July 7, 2008

Backyard Politics: Benches for Barack

Here's one way for Democrats to make a campaign contribution that promises immediate payback. For 40 bucks, Benches for Barack — a grassroots fundraiser advertised on lampposts and on Craigslist — will build you a garden bench. $25 goes toward building supplies and the remaining $15 gets donated to the Obama campaign.

A pair of bright neighborhood kids, 18-year-old high school grads Harry Fishbein and Emma Dillon, build these sturdy benches in the basement of Harry's Cobble Hill home and cheerfully deliver them to doorsteps around Brooklyn, free of charge. The benches are 18 inches tall, 4 feet long, and about 10 inches wide, and turnaround is quick. We received ours, which is painted a muted sage green, within hours of sending an email to Benches for Barack.

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Categories: Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Craigslist, Gardening, Politics

August 25, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig - Not

Sackett Street Fence. Photo by Alexis Robie
Has anyone else found Craigslist getting more and more useles for townhouse sales? Maybe free listings are not particulary useful when dealing in items that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. (It seems to work a lot better for apartment rentals, though Craig has publicly discussed the tough issues in that arena too). Clearly the end-user (buyer) benefits from the self-selection that occurs when the New York Times charges a fee to list a property. Less "noise", more quality. Is there anyone out there who found their townhouse through Craigslist? Is there anything Craig could be doing to improve the property sales section?

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Categories: Craigslist

August 18, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Brooklyn Tech. Photo by Mike at Satan's Laundromat
3-family Landmark Street $1.3 Million [Greenpoint]
2-Family Brick $1.1 Million [Park Slope]
3-Family Brick $879,000 [Bushwick]
2-Family Restored Brownstone $729,000 [Bedford Stuyvesant]
2-Family 3-Story Brick $515,000 [Crown Heights]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:30 AM | Comments (6)
Categories: Craigslist

August 11, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Henry Street, Cobble Hill. Photo by Urban75
2 Vacant 4-Family Frames $1.4 million [Bedford Stuyvesant]
1-Family Victorian $999,000 [Ditmas Park]
3-Family Limestone $960,000 [Bedford Stuyvesant]
4-story 2-family Brownstone $775,000 [Crown Heights]
3-Family Brick $689,000 [Bedford Stuyvesant]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:32 AM | Comments (2)
Categories: Craigslist

August 4, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Le Gamin, Brooklyn. Photo by Jori Klein
4-story 4-family Townhouse $1.675 Million [Carroll Gardens]
2-Family Brownstone 15' Wide $1.2 million [Park Slope]
4-Family Frame 25' Wide $899,000 [East Williamsburg]
1-Family 3-floor Frame $789,000 [Greenpoint]
3-Story 2-Family Brock $715,000 [Crown Heights]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:33 AM | Comments (8)
Categories: Craigslist

July 28, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Carlton Avenue (Prospect Heights). Photo by Frank Lynch
5-story 10-family on Park $2.1 Million [Fort Greene]
3-Story Mixed Use $1.3 million [Prospect Heights]
3-Family Shell $1.2 million [Park Slope]
3-Story 2-Family Brownstone $1.06 million [Carroll Gardens]
2-Family 4-floor $850,000 [South Slope]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:31 AM | Comments (7)
Categories: Craigslist

July 21, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Brooklyn Rooftop. Photo by Bob Sanderson
Carriage House + Garage $2.3 Million [Cobble Hill]
2-Family Classic Brownstone $1.65 Million [Clinton Hill]
3-Family + 2 Stores on Park $1.6 million [Park Slope]
4-Story 3-Family Brownstone $950K [Stuyvesant Heights]
4-Story 3-Family Brownstone $859K [Bedford Stuyvesant]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:33 AM | Comments (4)
Categories: Craigslist

July 14, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Frank Lynch
2-Family Brick $1.5 Million [Boerum Hill]
1-Family Detached Victorian $900K [Prospect Lefferts]
5-Family Bay Front Brick $799K [Crown Heights]
2-Family Victorian $769K [Ditmas Park]
1-Family + Store $750K [Williamsburg]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:32 AM | Comments (1)
Categories: Craigslist

July 8, 2005

Friday Morning Craig

Locked. Photo by Mad Orange Fools
1-Family Reno'd Townhouse $1.7 Million [Windsor Terrace]
4-Family 4-Story $1.4 Million [Carroll Gardens]
6-Family Brick Vacant $785K [Crown Heights]
2-Family 4-Story Brownstone $670K [Bed Stuy]
2-Family Brownstone Orig Details $600K [Bed Stuy]

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Categories: Craigslist

June 28, 2005

Tuesday Morning Craig

Pacific Street. Photo by Frank Lynch
3-Family + Commercial $1.285 Million [Williamsburg]
3-Family Brick $875K [Clinton Hill - not really]
6-Family Brick Vacant $849K [Bushwick]
2-Family Frame $843K [South Slope]
2-Family Victorian $769K [Ditmas Park]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:43 AM | Comments (4)
Categories: Craigslist

June 23, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Park Slope. Photo by Hugh Crawford
2-Family By Owner $900K [Williamsburg]
5-Family Brick $875K [Williamsburg]
2-Family Frame $779K [Park Slope]
2-Family Frame $725K [Sunset Park]
6-Bedroom Brownstone $690K [Bed Stuy]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:47 AM | Comments (0)
Categories: Craigslist

June 21, 2005

Tuesday Morning Craig

Skyline. Photo by Keith Kin Yan
3-Family Brownstone $1.7 million [Park Slope]
2-Family Brownstone $1.2 million [Park Slope]
3-Family Limestone $949K [Bed Stuy]
2-Family $899K [Kensington]
3-Family Brick $800K [Gowanus]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:33 AM | Comments (0)
Categories: Craigslist

June 16, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

View from Columbia Heights. Photo by Brownstoner.
2-Family Victorian + Garage $2 million [Clinton Hill]
3-Story 2-Family Brick $1.2 million [Park Slope]
4-Story 3-Family Brownstone $950K [Bed Stuy]
3-Story 2-Family brick $895K [Carroll Gardens]
3-bedroom House $739K [Windsor Terrace]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:26 AM | Comments (3)
Categories: Craigslist

June 14, 2005

Tuesday Morning Craig

Heights Dog Run. Photo by Brownstoner.
3-Story 3-Family Brick $1.5 million[Carroll Gardens]
Grand St. 3-Family + Commercial $1.285 million [Williamsburg]
3-Story 2-Family + Commercial $999K [Williamsburg]
4-Story 3-Family Brownstone $950K [Clinton Hill]
2-Family Detached Victorian $769k [Ditmas Park]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:25 AM | Comments (3)
Categories: Craigslist

June 9, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

View from Promenade. Photo by Matthew.
4-Family 25' Wide Brownstone $1.9 million [Boerum Hill]
Huge Colonial on Double Lot $1.1 million [Kensington]
3-Family Detached, Gut Reno'd $880k [S. Slope Greenwood Hts]
3-Family Brownstone $695K [Bed Stuy]
4-Family Brownstone $675k [Bed Stuy]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:20 AM | Comments (15)
Categories: Craigslist

June 7, 2005

Tuesday Morning Craig

Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Ixtayul Martinez
2-Family Brownstone $1.99 million [Park Slope]
3-Family Brownstone $1.8 million [Fort Greene]
3-Family Brick $1.1 million [South Slope]
4-Story SRO, Original Detail $699K [Crown Heights]
4-Family Shell $625K [Kensington]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:11 AM | Comments (3)
Categories: Craigslist

June 2, 2005

Thursday Morning Craig

Burg Decay. Photo by Brownstoner.
8-Story Plus Church $1.8 million [Bed Stuy]
3-Story 2-Family Brick $1.4 million [Park Slope]
3-Story Mixed Use $1.3 million [Prospect Heights]
3-Story Brownstone $779K [Sunset Park]
2-Family Brick $699K [Kensington]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:20 AM | Comments (2)
Categories: Craigslist

May 31, 2005

Tuesday Morning Craig (Remember That?)

4-Story 4-Family Brownstone $800K [Bed Stuy]
4-Story 2-Family Brownstone $875K [Bed Stuy]
3-Family Brick $975K [Sheepsead Bay]
2-Family Brick $795K [Sunset Park]
3-Family Brownstone $795K [Bed Stuy]

Posted by Brownstoner at 8:44 AM | Comments (3)
Categories: Craigslist