This week we learned that…

… Heydar Aliyev must have gotten one heck of a great mortgage. [Washington Post]

… If you rent from one of these guys, well, we’re sorry. [Village Voice]

… “Pilfering the reserve fund” would make for a great dirty euphemism. [The Real Deal]

… For a mere $459,500, you can live in your own Lynchian nightmare. [L Magazine]

… Sometimes, loan modification programs modify more than just your loan. [AP via Yahoo!]

… Greenpoint is still polluted. [Brownstoner]

… Jonathan Miller has bracket fever. [Curbed]

…Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park opens this Monday! [Brooklyn Heights Blog]