Susan De Vries

New York

Photo and Research Editor at Brownstoner

Lover of NYC History / Photo & Research Editor @Brownstoner / There's a space between the e & the V

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Homes on the Market, a Photo Tour of Troy

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

A Boerum Hill Row House and More to See, Starting at $995KOur picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, and Midwood. They range in price from $995,000 to $7.995 million. — Close Brooklyn in Your InboxStay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.
A Bay Ridge Tudor With a Garage

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, and East Flatbush. Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $699,000 to $13.95 million.
Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and Brooklyn Heights. How did they fare? First up, in Park Slope, this 1870s brownstone is in estate condition. This former Open House Pick sold in April for $3.25 million, which was $350,000 under the asking price. A grand stair hall, lush woodwork and stained glass, and updated kitchens are among the features of this 1887 Queen Anne in Bed Stuy.
Ditmas Park House With Porch, Garage Asks $2.995 Million

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

A wide wraparound porch certainly adds to the curb appeal of this Colonial Revival standalone in Ditmas Park — and the house also offers an abundance of bedroom space, a big yard, and a garage. Renovations in the decades since it was built in the early 20th century have left details like wood floors, wainscoting, built-ins, and stained glass intact.
A Brooklyn Heights Brownstone

1 week ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

This week, the most popular real estate listings on Brownstoner include a Clinton Hill co-op, an East Flatbush row house, and a Carroll Gardens brownstone. Popular listings were scattered around the borough, from Brooklyn Heights to Red Hook. The least expensive property on the list is an East Flatbush row house asking $575,000, and the most expensive is a Brooklyn Heights brownstone asking $12.995 million. Which would you choose?
Houses on the Market

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Popular stories on Brownstoner include a brownstone with a colorful interior, a change to the city rent voucher rules, and more Brooklyn news. A Brooklyn Heights Wood Frame and More to See, Starting at $575KOur picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Brooklyn Heights, Marine Park, and East Flatbush. They range in price from $575,000 to $12.995 million.
A Boerum Hill Row House

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, and Midwood. They range in price from $995,000 to $7.995 million.
A Photo Tour of Troy's Architectural Delights

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

While quaint small towns in the Hudson River Valley have a wealth of old houses for architecture buffs to enjoy, it is hard to be beat Troy for the sheer quantity of architecturally wonders, from vestiges of its industrial past to intact Gilded Age mansions. Situated along the Hudson River, it sits in Rensselaer County, just north of Albany and part of the Capital District.
2025 Juneteenth Events in Brooklyn

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

Brooklynites can celebrate Juneteenth this year with a full calendar of events that mix a bit of history with some joyful celebrations. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the day when news of Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
Three Sold, One in Contract

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Susan De Vries

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Clinton Hill, Ditmas Park West, Fort Greene, and Canarsie. How did they fare? First up, already stylishly renovated when it was last on the market in 2020, this Clinton Hill brownstone has some new design touches while historic details have been left in place. This former House of the Day sold in May for $5.8 million, which was $450,000 under the asking price.