Townhouse Lifestyles Blog

Founded in 1999 by preservationists Everett Ortner and Dexter Guerrieri, Preservation Volunteers is a non-profit organization that provides volunteers around the world to restore historical structures, thus rejuvenating a piece of history and revitalizing a community. From one-room schoolhouses in Colorado mining towns to 12th century churches in the heart...

A Thanksgiving Remembrance, 2000 As this holiday season approaches, I am moved by many things. These last two Thanksgivings particularly, I find myself remembering my friend and brownstone preservationist, Austin Haldenstein. Perhaps you knew him as well. Austin passed away in September 1999, having lived a full and inspiring life,...

At Vandenberg Real Estate, our sole focus is selling townhouses in New York City. We sell both single-family mansions and townhouses that have been divided into multiple units.Dexter Guerrieri, founder, co-owner, and president of Vandenberg, has a track record of townhouse sales unparalleled by any other New York City agent,...

175 West 88th Street - SOLDLast week we closed on the sale of 175 West 88th Street, a quintessential Upper West Side townhouse.Vandenberg represented both the seller and the buyer in this transaction.  Congratulations to all parties involved!Thinking about selling your New York City townhouse? We are Manhattan's longtime experienced experts in...

A rendering of the projected renovation at 338 West 15th StreetSee the "before and after" on the NYT website!Vandenberg's exclusive townhouse listing at 338 West 15th Street was featured in The New York Times yesterday!Constance Rosenblum's article, "The Brownstone Revisionists," discusses the recent aesthetic shift in townhouse renovation, from museum-quality...

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The Manhattan building they all lived in before their move to Westport, Connecticut was addressed at a fictional 623 East 68th Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, which in reality would be located in the East River. However, E. 68th Street in Manhattan only goes up to 600...

Only in our crazy town can a type of rock be controversial. To most New Yorkers a "Brownstone" signifies a stately 19th Century rowhouse. The rich, chocolate brown stone adorns the fronts of thousands of Manhattan and Brooklyn homes, usually in areas originally populated by the then new urban middle...

Called a "jewel box" by The New York Times, this 20'-wide, single-family townhouse is a must see. Enjoy 2400 square feet of living, plus 800 square feet of outdoor space on a quiet block only a brisk walk from midtown...