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The Candy Factory: an Artist Enclave in Brooklyn

Around 40 years ago, real estate agent Ann Ballentine bought a former confectionery factory in the Clinton Hill district of Brooklyn. In the following years, she leased the apartments there to painters, sculptors, musicians, industrial designers and filmmakers. The ecosystem of the building, which is still called "Candy Factory", has led to numerous collaborations, including a romantic partnership and an organ donation. Remarkable for anyone who…
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Around 40 years ago, real estate agent Ann Ballentine bought a former confectionery factory in the Clinton Hill district of Brooklyn. In the following years, she leased the apartments there to painters, sculptors, musicians, industrial designers and filmmakers. The ecosystem of the building, which is still called "Candy Factory", has led to numerous collaborations, including a romantic partnership and an organ donation. Remarkable for anyone who…

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