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Well Hello Hello.

I’m so happy to make myself an official member of Brownstoner.com I jsut moved back to the area on a more permanent basis, and have been put in charge of renovating my family’s house here on State Street. Hopefully I can get all I can from you guys while I’m here, because I sure as hell gonna need it!
So I live in what might be the tiniest house in Brooklyn, or at least close to it in the hood. I’ve attached a photo using the BAM Cultural Center pic which seems to have actually divided each lot. The House next store is similar, but I have a store front on the first floor, so living space is 1/3 smaller. But hey it’s enough for me, ny byofriend and our cat… but that’s about it.
I’ve been visiting this house all my life, and it’s been so strange to watch the changes over the last 20 years, and I know it’s only going to continue. Atlantic Center, Target, The weird hanson offices, boreum heights luxury condos, atlantic yards, I didn’t even know about this whole BAM Cultural District thing until today while reading the blog. I’m so out of the loop!
Anyone have some good posts about my area? what is my area called? I swear I never know what to tell people. I just say “Oh I live near target” and they go “Oooohhhh okay” I’ve been randomly searching brownstoner for tidbits, but what I really need is a hood tutorial for dummies.
Alright well it’s late, but I look forward to talking more with y’all.

FYI first on my big renovation questions are:
adding another floor (what are the legalities/steps/prices?) and refinishing basement, itty bitty, scary, dirt floor, out of a ghost story.