Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Brooklyn Heights Co-op, a Beverley Square West Standalone
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include an Italianate in Crown Heights, a renovat...
Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Affordable Housing, Brooklyn’s Greenest Block
Are These Bed Stuy Apartments Starting at $2,100 a Month Really Affordable? An affordable housing...
From the Forum: Beating the Heat With a Sleeping Porch
A flat roof off the master bedroom seems like an ideal spot to create a sleeping porch and homeowner...
The Drool-Worthy House From ‘Stepmom’ Has Hudson River Views and Picturesque Charm
This waterfront 19th century manse has a bit of something for history lovers and movie buffs alike. ...
From the Forum: Hunting Down Vintage Hardware
A reader is searching for some Eastlake style hardware and is hoping to shop local if at all possibl...
A Church With Big Plans Offers a Touch of Green Instead in Ocean Hill
It was the 1890s and Brooklyn was booming, expanding ever further as farmland disappeared and rows o...
Commemorate the 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn This Month
If it's August, that means it's time for the Battle of Brooklyn festivities. This month, a series of...
From the Forum: Should Homebuyers Take a Risk and Buy a House With an Incomplete Reno?
After a long hunt some homebuyers have found a house that has the location, layout and amount of spa...
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Turret in Gravesend, Bow-Fronted in Bay Ridge
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a renovated wood frame in Bed Stuy, a bri...
Ramble Through the Past of Coney Island and Brighton Beach With the Municipal Art Society
Spend a summer afternoon gazing upon waterfront views and hearing colorful tales of the past. Joi...
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