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.

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House of the Day

Park Slope Limestone With Designer Touches, Central Air Asks $6.7 Million

A design makeover of this Park Slope limestone was dubbed "a second youth" by the New York Times in ...

By Susan De Vries 05/13/2025 0

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Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One Still Available

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park...

By Susan De Vries 05/13/2025 0

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Interiors & Renovation

Design Inspiration Will Fill the City During NYCxDesign This Month

May is design month in New York City, which means there will be an abundance of open studios, panels...

By Susan De Vries 05/12/2025 0

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Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Prospect Heights Brownstone

This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a Cobble Hill carriage house...

By Susan De Vries 05/11/2025 0

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Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Bushwick Housing Lottery

Affordable Housing Lottery Debuts for Bushwick Buildings Once Claimed by City An affordable housing...

By Susan De Vries 05/10/2025 0

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A Prospect Lefferts Gardens Row House and More to See, Starting at $1.4 million

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Lefferts...

By Susan De Vries 05/09/2025 0

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Students to Present Ideas for Transforming Historic East New York LIRR Substation

Locals see opportunity in the vacant hulk of an early 20th century substation in East New York and s...

By Susan De Vries 05/09/2025 0

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Rental in Ditmas Park West Edwardian With Porch, Laundry Asks $3,750

On the first floor of an early 20th century standalone, this rental offers a spacious layout, some s...

By Susan De Vries 05/08/2025 0

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Condo/Co-op of the Day

Sunset Park One-Bedroom With Wood Floors, Park View Asks $400K

This isn't an apartment with grand proportions, but it does have an efficient layout and some prewar...

By Susan De Vries 05/07/2025 0

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Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Pros...

By Susan De Vries 05/06/2025 0