Getting Literary at the Brooklyn Book Festival (Photos)
Book-inspired joy invaded Brooklyn all week thanks to the Brooklyn Book Festival. Literary stars, au...
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.
From the Forum: Hiring Two Contractors for a Renovation Project
Would using two contractors for a project make it more complicated than it's worth? Homeowners are ...
Detail-Filled Neo-Colonial With Connection to Prominent Historian in Poughkeepsie Asks $210K
This inviting little house with its bench-adorned pedimented porch and graceful entrance presents a ...
Mini Art Installation Pops Up in Dumbo
Is this a guerrilla art installation? We noticed this going up last week on Front Street in Dumbo be...
Actor Matt Damon Snaps Up Splashy Penthouse in Superman’s Brooklyn Heights Building
Actor Matt Damon is in contract to buy a penthouse condo in The Standish, at 171 Columbia Heights in...
From the Forum: The Cost of Rebuilding a Stoop
A stoop is in need of a rebuild and a homeowner is wondering just how much the project might end up ...
Landmarks Tepid on Plan to Demolish Pre-Civil War House in Greenpoint Historic District
A developer Tuesday failed to convince the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the need to demolish...
From the Forum: Building a Floating Deck in the Backyard of a Rental
A tenant is considering building a deck in the backyard of their rental, and is looking for advice. ...
Historic Clinton Hill Mansion, One-Time Civil War Veterans’ Spot, Coming Down for Apartments
A curious survivor, a freestanding Second Empire mansion at 489 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, w...
From the Forum: Compensating Tenants for Disruption During a Construction Project
New construction will be happening next door and the owner of a three-family house is wondering if t...
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