Six-Room Edwardian Flat in East Flatbush Asks $2,850 a Month

This early 20th century floor-through on the top floor of a bow-fronted limestone appears well kept and largely intact, with attractive floors with inlaid borders, wall moldings, and built-ins. It’s located on the second floor of 242 East 32nd Street, a three-family row house in East Flatbush.

The six-room apartment has high ceilings and a flexible floor plan. The layout includes a double parlor in the front, windowless room in the center, large bedroom in the rear, half bedroom in the front, and rear side kitchen.

The original features appear in good condition and include paneling, molding, doors, and parquet and diagonal wood floors with inlaid borders with corner knots. Three of the rooms have original built-in wardrobes.

The kitchen has plenty of cupboards and counter space, quartzite stone counters, and a built-in microwave — though not, apparently, a dishwasher or laundry. There are also three ceiling fans in the unit.

An open house is set to take place Saturday, May 20 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Listed by Chrisette Mignott, Perri DeFino, and Morgan Munsey of Compass, the apartment is priced at $2,850 a month. What do you think of it?

[Listing: 242 East 32nd Street, #2 |

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As DOT Presents Refined Concepts for BQE, Locals Question Cost, Climate Impact, Two-Lane Study

More than 100 people filled a gymnasium in Brooklyn Friends School in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday night to review the Department of Transportation’s refined concepts for the future of the city-owned section of the beleaguered Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which includes the crumbling triple cantilever.

The meeting came just days after the city announced it would be delaying the launch of its environmental review process from spring to fall. The city will use the time to analyze the impact of reducing the number of BQE lanes in each direction from three to two, following intense pressure from community members and local elected officials.

The department and its partners presented detailed renderings and full 3D models of its three impressive concepts, which would all repair the roadway and better connect Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park. But a lack of specificity concerning the impact on Brooklyn Bridge Park and other pinch points, costs, construction, pollution, and more, left many with questions.

community members at the meeting

The gathering took place in the gym at Brooklyn Friends School in Downtown Brooklyn

“I’m concerned that we don’t understand, there’s no information being shared on the impact on the neighborhood, the impact on the park, the potential costs, and ultimately, we have

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