If you are a member of Costco, they provide financing. I applied online and they sent me a blank check to use at any dealer. It had a maximum amount and a good interest rate.

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 13, 2009 12:20 PM in response to Auto Financing in Brooklyn?

I used dependable auto shippers to ship my car from San Francisco to their facility in NJ. It cost about $750, took about 10 days and they were great.

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 1, 2009 5:12 PM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

I used Everest Scaffold in the Bronx. I live on a corner and had to get permits. They offered the best price I could find. I would think you could get someone for less if its in the yard. I would ask people who brownstone. They seem to install it themselves.

Posted by: carroll2stones at September 16, 2009 2:55 PM in response to Scaffolding

I used John Hatheway for my brownstone renovation and he is great, nice guy and easy to work with. Located in Brooklyn Heights. (718)855-4414. I also saw architect Brendan Coburn's own house on a house tour and it was amazing, modern.

Posted by: carroll2stones at July 8, 2009 12:01 PM in response to Architect Recommendation

There were a few condo conversions in Carroll Gardens where duplexes in brownstones sold for 2 million and did not look as good as this. It is a lot of money, high maintenance but a great street and there has always been a premium on BH.

Posted by: carroll2stones at May 6, 2009 2:27 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 11 Garden Place

I had my brownstone mansard roof reslated by east coast builders, 315-290-2014. They have a website, slateroof.com They are located upstate and travel to their job locations. I spent a lot of time trying to find a slate roofer to work in brooklyn. These guys did a great job. They were much cheaper than the couple of more local guys who I was able to get a bid for. Most NYC slaters do huge commercial jobs and are too expensive for a homeowner.

Posted by: carroll2stones at April 7, 2009 4:39 PM in response to Slate Roofer Recs?

I don't know what the answer is but I rarely read comments any more because of the same few commenters. I get the feeling that they are lonely shut-ins. Why do they need to post multiple times on every item. Do you need to make 6 comments on a house in a neighborhood you have never visited and when you have nothing to add.

Posted by: carroll2stones at March 27, 2009 11:02 AM in response to Let's Talk About Commenting

We used the Tamer brothers for several projects during our renovation and they are both great. They perfectly restored wooden parlor doors that had been decaying in our cellar for 40 years, restored our inside wooden door of the vestibule and built a custom cabinet. They are masters.

Posted by: carroll2stones at March 5, 2009 5:08 PM in response to Front Doors

I've been in this house. It is cute as a button but it is tiny, a doll house. The new owners did the renovation. It is 1/2 a brownstone. The kitchen, dining area and living room are all in what typically would be the living room.

Posted by: carroll2stones at February 10, 2009 2:46 PM in response to House of the Day: 296 Degraw Street

I am in a similar situation and was considering telling my tenants that they have had a good deal but as of May 2010, there apartments will increase to market rate. Every month they are paying several hundred less than the going rate because I have been asleep at the wheel. Because they have been getting a good deal, it would be unfair to change things? Obviously if the rental market is bad I would not increase it but at this point that is not the case. At some point around I think 2000, my tenant came to me and said that the market went down since she rented her apartment. She had gone out and looked at similiar apartments which were listed about $150 less per month. At that point she was month to month and she told me in a nice way that she would move without a reduction. I looked around and saw that she was correct and lowered her rent. I don't landlords have any obligation to only raise there rent to cover their costs.

Posted by: carroll2stones at January 8, 2009 11:37 AM in response to Raising the Rent

I don't understand people like this. They say it was there dream to own a brownstone and then buy one and gut it. What is it about brownstones that they love? It is not a question of whether they have a right to ruin the inside of there property but why not buy a loft or a shell. Not all modern is bad but don't rip out marble mantles to get there. I would love a tribeca loft but I would not buy one and add victorian details. From the pictures of this place it now looks like a Residence Inn suite.

Posted by: carroll2stones at December 22, 2008 9:52 AM in response to Brownstone Interior Destroyed Modernized by Artist Couple

Thanks Lisa E. I think I'll try nyhabitat.

Posted by: carroll2stones at December 2, 2008 8:09 AM in response to how to sublet 5 bedroom brownstone

Thanks for all of the posts. 20 feet wide and I am unsure of the color. I am aware of the potential problems; I have been a landlord for 15 years. We will only rent if it is an ideal situation. I was really posting to see if someone had an idea about how to find that nice family of 4 from Paris/San Francisco and how much I should charge.

Posted by: carroll2stones at December 1, 2008 12:07 PM in response to how to sublet 5 bedroom brownstone

I had a similiar experience about 2 weeks ago. I filed a claim with my insurance company who paid up.

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 20, 2008 9:25 AM in response to Pot Hole Damage

Architect John Hatheway lives in the neighborhood and does great work, 718 855-4414

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 6, 2008 9:55 AM in response to looking to add another floor.....

Yesterday's "last week's biggest sales" had 498 Clinton Street sold for 1.77. 498 is a horrible 1950s attached row house with no backyard on the corner of 3rd place and clinton. This house is about 400 feet away. Although it is no palace, at least it is a brownstone.

Posted by: carroll2stones at September 18, 2008 2:27 PM in response to House of the Day: 29 4th Place

2:06-you say that inventory is starting to grow. Corcoran lists 3 brownstones in all of carroll/cobble and brown harris lists 2. I would hardly call this a glut. I think prices are crazy but don't argue that inventory is high.

Posted by: carroll2stones at January 15, 2008 2:22 PM in response to House of the Day: 40 2nd Place

Lately people have been paying over 2 million for duplexes in Carroll Gardens so why not 2.8 for an entire house. In April 2007, someone paid 2,010,000 for the 4th and 5th floor duplex at 100 2nd place, no elevator. A recent condo of the day, 378 Clinton Street, also sold the 4th and 5th floor duplex for 2.1. Granted that these houses are 25x50, but I would think most people would want an entire house. Last April, 86A 3rd place sold for 1.8. It is 13x40 and makes 40 2nd place feels like a mansion in comparison. (I have been in both).

Posted by: carroll2stones at January 15, 2008 2:03 PM in response to House of the Day: 40 2nd Place

I would expect that most people who would visit this site would be in favor of saving details in a brownstone. I understand that people have a right to change the inside of their building as the owner of my brownstone did by removing marblee mantles in the 60s so the sofa would be flush against the wall. It kills me that people are still doing this kind of thing. It seems like brownstoner's post was reasonable. Why does this site interest all of these hostile people cheering on the gutting of old houses.

Posted by: carroll2stones at December 10, 2007 12:46 PM in response to 303 Park Pl: If You Don't Like Old Houses, Don't Buy One!

I walk by this house every day and I went to an open house. The construction began years ago and not much has happened in the past 6 months. Like another poster noted, there are broken windows and a long punch list. The addition to the house adds nothing to the interior. It is an odd layout. A couple of months ago they added landscaping after the condos had been on the market for more than 1 year. They have made odd choices. They could start by fixing the windows.

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 29, 2007 2:29 PM in response to 14 Months Later, Still No Buyers for 45 Third Place!

A minor point. What is the deal with 2 sinks in the bathroom. Who uses the 5th and 6th burner on these new stoves. Once a week my spouse and I find ourselves brushing our teeth at the same time. We spit in the same sink.

Posted by: carroll2stones at November 1, 2007 8:11 PM in response to Inside Third & Bond: Week 12

You get what you pay for. 949 is relatively cheap and yes tiny. The Degraw street house is not on the best part of the block but the price reflects it. Last summer a 2 family on Degraw between henry and clinton went for around 3.2 million. So many posters want to educate others with statements like "too close to the BQE." I wouldn't expect it to be on the prime part of the block at 1.64.

Posted by: carroll2stones at October 19, 2007 4:50 PM in response to Open House Picks: Houses

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Posted by: Gowanus Design Initiative at July 25, 2009 10:31 AM in response to Architect Recommendation

Spring and Metropolitan are two of the big guys...

Posted by: denton at September 16, 2009 6:18 PM in response to Scaffolding

@mamaday - I actually just had the same job estimated these past few days for a rear cornice replacement. I would love to talk to you about what I found and maybe exchange information about contractors and pricing. Please e-mail me privately if you would like to exchange info. kraizekaninemc at yahoo

Posted by: hotrodz23 at September 17, 2009 1:11 AM in response to Scaffolding

You do not need DOB approved scaffolding for certain wall under 40 feet. Most reputable contactors will install their own scaffolding saving you 4-5 thousand dollars.

Posted by: downtowner at September 17, 2009 10:14 PM in response to Scaffolding

Sadly, TM, the Fury was stolen nearly 30 years ago while parked on Houston near the Bowery. I still remember the feeling of walking up to find the parking spot empty.

Posted by: vinca at November 1, 2009 6:52 PM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

fedex has a car shipping service.

Posted by: denton at November 1, 2009 6:57 PM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

I had a 68 Olds 442 shipped from Southern California a few years ago. I believe it was about $1,400. Let me know if you're interested in that and I can find out who shipped it.

There are many auto transport companies that ship multiple cars at once all around the country. I believe Passport Transport is one of the largest. If you can find a copy of Hemmings Motor News (brown paper cover) on a good newstand, it will list all of them.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 2, 2009 7:23 AM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

Dave,

If you can dig up the info on the carrier that would be great. On Craigslist a large heading reads that all car transport ads are scams, so as I peruse the internet for carriers, I now see the outfits are mostly brokers and a lot of fees can get tacked on. Some of them do look like they could be Paypal scams also.

(I did check out Fedex and it was like $3000. Too much.)

Thanks all!

Posted by: masterbuilder at November 2, 2009 7:48 AM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

masterbuilder, I will email the place I bought mine from... www.vaultcars.com and ask them.

The one I bought can be seen on their sold pages...the white 68

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 2, 2009 8:45 AM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast

you could also call a moving company (like an Allied or United) who they refer customers to - normally movers won't transport cars but they always work with a company they trust...

Posted by: gemini10 at November 2, 2009 8:52 AM in response to Moving Car from Coast to Coast