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Hello. Me and friend of mine are considering purchasing a brownstone in Greenpoint. It is a two family two story brownstone with a unfinished basement. It is in total about 2700 sq feet. The building was built in 1899 and would need at minimum a thorough renovation and possibly a full gut renovation. We would not be interested in living in the property in its present sate. My question is…..what would be the logical next step? We need to understand what the possibilities are for the property. Do we need to have an architect look at the property? A contractor? Could anyone recommend a contractor/architect/firm that could come look at the property at give us a legitimate idea what is possible for the space and a ballpark estimate on price? How long could we expect such a project to take? If we get someone out to look at the property, should we pay for such a service or should said party provide the information for free in an attempt to bid for the contract? I own a condo in Greenpoint, but have never tackled such a project. Any help would be greatly appreciated!