Renovating a brownstone in a NYC historic district? Here's what you can—and can't—do

… Its hard to plan for the renovation of a NYC historic district … be as historically accurate as possible says Meshberg  Any new additions however are more likely to be approved if they … wish list it helps to understand whats at stake As Sherman puts it Anything is possible but not everything is likely …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 1, 2019 - 9:00AM
10 things I learned from my Bed-Stuy brownstone renovation

a hammer on various remodeling crews during my life But I would have sooner run for mayor of New York City than tackle … take longer and costs more than expected … I cant tell you how many times Ive issued that warning to readers and yet I … not a renovation But I quickly discovered just how much it costs to restore original details Take the plaster …

By Dan DiClerico |July 27, 2018 - 1:00PM
5 ways to dig up historical photos of your NYC apartment building

… be found in the full digital collection … 4 NYC Municipal Archives Collections … The mother of all historic photo collections New Yorks Municipal Archive is a trove of loosely organized tax photos ranging … segment views and 800000 building photos from the Municipal Archives Department of Finance Collection Buildings with …

By Hannah Frishberg |January 5, 2018 - 10:00AM