Detailed stain glass in an historic building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

From Churches to Condos

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 24, 2014

As congregations shrink or disappear, some churches are becoming condos. DNAinfo has mapped historic churches that have been converted into condos in brownstone Brooklyn, and Janet Upadhye talks about what the trend says about the future and past of the borough.

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