Tag Archives: row house

Landmark Philly Dollhouse 450K

Posted on June 7, 2013 by cara

AS READERS OF THIS BLOG KNOW, I have a great fondness for diminutive antique row houses, whether part of a mews (a row of converted stables or carriage houses) or just working- class homes along a narrow alley. They’re often … Continue reading →

Posted in PHILADELPHIA, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING | Tagged 18th century, Elfreth's Alley, mews, museum, Old City, row house | 6 Comments

BOOK REVIEW: Crash Boom! Rx for Real Estate Wealth

Posted on May 4, 2011 by cara

I’M NORMALLY EXTREMELY SUSPICIOUS of financial ‘gurus’ and of people who have their heads swayed by their often-dubious advice. But a new book by Greg Rand, a real estate entrepreneur who contributes to Fox News (maybe that’s why I hadn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOK REVIEW, MANAGING RENTAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING | Tagged 19th century, amortization, appreciation, backyard, bargains, biggest mistake, biggest mistake people make in real estate, BROOKLYN, buy improve hold, commercial, condos, Crash Boom, distressed, down payment, equity, FLORIDA, foreclosed, foreclosures, Greg Rand, homes, how to find, income, investing, investment, investor, leverage, liquid, Old Kensington, OwnAmerica.com, people make, PHILADELPHIA, property, Queen Village, REAL ESTATE, refinance, rent, rental property, residential, row house, Tarrytown, tenants, townhouse, two-to-four-family, ugly duckling, units, upgrading, Victorian, vintage | Leave a comment

Brooklyn Heights, How Well I Know Ye

Posted on March 13, 2011 by cara

Hilly, cobbled Joralemon Street, with vividly painted c.1830s row houses THE YOUNGSTERS on Brownstoner like to make fun of Brooklyn Heights. They think it’s stodgy and dull and full of old people. Yeah, OK, it may not be the hippest … Continue reading →

Posted in ARCHITECTURE, BROOKLYN, HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Tagged blizzard of 1888, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, brownstones, Columbia Place, Cranberry Street, fruit streets, Grace Court Alley, Henry Street, Hicks Street, historic district, Iris Cafe, Joralemon Street, lintels, Pier 1, Pierrepont Street, row house, wood frame | 15 Comments

Springtime Fix-ups in Boerum Hill

Posted on March 10, 2011 by cara

CHOOSING EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS is even more nerve-wracking than choosing interior paint colors. After all, everyone will see them. And you have to consider context. You don’t (I don’t anyway) want it to clash with the house next door. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in ARCHITECTURE, BROOKLYN, MANAGING RENTAL PROPERTY, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING, RENOVATION | Tagged 1830s, Benjamin Moore, Boerum Hill, brownstone, Carroll Gardens, cast iron, cornice, egg and dart, exterior paint colors, facade, fluted pilasters, Greek Revival, molding, NYC, restoring, row house, storefront, tax photo, vestibule, wood storefront | 7 Comments

Rainy Night in Brooklyn

Posted on November 30, 2010 by cara

WHEN IT’S DAMP AND DRIZZLING AND DARK BY 5, and some trucker has sideswiped your car and taken off your driver’s side mirror, and you find yourself walking home in the rain from an auto body shop in gritty Gowanus, … Continue reading →

Posted in ARCHITECTURE, BROOKLYN, HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Tagged 19th century, Bar Tano, Brooklyn Bridge, brownstone, facade, Flatbush Avenue, Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Fulton Ferry, Future of Fourth Avenue, Gowanus, horse-drawn, late Victorian, Michael & Ping, omnibuses, Park Slope, parlor, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Romanesque, row house, stone faces, Victorian, Whole Fods, wood frame | 3 Comments

Nice to Meet You, Prospect Heights

Posted on November 20, 2010 by cara

I’M RE-ACQUAINTING MYSELF WITH BROOKLYN after an absence of a year-and-a-half, and discovering my new neighborhood, Prospect Heights. It’s hardly major culture shock, since I lived in Brooklyn most of my adult life, but still, there’s a learning curve. A … Continue reading →

Posted in ARCHITECTURE, BROOKLYN, BROWNSTONE DECORATING, INTERIOR DESIGN | Tagged 19th century, Boerum Hil, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Museum, brownstone, carved lintels, Cobble Hill, Flatbush Avenue, Grand Army Plaza, Greenmarket, limestone, Milk Bar, paint colors, paint samples, Prospect Heights, Prospect Place, row house, Shambhala, turn of the century, Underhill Avenue, Vanderbilt Avenue, yoga | 3 Comments

Bouncing Back to Brooklyn

Posted on November 4, 2010 by cara

RAINY SIDEWALKS FULL OF SOGGY GARBAGE. Racing to move the car by 8:30AM or risk getting towed away. Crowded buses creeping up Flatbush Avenue. Ah, it’s good to be back. No, really, it is. The weather was spectacular my first … Continue reading →

Posted in BROOKLYN, BROWNSTONE DECORATING | Tagged 19th century, Benjamin Moore, brownstone, brownstones, cast iron, Dalila, East Hampton, four-panel doors, Joyce Bakery, Life Would Be Perfect if I Lived in That House, Meghan Daum, Milk Bar, parquet, Prospect Heights, row house, Springs, Vanderbilt Avenue, wood shutters, yard sale | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: row house

Landmark Philly Dollhouse 450K

BOOK REVIEW: Crash Boom! Rx for Real Estate Wealth

Brooklyn Heights, How Well I Know Ye

Springtime Fix-ups in Boerum Hill

Rainy Night in Brooklyn

Nice to Meet You, Prospect Heights

Bouncing Back to Brooklyn

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