Could Layla-Replacing Laundromat Ease “Laundry Desert” in Boerum Hill?
Breaking news: A laundromat might be coming to the old Layla space at 86 Hoyt Street. As anyone who ...
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: Repairing a Torn Window Screen
It has just been a few years since new windows were installed in a house but one of the screens is t...
Get a Rare Glimpse Inside Some Time-Capsule Interiors With a Tour of the Lott House
A lucky few will have the opportunity to tour the evocatively peeling layers of the historic Lott Ho...
From the Forum: Sources for a Period-Appropriate Front Door
A brownstone stoop is being restored after being removed years ago and homeowners are on the hunt fo...
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Mews House and a Béton Coignet Cast Stone Manse
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a mews house in Bay Ridge, a Park Slope c...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Bowie Exhibit, Affordable Housing Coming to Brooklyn
Massive David Bowie Exhibition Coming to the Brooklyn Museum in 2018 The Brooklyn Museum posted a...
From the Forum: Is the DEP Water and Sewer Line Insurance Worth the Investment?
After signing up for the DEP Water and Sewer Line Protection Program 18 months ago, a homeowner had ...
An 18th Century Wallkill Stone Farmhouse Once Owned by a Borden Asks $1.9 Million
This historic property, with 18th century beginnings and ties to an iconic American brand, rebounded...
Peek Into Some Brooklyn Interiors at the Bed Stuy House Tour This Month
The Bed Stuy house tour is back this fall, offering another chance to drool over Brooklyn architectu...
19th Century Brick Cistern Uncovered in Fort Greene
A Brooklyn archaeologist uncovered a cool 19th century cistern on a construction site in Fort Greene...
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