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Romaine Orthwein, Pedigreed Photographer, Pays $5 M. For Brooklyn Heights Townhouse

It may not set any records for the neighborhood, but photographer Romaine Orthwein’s decision to spend $5 million for a Brooklyn Heights townhouse shows that luxury buyers’ summer shopping spree is not limited to Manhattan.

Ms. Orthwein, who has a penchant for shooting apartments under renovation, apparently had no interest in a fixer-upper for herself. Read More