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November 19, 2008
Are people scared of Washington Ave?
I'm wondering when it comes to living in Prospect Heights...whats the aversion to living past Vanderbilt? I do RE and I've been trying to get someone, ANYONE to take this one apt just because its ridiculously nice....and I really can't convince a soul.
I had one client tell me she was "too vanilla" for the area. lol.
I would think that being right across the street from the Brooklyn museum would be nice, right?
What's the typical boundary for someone, lets say a yuppie, when it comes to ideal Prospect Height locations??
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Underhill.
Posted by: DOW8000SP800 at November 19, 2008 11:37 PM
Washington has without a doubt a a different feel than Vanderbilt.
but I think most apartments around Washington are waaaaaaay over priced. I know some people that live on St. Marks right past Washington in Crown Heights and its about 2000 for a skinny 2bedroom. I looked at some rentals around there and they were either in shitty buildings, in new buildings and way overpriced or not worth the walk to the subway.
Posted by: Santa at November 20, 2008 12:41 AM
"What's the typical boundary for someone, lets say a yuppie, when it comes to ideal Prospect Height locations??"
Kansas...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at November 20, 2008 12:46 AM
It has nothing to do with any color or flavor. You may need to check the price of your rental as to why it is not renting. We have tenants of different flavors and colors and the reason why our apartments are rented is we are not to high on the green (Benjamin’s). Washington Avenue is developing nicely with new restaurants and shops opening up all the time with a nice diverse community developing in the neighborhood.
Posted by: cementbottom at November 20, 2008 8:41 AM
Also, don't assume all yuppies come in vanilla.
More than likely cementbottom and santa are right - the price is not right.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at November 20, 2008 10:28 AM
Washington Avenue is a distinctly non-scary street for its whole run. It is a lovely mansion-lined road through Clinton Hill and then a vital commercial strip through Prospect Heights. My daughter goes to a preschool on Washington in the Heights. None too scary.
Posted by: wasder at November 20, 2008 10:58 AM
I don't live there, but I frequent the area often for the reasons you mention (the museum plus the library and the gardens).
Is the apartment on Washington? Regardless of whether it's scary or not, it's not a beautiful avenue in prosect heights: it has significant two-way traffic often moving quickly, and is certainly less charming than e.g., Underhill. COmapring the commercial strip to Vanderbilt is a non-starter, as that has a lot more yuppie oriented services. By contrast, Washington has a Kennedy fried chicken. (unless it finally went out of business)
OTOH, if the apt is on a side street between Underhill and Washington, it's probably should command rents only slightly lower than those closer to Flatbush (except for Lincoln, which still has a very non-gentrified feel).
If the apartment is on Eastern Parkway itself, I would think you could get decent rents. Then again those apartments on the Turner Tower row are some distance from higher-end services on Vanderbilt, there is very little on Underhill, and Washington up there is only a serviceable commercial area. Personally I would love to live there in a large apartment, but it's certainly not for everyone.
The other problem with Washington is that it can be a long schlep to the subway (either up to Eastern Parkway or down to Fulton, or 3-4 long blocks to the subway stations on Flatbush).
Posted by: Boerumresident at November 20, 2008 12:36 PM
When I was apt. hunting I was looking at Prospect Heights block-by-block.
Many of them were nice, and some of them were not.
But the answer is probably price unless the particular block is unpleasant -- and even then, the answer is price.
Many people would be happy to live in that neighborhood, but they will not want to pay the same price for Prospect btwn Underhill and Washington as they would pay for Prospect btwn 5th and 6th.
If prospective renters seem worried that the neighborhood isn't safe, then you should probably focus on finding youngish males to rent to.
Posted by: northsloperenter at November 21, 2008 1:49 PM
Past Washington Ave if your awake is now wide open. Just watch the foot traffic heading to the shuttle stop on Park Place. I'm sure your over priced or the place bites.
Posted by: Bergen at November 21, 2008 2:16 PM
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