Pulse Real Estate: A brownstone standoff on St John's Pl, Brooklyn’s Greenest Block & a $26M townhouse
Plus: This week's Top Property Picks around the neighborhood (Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, Gowanus)
Whether you’re planning your open house weekend, or just want to keep a pulse on the local real estate market, we’ve got you covered.
Our real estate listings for this week are focused on property sales of 1-3 bedrooms and are all within Park Slope - this week, most of my picks are great value 2-bedroom apartments!
Top Real Estate News
Here’s a quick roundup on real estate news happening around this part of Brooklyn:
LONG READ: A long-disputed Park Slope brownstone on St John’s Place (164 St. John’s Place between 6th & 7th Ave) became the center of a real estate battle last weekend —and then a police standoff. “The city’s sheriff’s office fielded at least 3,500 complaints about deed fraud between 2014 and 2023.” [Gothamist]
Entry to Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s ‘2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn’ contest is now open! “The Greenest Block in Brooklyn is free and open to all residential blocks, commercial blocks, and community gardens in Brooklyn. The purpose of the contest is to promote streetscape gardening in the borough of Brooklyn through block associations and other community groups.” More info & enter here
Residential move-ins have begun at 420 Carroll, the first mixed-income development from the 2021 Gowanus rezoning, offering 360 homes, including 90 affordable units. [Connect CRE]
A luxurious $26 million townhouse at 295 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights is aiming to become the most expensive home ever sold in the borough. The 12,000-square-foot, six-story property blends historical charm with modern luxury, offering top-tier amenities like a rooftop pool, private garden, gym, wine room, and sweeping Manhattan views. More photos in linked article here: [New York Post]
Read what happens when a broker represents both sides of a sale. “In New York, it is legal (though discouraged) for an agent to represent both the buyer and seller, or for members of the same team to represent both parties.”: [Ask Real Estate from The New York Times]
Stoop of the Week
A vibrant and charming stoop in Brooklyn Heights Historic District on Willow street. This doorway is a playful and eclectic blend of architectural influences: the grand archway is characteristic of Romanesque Revival architecture while the green door and porthole-like windows and decorative molding have a whimsical and quirky charm to it.
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This Week’s Must-See Property Sales
Whether you’re planning your open house weekend, or just want to keep a pulse on (or take a peek at) what the real estate market looks like, here are our real estate listings for this week focusing on property sales of 1-3 bedrooms and are all within Park Slope.
I use StreetEasy as the listing source to recommend properties that I would live in myself, and have searched within the boundaries of Park Slope and surrounding neighborhoods (Gowanus, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights). All prices are per month, and only listings in the last 14 days are shown unless there is a significant price drop. All sales jargon has been magically removed.
Photo credits: Streeteasy listing
1 bedroom
466 15th Street #3: $950,000 (Condo)
1 bed 1.5 bath
Our only one bedroom listing this week! (Photos coming soon…save listing to get updates.)
838 ft²
In a building of 16 units, 4 stories; 1905 built
Half a block from Prospect Park
Private storage
Private outdoors space
Building amenities: bike room, laundry
Monthly costs: $648 (taxes) + $677 (common charges)
2 bedrooms
15 Butler Place #3C: $775,000 (Co-op)
2 beds 1 bath
This listing continued below the paywall, plus 5 more great two bedroom listings and 2 homes!