A Music Producer Finds a Waterfront Home, and a More Harmonious Commute

Abstract

Stanley Brown, 54, has been working in the music industry since he was in his early 20s. He has written and produced for a range of R&B and gospel acts, including Salt-N-Pepa, Dru Hill and Michelle Williams. In 2004, Mr. Brown purchased a two-bedroom house in North Hills, N.Y. He built a recording studio. He moved into a $3,500-a-month, one-bedroom apartment last October. He will be moving in this fall. The building will have a wraparound balcony, in the building this year. “It just makes me feel good about what I do, where I am,” Mr.Brown said. ‘It’s like I get to have a staycation every day at home. For someone who works long hours, this sort of ease is a luxury.