The Insider: Budget-Conscious Couple Turn Flatbush Row House Into Bright, Open Family Home
The gut renovation on a budget encompassed the whole building, from the owner’s unit on the main floor and lower level to an all-new rental apartment on top.

Photo by Ty Cole Photography
This modest three-story row house had been through “a lot of iterations” in its 100 or so years, as architect Sarah Jacoby of Long Island City-based Sarah Jacoby Architect rather delicately put it.
This week we’re looking back at a project we featured in 2019. To see more about how this warren-like space was transformed, click here.
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