park Slope Brownstone and Three More to See, Starting at $2.4 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Fort Greene, Park Slope and Crown Heights. They range in price from $2.4 million to $6.125 million.

In the Fort Greene Historic District, a classic Italianate brownstone has grand proportions, marble mantels, arched openings and recent updates. In the same hands for decades, the circa 1866 house is set up with two floor-through apartments over a duplex. A notable feature is a glass conservatory on the parlor level. (Building permits show a “Florida room” was added in 2000.) The landscaped rear yard has an in-ground jacuzzi.

A Shipshape Park Slope Brownstone and Three More to See, Starting at .4 Million

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Windsor Terrace Standalone With Parking Asks $2.25 Million

A short stroll from Prospect Park, the interior of this Windsor Terrace standalone is generously sized and has some period details such as pocket doors, stained glass, and wainscoting along with some renovations since its 1890s construction. The single-family home at 300 Sherman Street also has a private driveway and a garage.

When the planned construction of the house was noted in the Brooklyn Daily Times in 1892 it was described as a “new Queen Anne cottage.” Now enveloped in green siding, the original details, including a columned porch, can be seen in the historic tax photo. The iron fence

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Alibaba, Li Ning lead Hong Kong stock sell-off as Beijing falls ‘behind growth curve’ while Nio jumps on fund purchase

Hong Kong stocks slumped towards the worst sell-off in almost four weeks as confidence among investors wanted given China’s limited stimulus to shore up its faltering economic recovery. Nio advanced after a Middle East fund bought a stake in the electric-car maker.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 2 per cent to 19,218.35 at the close of Wednesday trading. The city’s benchmark has lost about 4 per cent this week, the deepest three-day setback since May 29. The Tech Index sank 2.8 per cent while the Shanghai Composite Index declined 1.3 per cent.

Alibaba Group tumbled 4.1 per cent to HK$84.70

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Sold by Birch Capital Management LLC

Birch Capital Management LLC decreased its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Rating) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 75,219 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 200 shares during the period. Apple comprises 6.7% of Birch Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Birch Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $9,773,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their

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No-Fee Charmer in Clinton Hill Mansion With Fireplace, Deck, Two Baths Asks $4,975 a Month

Located inside the historic 1850s former Graham Home for Old Ladies in Clinton Hill, this high-ceilinged rental has been updated with vintage-inspired style, elegant finishes, and built-ins that maximize its nooks and crannies. Features include a gas fireplace, deck, 1.5 bathrooms, and in-unit laundry.

The Brooklyn Society for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females was founded in 1851 and immediately began planning for the construction of a home on Washington Avenue. Designed by JG Glover, according to the Clinton Hill Historic District designation report, the home opened in the fall of 1852. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle describes the brick

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Britney Spears Sells Calabasas Home for Millions Less Than She Paid for It Just 9 Months Ago

CARSON, CA - MAY 11: Britney Spears arrives at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango 2013 at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013 in Carson, California.  (Photo by Joe Scarnici/WireImage);  Britney Spears Calabasas home for sale

CARSON, CA – MAY 11: Britney Spears arrives at 102.7 KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 2013 at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013 in Carson, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/WireImage); Britney Spears Calabasas home for sale

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Britney Spears is handing over the keys to her Calabasas, Calif. home.

The seven-bedroom, nine-bath, 11,600-square-foot estate sold for just over $10 million — about $2 million less than the star bought it for.

Spears, 40, purchased the home for $11.8 million, according to Variety‘s Dirt, just days after her June wedding to Sam Asghari, 28. She

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Brooklyn News: A Co-op in a Notable Brooklyn Heights Townhouse

Compact One-Bedroom With Mantel, Woodwork, Central Air in Heights Queen Anne Asks $750K

A one-bedroom in a notable Brooklyn Heights Queen Anne townhouse is not huge, but it has a serene feel and plenty of original historic details as well as modern conveniences. It’s on the fourth floor of 87 Remsen Street, a zippy concoction of fine brickwork and decorative terra-cotta designed by architect William H. Beers in 1899 for a socially prominent family whose fortune came from straw hats.


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Lavish Park Slope Townhouse With Mantels, Wainscoting, Central Air Asks $5.75 Million

Not exactly modest in size or ornamentation,

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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