brownstone

Manhattan is 'catching up' as new contracts increase for the third consecutive month

By Brick Underground |March 4, 2021 - 12:30PM

How to add Passive House features to a NYC brownstone or townhouse

… New York City homeowners looking to improve air quality and energy … Passive Houses are great for city dwellers because the home is built airtight and insulated to the highest … with Passive House strategies … Harlem homeowners Jay and Maya who are currently undergoing a BuildOnly gut renovation …

Sponsored By Bolster |March 2, 2021 - 12:30PM

Negotiations + Closings

Should you sell now or wait? NYC brokers and experts weigh in

By Emily Myers |March 1, 2021 - 2:30PM

Renovation

What you need to know about planning a NYC renovation in 2021

Sponsored By Bolster |February 18, 2021 - 12:30PM

Design + Architecture

Spiral staircase alternatives for your NYC duplex renovation

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 17, 2021 - 2:30PM

Renovation

Renovating a long-vacant townhouse in Park Slope meant both headaches and opportunities

Sponsored By Bolster |February 1, 2021 - 12:30PM

Renovation

By Jennifer White Karp |January 7, 2021 - 9:30AM

Design + Architecture

NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments and townhouses that are healthy and quiet too

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 30, 2020 - 11:30AM

Renovation

How to convert a three-family brownstone to a two-family—and get more space for working at home

… When Jay and his wife Maya purchased a threefamily brownstone in Harlem a few … a plan that would carve out separate spaces to make being home all the time more comfortable Even before the Covid19 pandemic Maya worked from home fulltime With Jay now working from home too and their …

Sponsored By Bolster |December 23, 2020 - 4:00PM

Second Homes

Want to switch from fossil fuel to geothermal to heat your house? Here's what it will cost

By Evelyn Battaglia |November 24, 2020 - 12:30PM