From the Forum: Keeping Air Conditioning Units Out of the Windows of a Restored Brownstone
Thinking ahead to the warm weather, homeowners are debating whether to allow renters to install air ...
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 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Skyline Views and Period Details
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a clapboard Federal style house in Brookl...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Prewar Charm and Horizontal Fences
Park Slope Townhouse With Horizontal Fence, Modern Interior Asks $3.679 Million Here’s a comple...
From the Forum: Installing Sprinklers During the Renovation of a Multi-Family House
Concerned that renovations to their multi-family home will require the installation of sprinklers, h...
Nab a Cape Cod House — Once the Most Popular Style in America — Starting at $239K
If you have ever wandered through a 20th century neighborhood, you've spotted one. A tidy little rec...
From the Forum: Bringing Beehives to a Residential Rooftop
Hoping to bring some beehives to their brownstone, homeowners are concerned that the weight might be...
From the Forum: Stripping Away the Layers of Vinyl Siding and Asphalt Shingles
Homeowners are hoping that underneath the layers of vinyl siding and asphalt shingles covering their...
The Brief Moment When George Washington’s Mount Vernon Graced Prospect Park
If you were wandering along the lake in Prospect Park in 1932 and enjoying the scenic vista unfoldin...
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Narrow Bed Stuy Row House and a Wide Cobble Hill Townhouse
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a barrel front limestone in Dyker Heights...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Residents Say No to Crown Heights Spice Factory Rezoning
Three Move-in Ready Homes in Bed Stuy, and One in Sunset Park to See This Weekend Starting at $875K ...
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