I have to agree with g0rillacake. 50% off? Really? Please show me another 1BR/1 Bath 750+ sq ft unit w/outdoor space in Fort Greene for only $250K without the need for any renovations? It doesn't exist. My concern with Clermont Greene is with only 12 units sold, how are the buyers protected with 60 or so units left empty? How long will it be until the common charges go up or the building goes bankrupt? That's the biggest risk I see here. I have no doubt that the value of real estate in Fort Greene will only increase. It's the building financials that scare me. Unless I am missing something here where the buyer would be protected?

Posted by: Haiku25 at May 19, 2009 11:35 AM in response to Clermont Greene Gets Its C of O

You can try one of these: http://www.softub.com/modelsfeatures/softub-300
Doesn't look bad with the decking around it. May be easier for city living than a standard hot tub.

Posted by: Haiku25 at May 1, 2009 4:01 PM in response to How to get a hottub to a backyrd

oops! didn't realize my first comment posted. ignore me :)

Posted by: Haiku25 at April 23, 2009 12:20 PM in response to TONY Prize for General Greene

Agree with the above. General Greene is just not good. I have eaten there 3 times, trying to figure out what the hype is, and I just don't get it. Not going back a fourth time to figure it out. The food is incredibly bland and underseasoned. And the fact that they are praised for their burger is unbelievable! It looks and tastes like a burger you'd get at an average afternoon bbq. The accompanying potato chips and white bread Wonder bun just add insult to injury.

Posted by: Haiku25 at April 23, 2009 12:19 PM in response to TONY Prize for General Greene

General Greene is just not good. I have eaten there 3 times, trying to figure out what I'm missing, and the truth is, nothing. The food is incredibly bland and underseasoned. And the fact that they are praised for their burger is unbelievable! It looks and tastes ike a burger you'd get at an average afternoon bbq. And the accompanying potato chips just add insult to injury.

Posted by: Haiku25 at April 23, 2009 12:08 PM in response to TONY Prize for General Greene

Exactly...she travels abroad to buy the pieces she sells in her store, meaning it's not "fake" as described by the first poster. I don't see her marketing these pieces as antiques either. If he's never even heard of the store, I just don't feel the need to bash the people who shop there or the authenticity of the items she sells. Sorry if this is unreasonable.

Posted by: Haiku25 at February 5, 2009 5:01 PM in response to Streetlevel: Journey Leaving Dumbo, Holding Big Sale

Yeah, you can really tell if furniture is authentic or fake by looking at a picture on a website. Brilliant! You should charge a fee for that.

Posted by: Haiku25 at February 5, 2009 4:16 PM in response to Streetlevel: Journey Leaving Dumbo, Holding Big Sale

I am personally thankful to Brownstoner for posting this information. I live across the street from where the incident happened and after talking to cops at the scene and calling the precinct directly, I was not able to get any information. I even asked if I should be concerned for my own personal safety as I didn't know if it was a domestic incident in someone's home or a random attack. I was just smugly told I'd see it in the news. This is a reminder to everyone that violent crime can happen anywhere at anytime and we need to watch out for ourelves and each other. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this...

Posted by: Haiku25 at January 23, 2009 11:36 AM in response to Sexual Attack on St. Felix Prompts Press Conference

Deancollins,
We never used it because it was a pain to get going and then maintain. Let me get it in perspective when Our 2 college boys had a party they were beyond psyched to get it running. After 2 day of fighting to get the right temp they gave up. They filled it with ice and filled it with beer. After that it was never used again.

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:37 AM in response to How to get a hottub to a backyrd