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Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Adding Air Conditioning to a Brownstone

Catch up on your reading with a look at the most popular stories from the past week.

by Susan De Vries

08/18/2018 3 minute 0

Newly Minted Condo in Crown Heights Brownstone With Terrace, Two Bedrooms Asks $949K

This two-bedroom, 2.5-bath duplex condo has a number of attractive features, including a clean, streamlined design and two outdoor spaces. It’s located on the third and fourth floors of a newly converted four-unit brownstone at 756 St. Johns Place.

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interior design air condition — Photo via Barker Freeman

How to Gracefully Add Air Conditioning to a Vintage Brooklyn Townhouse

Figuring out where to squeeze central air conditioning in a century-old brownstone or townhouse can be perplexing even for the most seasoned renovators, especially when the original walls are remaining intact.

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Semi-Detached, Extra-Wide Wood Frame in Greenpoint Historic District Asks $1.999 Million

This three-story semi-detached wood frame home is on a picturesque bend in the Greenpoint Historic District. Located at 212 Guernsey Street, it has a renovated interior in rental condition, with limited visible original details but the possibility of more beneath the new floors.

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Clinton Hill Italianate Brownstone and Three More to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.199 Million

This weekend’s open houses are all over $1 million. Two have private parking, all are in move-in condition and they range in style from modern to thoroughly modern. All are in the brownstone belt, including one as far east as Bushwick.

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