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Last Week in Brooklyn Openings and Closings
A Brownsville community garden on its way out, luxury co-living in Boerum Hill, and massive milkshakes: news from Dec. 26β30

BROOKLYN, NY β It's Monday, which means it's time to review some of the openings, closings, and real estate-related stories that made headlines in Brooklyn last week:
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- The Green Valley Community Garden has been put on the city's chopping block, to be replaced with an affordable housing development.
Boerum Hill and Gowanus
- "Common Baltic" will bring luxury co-living to the neighborhood starting this January.
Brooklyn Heights
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- "The Standish," a former hotel that's been converted to high-end condos, will likely sell those units for a combined total of $112 million, the property's developer says.
Bushwick
- Ever wondered what $2.2 million will buy you in Bushwick? Wonder no longer.
Dumbo
- Massive milkshakes are coming to Water Street, courtesy of "Black Tap Craft Burgers and Beers."
Park Slope
- On 5th Avenue, "Mis Grill" is now serving up authentic Turkish cuisine, with a mix of some other classic dishes from around the world.
Sunset Park
- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams backed a plan to replace the current Sunset Park Library with an affordable housing building hosting a new library inside β but he recommended some changes to the proposal's design and execution.
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