The most unusual aspect of this recent row-house renovation is what the homeowners and their architects, Dumbo-based Robinson + Grisaru, chose not to do.

This breath-taking brownstone has re-listed for $3.69 million

Architect Sarah Jacoby uncovers the beauty in a timeworn home with moody interiors, a bevy of built-ins, and an unusual bedroom sink.

Located on the Upper West Side of one of New York’s five boroughs, Manhattan’s First Passive House is a grand display of what a townhouse can truly be – regal, modern and tantalizingly textured. The front facade appears like many New York spaces; toned to match the city’s allure, while the back of the house …

The 1899 Italianate house came with a familiar set of Brooklyn brownstone challenges: a mere 14 feet wide, inside it was cave-like, wall-to-wall carpeted,

Name: Naj AustinLocation: Brooklyn, New York Size: 1,000 square feet Type of home: Brownstone apartmentYears lived in: A little over a year — it was a COVID move!; rented Naj Austin is the founder and CEO of Ethel’s Club and Somewhere Good, both of which are “platforms centering identity, community, and joy,” she explains. Clearly, wellness is a focus for Austin at work.

Architects Bangia Agostinho performed a restrained, modernist, top-to-bottom remodel of an 1861 Fort Greene brownstone for a stylish young couple.

Designer Joan Enger of J. Patryce mixed old-world architectural details with modern furniture to update a Hoboken brownstone.