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Say Hello to Our Newest NYC Home Pros!
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (146+ words) The NYC Home Pros who have joined Brownstoner this month include contractors, architects, and window and door specialists. The NYC Home Pros who recently joined Brownstoner include architects, restoration specialists, and general contractors. Whether your living room needs painting, you're…...
Tips to Start the New Year Organized
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to assess your surroundings and get organized. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to assess your surroundings, consider what is important, and get organized. To aid…...
4 Reasons Why Winter Is Actually the Best Time to Go Solar
3+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) Brooklyn SolarWorks is a Gowanus-based solar design and installation firm serving New York City's homes and businesses. If you're thinking about going solar, winter might seem like the wrong time. Less sun means most people aren't thinking about solar panels…...
How Solar Can Protect You From Rising Costs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) When you go solar, your net metering rate locks in for 20 years. Brooklyn SolarWorks is a Gowanus-based solar design and installation firm serving New York City's homes and businesses. If your latest Con Ed bill felt higher than usual, you're…...
Bed Stuy House Tour Returns for 47th Year
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (208+ words) The Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant's tour typically features a dozen or so residences that showcase the history and creativity of the neighborhood. The annual opportunity for the architecturally curious to get a glimpse inside some of the private residences of Bed…...
The Insider: Cypress Hills DIY Reno Showcases Color, Vintage
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (524+ words) Got a project to propose for'The Insider?'Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com The four-bedroom, 3.5-bath dwelling is "way too much space for me," said Laxton, who is single. But he's had a great time decorating the many rooms…...
Summer Is a Great Time to Transform Your Home With Paint
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) Warm weather, open windows, and long daylight hours make good conditions for color selection and paint curing. Summer is an optimal season for interior painting. Why summer? The warm conditions " between 50 and 90 degrees " create a good environment for paint to…...
The Insider: Red Hook Shell Becomes Light-Filled Home
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) A flood-damaged commercial structure is now a home with soaring ceilings, skylights, and huge sliding glass doors opening onto gardens and roof terraces. Got a project to propose for'The Insider?'Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com Talk about making…...
Protecting Your Multi-Family Building From Summer Storms
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Owners can face a boatload of costs, including repairs, lost rental income, and temporary tenant housing. The Brownstone Agency, Inc. has been providing quality and affordable insurance coverage for brownstone, townhouse, and multi-family owners, and condo and co-op boards since…...
PLG House Tour Is This Weekend as Newsletter Goes Up Online
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) The newsletter describes in detail the townhouses, apartment, and gardens that will be on this Sunday's tour. The latest edition of the long-running Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood association newsletter "The Echo" is up online just in time for this weekend's…...