How to Prohibit a Tenant From Subletting on Airbnb
A reader is looking for language to include in a lease to prohibit a tenant from subletting the spac...
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.
An Unpretentious 19th Century Building Holds Its Corner in Cobble Hill
The low scale, mixed-use building at 385 Henry Street in Cobble Hill is a modest 19th century surviv...
From the Forum: Should You Move Out All Belongings During a Renovation?
A reader is undertaking a renovation that will necessitate moving out for the duration but was think...
What Would You Have Paid for a Brooklyn Rental 100 Years Ago?
Brooklyn housing costs have gone up and down. What would rental prices have been 100 years ago? ...
From the Forum: How to Replicate Steel Frame 1938 Art Moderne Lobby Doors and Windows?
A reader is looking for advice on replacing the lobby and hallway windows in their 1938 co-op buildi...
Explore the Atmospheric Interiors of the Hispanic Society Before It Closes for Renovation
One of Manhattan's lesser known but showstopping museums is set to close for a major rehabilitation ...
From the Forum: Is It Possible to Block Paint Fumes Seeping In From a Neighboring Renovation?
Paint thinner and primer fumes are seeping into a reader's home from a neighboring renovation. There...
From the Forum: How Can a Landlord Minimize Wall Damage From Tenants?
A reader completed renovations on a rental unit in their brownstone and is concerned about damage th...
Crown Heights Gem Shines Again: The 19th Century Truslow House
Crown Heights is filled with architectural delights, but a particularly significant house sits on th...
From the Forum: What Could Be Causing Noisy Pipes?
A reader completed a gut renovation on a three-family brownstone but ran into plumbing issues, inclu...
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