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.

housing - the upper stories of a flatbush apartment building

This Year’s HDC Preservation Conference Will Focus on Rent Stabilized Housing

The Historic District Council’s annual preservation conference returns this month with a look at r...

By Susan De Vries 03/19/2025 0

brooklyn listings - collage of brooklyn homes for sale

Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold, One in Contract

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park...

By Susan De Vries 03/18/2025 0

cobble hill - parlor with full height windows, plasterwork, marble mantel

Cobble Hill Anglo-Italianate With Plasterwork, Mantels Asks $3.995 Million

Part of a picturesque Anglo-Italianate row, this narrow Cobble Hill brownstone retains some classic ...

By Susan De Vries 03/17/2025 0

brooklyn listings - collage of brooklyn homes for sale

Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Park Slope Manse, a Bay Ridge Row House

This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a Windsor Terrace semi-detac...

By Susan De Vries 03/16/2025 0

brooklyn open houses - a row of brownstones in park slope

Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Houses on the Market

A Windsor Terrace Townhouse With Garage and More to See, Starting at $1.345 Million Our picks for...

By Susan De Vries 03/15/2025 0

ditmas park west - standalone with a front porch

A Ditmas Park West House With Parking and More to See, Starting at $1.099 Million

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Ditmas Par...

By Susan De Vries 03/14/2025 0

washington county - colonial revival mansion with colunmed portico

Upstate

Seed Mogul Jerome B. Rice’s Washington County Mansion, Yours for $850K

Built with grand proportions for a family that made their fortune selling seeds to the gardeners of ...

By Susan De Vries 03/14/2025 0

prospect lefferts gardens - rental living room with white walls, bay window

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens Unit With Office, Deck Asks $3,000 a Month

A big one-bedroom, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens rental has room for a home office and offers a bit...

By Susan De Vries 03/13/2025 0

rear parlor with mantel set up as a living room

Bed Stuy Row House With Mantels, Central Air Asks $2.395 Million

Although narrow and lacking its original cornice, this updated Bed Stuy house has modern convenience...

By Susan De Vries 03/12/2025 0

brooklyn listings - collage of brooklyn homes for sale

Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: One Sold, Two in Contract

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort...

By Susan De Vries 03/11/2025 0