Brooklyn News: A Housing Lottery Launches in Gowanus

Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a look at 2024 landmark designations, tales of history and architecture, and more Brooklyn news. Rendering via NYC Housing Connect Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Gowanus With $784 Studios The latest affordable housing lottery to open for a new development made possible by the Gowanus rezoning is for the still under-construction 499 President Street Apartments. The nine-story development, which wraps around the Royal Palms Shuffleboard building between Nevins and Union streets, comprises 350 apartments in total. Interior design by Jennifer Morris of JMorris Design. Photo by Kate Sears Brownstoner’s Top 10 Insiders of 2024 Each week Brownstoner’s Cara Greenberg brings us an inspirational look at interior design and renovation in homes across the borough, from prewar apartments to brownstones. Every Insider column offers a tour of a finished project with details on layout decisions, finishes, and decoration. Photo via Ellis Sotheby’s International Most Popular Upstate Listings of 2024: Gothic Revival to Mid-Century Modern Some of these historic properties outside of Brooklyn might already be off the market, but you can still drool over period details and soak in some history with tales of a grand estate, a religious retreat, and a Gothic charmer. Brownstones on Willoughby Avenue in 2022. Photo by Susan De Vries Brooklyn Gained One Individual Landmark and One Historic District in 2024 Except for a burst of action in June, 2024 was another relatively slow year for landmarking in Brooklyn. At the six-month mark, the borough gained one individual landmark and one historic district. The Willoughby-Hart Historic District designation followed years of community activism from Bed Stuy locals that was reinvigorated by the demolition of the Jacob Dangler Mansion. A 1940s aerial view of Dumbo. Photo via National Archives Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 2024 Historian, preservationist, and longtime Brownstoner columnist Suzanne Spellen penned enthralling tales of Brooklyn’s history and architecture this year. If you missed her 2024 monthly columns or her features in Brownstoner magazine, we’ve rounded them up for some winter reading below. Top 5 Stories This Week: Tenants Win Settlement With Midwood Landlord Top 5 Stories This Week: A Clinton Hill Reno, a Bed Stuy Housing Lottery Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Housing Lottery Launches in East New York Email tips@brownstoner.com with further comments, questions or tips. Follow Brownstoner on X and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. What's Your Take? Leave a Comment