Tracking 56 Cambridge on My Brownstone
We were happy to see that the owner of 56 Cambridge decided to step it up a notch and continue the discussion of the renovation of his 1863 Neo-Tudor woodframe house. He’s put up seven photos of the house in its current state (including this one of the temporary wood beams used to shore up…
We were happy to see that the owner of 56 Cambridge decided to step it up a notch and continue the discussion of the renovation of his 1863 Neo-Tudor woodframe house. He’s put up seven photos of the house in its current state (including this one of the temporary wood beams used to shore up the ceiling) and plans to keep us current as this exciting restoration progresses. Though we haven’t figured out how to add a Comments section to My Brownstone, we’ll do periodic posts here on the front page which should provide adequate room for discussion. We encourage other people embarking on renovations to follow suit and set up an account on My Brownstone.
The Haunted House [My Brownstone] GMAP
Starting Work at 56 Cambridge [Brownstoner]
I hear Mr. Andersen is actually going to live in the place while the reno is going on!
It’s more the bank having deep pockets than me having them. Buying with a renovation mortgage allows you to buy with essentially the same amount down (percentage-wise) as when you buy any other house. Trust me, I had to put a lot less down to buy this, even at its $1,050,000 price than I would have had to put down on a $1,500,000 or $1,600,000 brownstone in Fort Greene or Clinton Hill.
I’m not saying it’s cheap to buy in Clinton Hill, or that the amount of money it takes to buy a house these days isn’t ludicrous. I’m saying that although it does take a little vision, it takes no more deep pockets than buying any other place.
Wow!! This really deserves to be documented by HGTV or Bob Villa or the like. You should really give them a call!!!
Anon 3:49. It’s not just nerve…a project like this needs deep pockets.
Again, my kudos to Mr. Andersen for taking this on! I think Roz put it best that renovating this house it a public service to the block and the neighborhood as a whole. You have my admiration and my gratitude. Best of luck, I look forward to tracking your progress from the street and the renovation blog, and I look forward to having a cold drink on your porch when it is done!
I meant renovation blog (not my brownstoner)
I’d definitely love to see this on my brownstoner though I’m thinking that with so much work ahead of them, if the owner(s) would have enough time to keep us updated periodically (and I’d understand if they couldn’t) as everyone is clearly excited to see the progress and will no doubt be sitting on the edge on their seats awaiting the next update. it seems like a lot of work and we all know they already have a lot on their plates.
I was truly amazed when I saw these pictures. Good Luck!! It should be very exciting and I’m sure it will be amazing when it’s done. I wish more people had the nerve to do this, instead of demolishing the old and building new (and sometimes ugly). I think it will be a lot of work; we did renovations that weren’t nearly as involved and it was hard. But you’ll laugh when it’s all done.
The corner building has had a very small amount of sporadic activity over the past year, but mostly protecting itself from invasion by putting up a fence. The buildings permit just went up in the last couple of weeks and a professional crew has been working since then.