From the Forum: What if the House Doesn’t Have a Certificate of Occupancy?
Home buyers are considering the purchase of a two-family home and have discovered that there is no c...
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.
Be One With Nature With Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Vision in Westchester County
If your tastes veer more mid 20th century than mid 19th you may dream of owning a home by one of Ame...
From the Forum: Getting the Lead Out of Backyard Soil
A homeowner is concerned about the amount of lead that might be lurking in their backyard and is loo...
Brownstoner’s Top 10 Instagram Photos of Spring
With spring in full swing and summer quickly approaching we take a look at some of the colorful spri...
From the Forum: How Can You Prove Ownership of a Neighboring Garage?
A homeowner suspects that a garage next door might actually have been built on their property and is...
From the Forum: Who Should Pay for Floor Repairs in a Rental Apartment?
A renter is looking for advice on dealing with severe floor issues in their apartment. The floor in ...
From the Forum: Altering a Townhouse Extension That May Not Be Legal
A homebuyer is curious about what approvals might be needed to alter an addition to the townhouse th...
The Hypnotic Swirl of Anish Kapoor’s ‘Descension’ at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Video)
The latest temporary art installation has been unveiled in Brooklyn Bridge Park -- a mesmerizing whi...
From the Forum: How Is Water Getting Into the Basement?
Heavy rains are bringing water into a finished basement and the homeowner is looking for a solution....
Built by Bread, This Prospect Lefferts Gardens Bakery Once Perfumed the Neighborhood
You may not think to look at it, but the building that dominates a stretch of Flatbush Avenue near P...
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