Brooklyn Celebrity Real Estate Roundup

let's form a welcoming committee so that all these folk know how much we love it that they now live near us, proving what a cool choice we made when we chose to live where we live.
let's get a life people.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 1:16 PM

I lost out in a bidding war with Grenier's mother, the Corcoran agent acting for him in the purchase of his Cl.H. house. Place needs way more than $9000K. Serious structural issues on the front of the house. An above ground pool in the back would indeed be a shame in the tiny back yard.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 1:26 PM

Word. Plus Wiesz is a cutie.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 2:20 PM

This is all such old news; like when, in the past 100 years, have there not been celebrities--REAL celebrities, like notable authors, artists and composers--living in Brownstone Brooklyn?
As for Adrian Grenier's purchase in Clinton Hill; this is such very old news. He clased on the house last fall and actually started work on it shortly thereafter. If he's stopped, perhaps it is lack of $$'s? Clinton Hillbilly is absolutely right: even though other bidders bid more than Grenier, because his mother is a Corcoran broker (Manhattan) and it was a Corcoran listing (Jerry Minsky), a lot of funny business went on there and AG/his mother finally got it. It's a beautiful frame house by the way (wide, with a side yard, parking, back yard and impressive "southern" front porch) but--Clinton HillBilly right again--in total disrepair outside and in. And did we mention that a Satanic cult--with their own culture of rats-- lives next door? And how about that crack house across the street?
Grenier's comments are ludicrous--and stupid--much like the character--a young "starlet" actor who livs in L.A. far above his means with four of his old high school buddies; frat house style-- he plays on Entourage.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 2:32 PM

Sorry, I just posted the comment about the Adrian Greneir house (below) and, having misread the other attributions, thought it was Clinton Hillbilly who was the losing bidder. I'm assuming, though, that Clinton Hillbilly does live in Clinton Hill and I hope that he, and all others in this gorgeous and wonderful neighborhood/community will be kind and forgiving to any or all nouveau smart asses and "celebrities" who have recently "discovered" the neighborhood..

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 2:41 PM

The fact that we -- brooklynites -- continue to defend our star power is gettin' me down. This guy is thisclose to a nobody and you know it. Yes, it's true, Paul Auster and company live in Brooklyn. Don't forget to trot out the fact that Jennifer Connelly and Health Ledger (whoever he is!) live here too. We heart Stanley Tucci!

But people, once you can actually name the "celebs" in your burrough, you are kinda disproving your point. And acting lame, in general. AND WE ARE NOT LAME!

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 3:40 PM

I'm the one who was outbid. Don't necessarily think funny business went on, just outbid our verbally accepted offer at the 11th hour. We were definitely disappointed but all's well that ends well though as we bought a better place that is a brownstone in the 2fam config we wanted originally wanted (garden floor apt with owners triplex) in Clinton Hill. I think the article was not supposed to be terribly serious in terms of what Grenier is going to do with the house. Who knows. I like it that minor and major celebrities are buying into the hood, just further evidence of its popularity that should improve services in the area.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 3:44 PM

and by the way, across the street is not a crackhouse

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 3:47 PM

Hey, did you know that Poohbahs have been marked down at Toys-R-Us! I just picked up an orange Zing Zing Zingbah for $5.99 down from $19.99. And he wasn't even on the shelf, he was just thrown into a big pile. Hollywood celebrities have such a fragile existance. Maybe the inflatable above ground pool IS a good idea, for now anyway.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 4:23 PM

It's the same 10 stories all the time! Jennifer Connelly went to St Anns! We know! How could you forget about John Turturro? He was in that good movie ten years ago!

I'm sure many Brooklyn folks spent some years in Manhattan where it was likely that actual famous people lived on your block. Perhaps several. I agree that giving a shout out to John Turturro does make us look a little feeble.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 6:03 PM

I am soooooo with you here.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 6:42 PM

Offensive? Sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder. There is no "debate" here, just gossip.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 21, 2005 9:58 PM

Julia Roberts today and Norman Mailer 50 years ago are examples that defend the lame posters position.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 22, 2005 11:05 AM

The three stooges came from brooklyn....case closed.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 22, 2005 4:14 PM

and moved away..

Posted by: Anonymous at July 22, 2005 5:35 PM