From the Forum: Better to Rent Out a Unit in a Two-Family or Use as a Single-Family?
A homeowner is trying to decide whether to rent out a unit in their two-family home and is looking f...
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.
Opening the Door to Eastlake Hardware
If you've spent any time peering at the door hardware in a late 19th century Brooklyn house, you've ...
Monumental Conservation: Green-Wood Cemetery Gains a Conservator
A stitch in time saves nine. Or, as the Romanian proverb has it, he who repairs not his gutter repai...
From the Forum: What Is the Best Way to Remove Paint From a Marble Mantle?
A new homeowner is looking for tips on safely removing paint from marble. A previous owner painted o...
From the Forum: Can a Property Tax Assessment Be Appealed?
A homeowner was notified that their townhouse increased in value and they are concerned about the po...
Visit a Modest Little Hudson Valley Beaux-Arts Palace Built for a Vanderbilt
It may be hard to imagine when gazing up at this palatial Beaux-Arts pile in the Hudson River Valley...
From the Forum: Should a Coal Chute Be Sealed?
A reader is contemplating sealing up the coal chute in their cellar and is debating the pros and con...
What Precautions Should You Take to Protect Your Home Before a Neighbor’s Renovation Begins?
A homeowner is concerned that the renovation of the townhouse next door will impact their building. ...
Park Slope Dream Home Turned Construction Nightmare Finally Sells for $7.5 Million
One of Brooklyn's most crazily ambitious private residential projects has finally sold -- unfinished...
4 Revolutionary-Era Upstate Homes With That Wide-Floorboard Charm, Starting at $248K
Prewar can take on a slightly different meaning when house hunting Upstate. While in Brooklyn we thi...
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