Townhouse and Facade Renovation
Warren Street, Cobble Hill
Facade
This townhouse is in the Cobble Hill Historic District of Brooklyn currently undergoing a renovation to a portion of the interior and the front facade. Originally a single family townhouse similar to those on its right and left, this structure was completely gutted and the facade altered in the early 1940's to convert it to a multi-family building. The window arrangement was changed and the stoop, cornice and other details were removed from the front facade.
The Landmark approved renovation to the facade includes rebuilding a stoop, new cornice, new ironwork, and the re-aligning windows with the neighboring houses. The new design works with the layout imposed by the previous alteration and internal restructuring but also brings back missing elements with a contemporary approach to continue the rhythm and texture of the block.
The two photos above show the stoop constructed and the window openings with metal trims installed. The new cornice, ironwork and the final brownstone stucco surfacing will be installed in the coming weeks.
Interior
Similar to the facade, all of the original materials and finishes at the interior of the house were removed during the 1940's alteration. All new plaster walls, moldings and flooring are currently being installed at the lower floors and are nearing completion.
Apartment Renovation
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New opening was created to lead into the new family room and kitchen which replaced an existing "maid's" room, bathroom and old kitchen. The existing painted wall paneling was removed to be replaced with new wood natural finish panels.
Full Townhouse and Facade Renovation with Addition
Hicks Street, Brooklyn Heights
Front Facade
This is an old wood framed house that was originally constructed around 1816 and has undergone several alterations over the years. The left photo shows the current front facade of the building as it was last renovated in the 1950's. Once the renovation is completed, the new facade will be a closer resemblance of the original house from the 1800's and will be as depicted in the sketch on the right.
Front Facade Now
New wood windows have now been installed at the front facade. Installation of wood clapboard, trims and the new stoop will begin soon.
Rear Facade
The left photo shows the original rear photo of the house before construction started. On the right, the new third floor addition and side addition have been built and the new windows were recently installed. New siding and trims will be installed soon.
Interior
New stairs, flooring and moldings are currently being installed at the interior of the house.
Full Townhouse and Facade Renovation with Addition
Degraw Street, Carroll Gardens
Front Facade
To the left is the original facade at the street showing the two story existing structure. The photo on the right shows the new floor addition to the top of the existing house. The facade of this new level has two new dormer windows and a standing seam metal cladding which will patina over time. There will be a new garage and entry door installed and the brick facade will be cleaned up.
Rear Facade
To the left is the original rear facade of the house as seen from the backyard. There was an addition that was poorly built and was demolished to make way for a three story extension on the back (right photo). The new extension includes the additional floor added at the top level. This photo also shows the new steel deck and the large aluminum "curtain wall" type windows and doors.
Atrium Space
The interior of this house has been completely gutted out and restructured to allow for a three story atrium space. This space will have an open staircase and a glass bridge connecting the front bedrooms to the master bedroom suite at the back of the house. There is a large skylight at the top of this space that lets in a huge amount of natural light into the interior living spaces.
Kitchen
This view from the staircase down to where the kitchen will be illustrates the grand effect the aluminum windows have on the vertical nature of this space.