Pulse Real Estate: Sustainable House Tour Returns + New NYC Rental Policy & Alert Tool for Affordable Housing

Plus: This week's Top Property Sales around the neighborhood (Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, Gowanus)

May 02, 2025

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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 1-2 bedrooms, plus a 5 bedroom home for $1.7M.

Top Real Estate News

Here’s a quick roundup on real estate news happening around this part of Brooklyn:

Back by popular demand, the Park Slope Sustainable House Tour - hosted by the Park Slope Civic Council and completely sold out last year - is making its return Sunday May 18, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM:
[Limited Tickets are available!]
“The Annual House Tour began in 1959 and last year, for the first time, focused on next-generation sustainable technology. The sold out tour featured houses, coop and condo apartments with rooftop solar, heat pumps, advanced insulation and triple glazed windows, among other sustainable features. We have a array of homes lined up that are both beautiful and environmentally friendly.
Join us for a post-tour get-together at either Greenwood Park (555 7th Avenue, between 19th and 20th Streets) or Brewer’s Row (228 7th Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Streets). Come meet some of your neighbors and chat about the houses you saw, the cool technology, and what you may be thinking about for your own home. And you can have a drink or two and learn more about the Civic Council!”
Proceeds from the House Tour support grants to up and coming neighborhood arts and cultural organizations.
NYC is temporarily allowing landlords to list vacant affordable apartments on platforms like StreetEasy, bypassing the usual Housing Connect lottery system for one year, starting May 1, 2025. This move aims to fill vacancies more quickly, as the traditional process often leads to long waits. [Gothamist]
RentReboot launches NYC’s first rent-stabilized alert tool, offering real-time, verified listings for affordable apartments. This tool aims to streamline the apartment search process and help renters find stable pricing in a competitive market. Users can customize alerts based on budget, neighborhood, subway access, and amenities, with options to receive one or multiple listings per day. [Secret NYC]

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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 1-2 bedrooms, plus a 5 bedroom home for $1.7M.

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.