Brooklyn Heights buyers value architectural integrity above all else. Period details (original moldings, hardware, fireplaces, floors) increase value; aggressive modernization that erases historic character can decrease value. The smart pre-sale investments are restoration over renovation - refinish original floors rather than replace, repair plaster moldings rather than tear out, keep period kitchens functional rather than gut renovate to contemporary style. Major modern renovations rarely return what you spend in this market. Call The Franzese Group at (718) 666-2696 before any project.