Brownstone Boys: A Quick Guide to Restoring Finishing Details, …
WEBNov 4, 2020 — Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy.
Brownstone Brooklyn: The Rise of the Brownstone in New York
WEBJan 31, 2017 — Editor’s Note: This post has been updated, it originally ran in 2005. The original post can be viewed here.. Charles Lockwood was the author of the row house bible Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House 1783-1929 and considered the foremost expert on historic brownstones.Brownstoner was fortunate to speak with Lockwood before his death in 2012.
Brownstoner | Brooklyn Real Estate News
WEBAug 22, 2024 — Brooklyn real estate news, search NYC sales and rentals, browse hundreds of New York City home improvement contractors, architects, and more
Gowanus Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $784 Studios
WEBAug 28, 2024 — An affordable housing lottery has opened for the two towers at 420 Carroll Street, right on the banks of the Gowanus Canal.
Domino Square Public Plaza Opens on Williamsburg Waterfront
WEBSep 23, 2024 — Domino Square, the penultimate piece of Two Trees’ major redevelopment of the Williamsburg waterfront on the site of the old Domino Sugar Refinery, has opened, providing an acre of open public space next to the landmarked Refinery building. Designed for flexible public programming, the space at ...
The Mythology of the Coffin Corner - Brownstoner
WEBDec 19, 2022 — A faux paint treatment and flowers highlight a stair niche in an 1830s Greek Revival at the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse. Photo by Susan De Vries.
From Pakistan to Brooklyn: A Quick History of the Bathroom
WEBFrom Pakistan to Brooklyn: A Quick History of the Bathroom
Construction Wrapping Up at Brooklyn Tower
WEBFeb 7, 2024 — Work is almost complete on the borough’s first supertall, The Brooklyn Tower, with facade installation wrapping up on the building’s double-height plinth and tenants and homeowners already taking up residence in the skyscraper that towers over it.
Developer Pulls Plug on Second Try for Spice Factory Towers
WEBSep 24, 2024 — In a surprising twist, developer Continuum Company is throwing in the towel on its controversial rezoning application for the Spice Factory site in Crown Heights. The move comes just after City Planning Commission approved a tweaked version of the proposal Monday afternoon, designed to protect the ...
History Underfoot: Flooring in the 19th Century Home
WEBApr 1, 2019 — Editor’s note: This is an update of a series that ran in 2010. Read the originals here: Part 1 and Part 2. I like to go to open houses with friends who are looking to buy, or for myself, to satisfy my curiosity about places in my neighborhood that I’ve always wanted to …