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I’m looking to buying a place in N/NW Brooklyn in the next year. I’ve been reading this blog for several months and here is my dilemma: If I get an old apartment, the cost is around the same as new and the maintenance costs are 2-3x more than new developments; not to mention it will be nicer to have all new appliances and I appreciate the more modern look vs. older. However, every time I read about a new development on your blog most of the people have negative things to say. Is there such thing as a brooklyn-friendly new development that the neighborhoods approve of? If so, where in the world is it? Budget = less than $400k.