Brownstoner Podcast: Living the Brooklyn Dream, According to Barbara Ann Rogers, Compass Agent
In our first episode, longtime Brooklyn resident Barbara Ann Rogers shares stores and tips on making a home in Brooklyn, including advice for first-time buyers and what the future may hold for the borough.
Historic Ridgewood Townhouse on Bushwick Border With Two Fireplaces Asks $1.7 Million
This handsomely renovated townhouse, located just half a block from Bushwick and the Brooklyn border, is a one-of-a-kind home and a must-see for Brooklyn townhouse buyers.
Brooklynites Find Ways to Enjoy the Blazing Summer Season (Photos)
It's been a hot and humid summer so far.
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
In the late 19th century, Brooklynites had many ways to celebrate the New Year but your ability to participate depended on your social class.
Welcome to the New Brownstoner
Over the last few months, we took the site down to the studs and built it back up, preserving the original details that make Brownstoner unique. We’ve incorporated all your must-haves and then some. In fact, you could say we’ve opened up the space to bring in more light.
Adorable Boerum Hill Brick Italianate With Original Details Asks $3.75 Million
This three-family brick Italianate at 173 Bergen Street has a surfeit of charming details and isn’t over-renovated. It’s in the Boerum Hill Landmark District, and the picture-perfect exterior includes the original arched double front door and stone-paved front yard.
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th-Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
1910 New Year’s Eve party in NYC. Photo via Ephemeral New York
For those following the Gregorian calendar, and that’s most of us, that magic moment when the old year ends in the last seconds of 11:59 on December 31, and the new begins at midnight on January 1, is celebrated with music, fireworks, noise makers, parties and a kiss.
And thus it has been for centuries, with Brooklyn being no exception.
The Insider: Brooklyn Heights “Brides’ Row” Gem Is Restored to Perfection
This classic 1850s brick row house — one of five identical structures on a North Heights block — was quite a gem even before its extensive renovation.
In the hands of the same family for 70 years, until it was bought by a couple of British ex-pats in the art business, it had suffered decades of benign neglect.
Beyond that, “it hadn’t been touched, it hadn’t been chopped up, and the details, although needing a lot of work, were somewhat intact,” said Brooklyn Heights–based architect Lorraine Bonaventura, who was hired to make the house sparkle again.
Gentrification, Mega-Projects and Bonkers Home Sales: Brownstoner’s Top Stories of 2015
In 2015, luxury-apartment renters got upset about “insane” ConEd bills, Michelle Williams bought a mega-mansion in Prospect Park South, and Brownstoner pondered whether Brooklyn’s real estate boom is coming to an end.
Here are the 11 most popular stories we published this year.
Your Most Burning Real Estate and Renovation Questions of the Year
Not sure whether you should put in an offer on a brownstone with un-permitted repairs? Don’t know how to explain to your 8-year-old why that couple next door is making those funny noises?
Chances are someone else in Brooklyn or beyond has been in a similar situation, and that’s what the Brownstoner Forum is here for. Every day our readers are answering one another’s questions. Read on for the issues that got the most attention in 2015.
