From the Forum: Should a Homeowner File for a Permit When Replacing Siding?
A homeowner is unclear whether they should file for a permit when replacing the siding on the front and rear facades of their wood frame house.
Ornate Bed Stuy Magnus Dahlander Renaissance Revival Brownstone With 7 Mantels Asks $3 Million
A bay and carvings give it some punch on the street, but that's nothing compared to the entry hall or double parlor.
The Story of Revere Sugar in Red Hook and the Rise and Fall of Big Sugar in Brooklyn
Sugar was once one of Brooklyn’s biggest industries, and the Revere Sugar plant dominated the Red Hook waterfront for almost 100 years.
Daily Links: Former SNL Star Amy Poehler Opens Wine Shop With Two Friends in Park Slope
A Bushwick apartment fire kills young girls visiting their grandfather, and Bed Stuy seniors left without hot water for over a week.
Robert Fulton Is Watching You From Flatbush Avenue
Peer past the signage covering its elegant facade and you can catch a pair of eyes staring out from above the entrance.
Hospital-Replacing Nursing Home in Crown Heights Has New Renderings, Finally Moving Forward
Standing across the street from the Weeksville Heritage Center, it was formerly St. Mary’s, a Roman Catholic hospital that closed in 2005 due to bankruptcy.
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Townhouse in PLG, a Rental in Prospect Heights
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Colonial Revival in Ditmas Park, an Italianate in Bushwick and a neo-Classical townhouse in Park Slope.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Family-Friendly Townhouse, 1960s Brownstoners
Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.
From the Forum: Buying a Renovated Home Without a Certificate of Occupancy
A buyer is looking at purchasing a renovated home but has discovered that it does not have a certificate of occupancy.
A World War II-Era Townhouse With Vintage Kitchen and Three More to See This Weekend
This group of relatively modest townhouses starting at $745,000 still possess some of the details we can get behind, like mansard roofs, friezes, dentils and a mid-century kitchen.
Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract, One Still Available
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago has homes in Park Slope, Fiske Terrace and Carroll Gardens.
