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Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Words of Otis Pearsall
Otis Pearsall is one of Brooklyn’s heroes, a leader in the original fight to preserve Brooklyn Heights as a historic district and a tireless proponent of historic preservation. Last week we learned something else about him: he’s also a great writer. He gave this speech at the opening of the 2010 Spring Fair of the [...]
Open House at 24 Remsen: Big Success
We had a great time at the 24 Remsen Street Open House this past Sunday, where we showcased our past work and discussed our plans for future development. We met with folks ranging from those who were ready now to partner with us to those who mainly wanted to gawk at the fine craftsmanship at [...]
Reinventing the Conover Cottages
Little buildings have big potential. That’s the contention of the developer who owns the Conover Cottages in Red Hook, three 20-by-25-foot buildings slated for a renovation over the next year. His brilliant plan: organize a contest for redesigns of the tiny, historic buildings that will reinvent them but respect their original integrity: “The designs should [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized Tagged conover cottages, conover cottages contest, red hook, redevelopment sites
Link Love
Nouvel’s Brooklyn Barn Light East River (Curbed) Condos Dominate North Bklyn Sales (NY Times) Transformation of Fourth Avenue (B’Stoner) Blight Gets Window Dressing (Bklyn Paper) Granite Steps at Pier 1 Now Open (BHB)
The Mystery, and History of 24 Remsen Street
Montrose Morris, our house architectural historian, has faithfully researched the history of 24 Remsen Street, a Renaissance Revival townhouse whose exact provenance remains unknown, although she has a few educated guesses. You can download the entire genealogy here, and we’ve included a preview on the jump. One hint: even in the 1890s, the area was [...]
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Posted in blog Tagged 24 remsen street, architectural history, house genealogy, montrose morris
Open House at 24 Remsen This Sunday
Want to see a model for the kind of work we do? This Sunday, May 16th, from noon to 2PM, we’re having an open house at 24 Remsen Street to showcase our philosophy, our aesthetics and our final product. Please come by and see how we simultaneously restored and reinvented this terra cotta townhouse, preserving [...]
On the Block: 70 Willow Street
Just last week, we were luxuriating in Truman Capote’s old home at the BHA’s Evening of Readings, a literary and musical event we sponsored to celebrate the BHA’s centennial and the long history of great culture coming out of the Heights. One of the things that impressed us, besides the beauty of Capote’s words, was [...]
Opportunity of the Day: 183 Columbia Heights
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