Victorian Flatbush




November 19, 2007

House of the Day: 325 East 17th Street

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Corcoran must have used an entire case of Pledge shining up the woodwork for the photos of 325 East 17th Street. The Beverley Square East Victorian has lots of original woodwork and inherent charm but the renovation (which must be pretty recent) feels a little overdone to us in places (a 48-inch commercial stove?) and lacking in taste in others (what's up with that fence). It's like the owner is trying to force an attractive middle-class house and put it on steroids in the hopes of selling it for top dollar. It'll be interest to see how the asking price of $1,695,000 goes over. This is east of the tracks, after all, a far cry from Westminster or Argyle Road when it comes to property values. There was an open house yesterday—did anyone check it out?
325 East 17th Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark

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Categories: HOTD, Victorian Flatbush

November 8, 2007

Prospect Park South Community Garden Taking Shape

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Flatbush Gardener has a report about a 0.8-acre plot of land tucked away on Albemarle Road that’s going to be turned into a community garden. The property is on a site that was originally owned by Dean Alvord, the developer of Prospect Park South, and later by Israel Matz, the founder of Ex-Lax (Flatbush Gardener has thus provisionally dubbed the space “Ex-Lax Gardens”). A lot of the existing trees on the space need to be removed before vegetables can be cultivated, and community meetings are going to be held for people who are interested in getting involved with the garden. Are any readers involved with the project? What can you tell us about it?
The Future Home of the Ex-Lax Gardens GMAP

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Categories: Victorian Flatbush

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