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Brooklyn Landlord to Pay Tenants Thousands for Harassment

Real estate company Greenbrook Partners, which has been accused by its Brooklyn tenants of predatory, abusive and illegal tactics, and its managing partner Greg Fournier have to pay the city $100,000 and its tenants thousands more as part of a settlement with State Attorney General Letitia James . The settlement follows an investigation by the city and state that found the company harassed tenants and used unlawful management practices.

Brooklyn tenants and local politicians have long rallied against Greenbrook Holdings LLC, which has 188 buildings mostly in Brooklyn, forming their own tenants coalition to amplify complaints the company is snapping

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I Sold My Forever Home. Here’s Why

I Sold My Forever Home.  Here’s Why

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Forever turned out not to be very long after all.


Key points

  • Many people want to buy a forever home.
  • I thought I had purchased my forever home, but I ended up selling it because my needs changed.
  • It’s a better idea to buy a home and plan to stay in it for at least five years, rather than “forever.”

When my husband and I got married, we decided we wanted to wait to purchase a property until we found our forever home. We found getting a mortgage to be a big pain and moving to

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Ditmas Park West Digs With Woodwork, Mantels, Stained Glass Asks $2,650 a Month

In one of Brooklyn’s leafiest neighborhoods, a one-bedroom apartment benefits from taking up the first floor of a Ditmas Park West Edwardian, with copious polished details of the period, outdoor space fore and aft, and an abundance of nooks and crannies that includes a mudroom.

The standalone house with porch and garage at 512 Westminster Road was divided into a duplex over a simplex back in 1937, the certificate of occupancy shows. The property has been in the same hands since at least the 1970s, and the unit appears well kept, with a number of updates.

An entry hall leads