Real Estate

Washington Cemetery is an important Brooklyn graveyard. It was founded in the 1840s. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Washington Cemetery is a historic treasure

Ten thousand fans rioted at her grave. Crowds at Washington Cemetery went wild at Brooklyn-born Hollywood actress Lilyan Tashman's March 1934 burial. … Full Article

A great look at the Brooklyn Eagle HQ at 16 Court Street. Eagle file photo by Matthew Taub

SL Green announces sale of 16 Court Street

That's newly constructed 363 Bond St. at left alongside the Carroll Street Bridge, which spans the Gowanus Canal. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Check out this bird's eye view of the Carroll Street Bridge

Try our self-guided walking tour of the Gowanus Canal

REAL ESTATE

Welcome to The Towers, where the highest-paid Brooklyn Dodgers players lived in suites during baseball season. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Remembering The Towers when the highest-paid Dodgers stayed there

Oh, the glamor of it all. The brightest stars in the Brooklyn Dodgers' firmament lived there in splendid suites during baseball season, in the borough's premier hotel, The Towers. Henrik Krogius remembers. … Full Article

In honor of the Bossert's anticipated October reopening, we offer this Oct. 4, 1955 photo of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres (second from right) dancing in a conga line at the Brooklyn Heights hotel during a party celebrating the team's World Series victory. AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler

The Hotel Bossert is aiming for an October reopening

It's party time — almost — at the Bossert. The iconic Brooklyn Heights hotel is aiming for an October reopening — just in time for World Series celebrations. If only the Dodgers were still here in Brooklyn. … Full Article

Daniel Tropp, photo courtesy of Ariel Property Advisors

Bushwick takes next steps with a commercial upturn

Following on the heels of a residential boom that pushed its population to an all-time high of 147,840 in 2015, Bushwick is in the midst of a commercial renaissance. Bushwick’s growth trajectory is similar to what was observed in Williamsburg and Long Island City. … Full Article

This charming house at 1251 Bushwick Ave. is surrounded by a Brookland Capital residential development project. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A sampler of Bushwick development and property sales

Heaven help me! I'm surrounded by wrap-around residential development where a church stood until recently. … Full Article

Why is there a chair hanging over the balcony of the former Masonic Temple on Bushwick Avenue? Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Beauty and blight in Bushwick

Seriously. Get rid of the graffiti already. The owner of the former Ridgewood Masonic Temple at 1054 Bushwick Ave. needs to clean up the city landmark ASAP. … Full Article

That's landmarked Catherina Lipsius House peeking out from behind a Bushwick Avenue apartment-development site where a shuttered KFC will be torn down. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

KFC? Yes siree!

Finger Lickin' Good. The developer who's going to tear down a Bushwick Avenue KFC and replace it with a six-story mixed-use building also bought three other Brooklyn Kentucky Fried Chicken locations, city Finance Department records reveal. … Full Article