Time to Start Getting Real, Downtown!
It’s official: The cast of the 21st season of “The Real World” will live in Downtown Brooklyn’s Belltel Lofts, says the Daily News. And how pumped does Belltell owner David Bistricer sound? Palpably. “It is what it is. It’s the ‘Real World,'” says Bistricer. (Isn’t it kinda weird that the day a measure to preserve…
It’s official: The cast of the 21st season of “The Real World” will live in Downtown Brooklyn’s Belltel Lofts, says the Daily News. And how pumped does Belltell owner David Bistricer sound? Palpably. “It is what it is. It’s the ‘Real World,'” says Bistricer. (Isn’t it kinda weird that the day a measure to preserve Starrett City’s affordability is announced, spurned buyer Bistricer is in the news for bringing the height of philistine vulgarity MTV to Brooklyn?) The seven strangers will be living in a $6 million, 6,000-square-foot, two-story penthouse. A Jacuzzi will be imported. Fun facts: The spread will be the smallest in “Real World” history, and filming will not be allowed in Belltel’s common areas. See you at Floyd, guys.
A Cast of ‘Pioneers’ to Invade Belltel Lofts [NY Daily News]
‘The Real World’ Opting for Downtown Brooklyn? [Brownstoner]
Pic of former Real World cast member by Kullpepper.
While it’s been entertaining reading all of the angry, hateful, small-minded comments here about the building, the people moving into the building, and the neighborhood itself. Let’s just all take a step back and look at the facts.
The people that are trying to breed fear of Downtown Brooklyn are simply wrong. It makes you question what their agenda is.
I will provide comparison numbers between Downtown Brooklyn and the West Village which will be in () below. We all know the West Village is considered one of Manhattan’s best neighborhoods.
Year to date:
Murders: 1 (0)
Rapes: 0 (4)
Robberies: 80 (62)
Fel Assault: 47 (31)
Burglary: 44 (86)
Gr. Larceny: 236 (453)
GLA: 24 (16)
Total: 432 (652)
(src: NYPD CompStat) w/e June 1.
Crime is down by 74% in Downtown Brooklyn between 2007 and 2008 and down by almost 81% from 1991.
So stop with all the silly pandering of fear about what bad neighborhood this is.
As far as the others that seem to have issues with the building and the people who live there, short-sellers play this same game with stocks. It appears you’re just trying to scare people away so you can move in and buy a great loft at a huge discount….keep waiting. 😉
8;27 am – I own my home and I work for a living, unlike your worthless tw*t doing nothing but staying home and complaining about construction and the real world crew actually WORKING!
Move your immature self to the burbs! You, your neighbors, and the City would be better off.
12:50pm Christ… I’m correcting you. No, I’m not blogging ALL DAY LONG & I am not blogging on that cess-fool – unofficial building blog on Google Groups… ahh … Douche!
441 pm
You enjoy your rental. PissClam
Umm, is it all day long? One douchebag calling another a douchebag at belltel. God, I hope you and your spawn fall off your common roof deck. It would be your just dessert.
8:40 am
correct me if I’m wrong but you are blogging right now. … ahhh…Douche
I welcome MTV to our building. Now, if we can only get rid of these losers that have nothing better to do than blog all day long from our building. That would be a plus.
biff – you can be sure that at least curbed will have weekly coverage.
5:20 – none of the above.
mtv <<>> ratner <<>> catsimatidis <<>> clipper equities << starrett city << odb
According to streeteasy.com 163 units have already been closed on in Belltel. Another 18 are in contract. They have not even been marketing some of the higher floor more expensive units since they are not done yet. I live in the building and have not had any problems with noise. My GROUT is fine.
The best part is my unit is already worth $100k more then my purchase price.