7 Brooklyn Potters Shaping Up Brooklyn Design
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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: Is a Permit Required Before Demolishing an Addition?
A homeowner is thinking of removing a one-story addition and is wondering if a permit is required fo...
Prospect Lefferts Gardens House Tour Kicks Off the Spring House Tour Season on May 7
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens house tour is a bit earlier this year, now making it the first house t...
5 Upstate Bungalow Colonies Offer an Inexpensive Summer Escape From the City
While bungalow communities reached their peak of popularity in the 1950s there are still some around...
The Annual Park Slope House Tour Returns in May
Spring brings the return of Brooklyn house tours, and the 58th annual Park Slope House tour is sched...
From the Forum: Who Is Responsible for Clearing a Stop Work Order Against a Condo?
A reader is wondering who is responsible for clearing a DOB violation that has been issued against a...
Brooklyn Lyceum Shows Its Restored Facade as Luxury Apartments Rise Next Door in Park Slope
Scaffolding and netting that shrouded the crumbling Brooklyn Lyceum for years have come down, reveal...
From the Forum: Can a Capped Gas Line Be Used for a Backyard Grill?
A reader is looking to get ready for grilling season and is wondering about accessing a natural gas ...
Neo-Grec With Lavish Renovation Breaks Bed Stuy Sales Record, Closes for $3.3 Million
It went into contract quickly and closed just as fast. The imposing 1881 corner-lot brownstone at 1 ...
RoArt Refines Design for Brookland Capital’s Apartments at Bed Stuy’s Halsey Street Stables
A plan to transform a historic stable-turned-parking garage into apartments by prolific Bed Stuy dev...
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