Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th-Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
For those following the Gregorian calendar, and that’s most of us, that magic moment when the ...
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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 ...
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...
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...
5 Cozy Homes With Fabulous Fireplaces
Time to ward off that winter chill. With the weather finally getting more seasonally appropriate, ...
Top Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Strange Real Estate Happenings and Celebrity Homes
Mystery Deepens Around Murdered Landlord’s Unstable 'Burg Building Strange real estate happenings...
The Remarkable Rise of Philanthropist Lena Sittig and the Brooklyn Christmas Tree Society
Beginning in the 1890s and for nearly 40 years after, the Brooklyn Christmas Tree Society brough...
From the Forum: Can a Gut Plumbing Job Be Done in Phases?
A Brownstoner reader is looking to buy a brownstone that needs a plumbing upgrade. jb1984 says: ...
Give the Gift of Brownstoner’s #FridayReads
Not sure what to gift your bookworm this year? Check out our favorite #FridayReads from Instagram....
The Insider: Dark and Narrow Carroll Gardens Brownstone Becomes Light and Airy Home
A series of perplexing decisions confronted architect Drew Lang of Lang Architecture as he mas...
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