by Own a Piece of Brooklyn | May 5, 2026 | Neighbourhood & Community Guides
title: “Park Slope vs Prospect Heights — Brooklyn’s Brownstone Belt Compared” client: ownapieceofbrooklyn slug: park-slope-vs-prospect-heights-brooklyns-brownstone-belt date: 2026-05-04 category: 4 status: published Park Slope and Prospect Heights...
by Own a Piece of Brooklyn | Apr 29, 2026 | Brooklyn Real Estate Market
Brooklyn home prices held essentially flat through 2025 and into early 2026, with the borough-wide median sale settling at roughly $998,000 and the median price per square foot rising about 6.4% year-over-year to $1,019. Looking ahead, the most credible forecasts —...
by Own a Piece of Brooklyn | Apr 22, 2026 | Home Buying Guides
For first-time buyers in the $500K–$1.2M range, the strongest Brooklyn neighborhoods to target in 2026 are Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Kensington, Ditmas Park, Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, and Bay Ridge — each offering a different mix of co-op...
by Own a Piece of Brooklyn | Apr 17, 2026 | Local NYC Lifestyle & Community Insights
Michelin’s April 2026 New York update added five Brooklyn restaurants to the Guide: Entre Nous in Clinton Hill, Los Burritos Juárez in Fort Greene, Bong in Crown Heights, Vato in Park Slope, and I Cavallini in Williamsburg. I’m Maxine McClinton. I grew up...
by Own a Piece of Brooklyn | Apr 17, 2026 | Buyer Checklists & Tips
NYC closing costs are among the highest in the country. Here is exactly what buyers and sellers pay in Brooklyn — by line item, by price point, and by property type — so nothing catches you off guard at the closing table. Brooklyn buyers should budget 3-6% of the...
