how soon do you need it i am getting ready to rent something you might like if intrested email me imcwil1065@aol

Posted by: SHAYLA at August 3, 2009 10:57 PM in response to Ft. Greene Rental Reality Needed

Well Ironballs I must say I live in BEDSTUY and it is far from a ghost town just walk our street late at night and see how many people are on street corners.

Posted by: SHAYLA at June 24, 2009 11:47 PM in response to Too long to rent?

Take a look at http://www.century21.com/realestatelistings/Brooklyn-NY-11233-624A+Macdonough+St-35083795
its on a great block in Bedford Stuyvesant where you will see Gays, Whites with children and Blacks with children and we all love it here and at a price you could afford.

Posted by: SHAYLA at June 24, 2009 9:28 AM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Good luck to you , you are getting ready to go through the same thing I did . I purchased some lots from the city and now in the process of putting a house up on one of them. Are you sure the lot is 20 x 55 most lots are 18 19 and 20 x 100 the building is 20 x 50 or 55 you can email me @ imcwil1065 if you have any questions I will be glad to help

Posted by: SHAYLA at June 10, 2009 9:55 PM in response to Purchasing a Vacant Lot

I just might have what you are lookin for and more email me @ imcwil1065@aol.com and I will give you all the info and pics NB 3br 2bath Duplex ect.

Posted by: SHAYLA at June 1, 2009 10:30 AM in response to Looking for an Apartment

Does anyone know what the approximate rent is for a space this size on Fulton.

Posted by: SHAYLA at February 18, 2009 2:38 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Cleaners for Fulton Street

Here is one reason why you are getting warm water from you cold tap . Water when not running sits in pipes in your basement near your furnace warming up the cold water line. After you run the cold water and all the warm water runs out you then start getting cold water. Vie versa is when you run your hot water and wait a minute for it to worm up.

Posted by: SHAYLA at November 25, 2008 10:36 AM in response to Hot water out of our cold faucet

If they do build on this lot the one on the corner will not have a backyard because that property belongs to someone else and they are not selling .

http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/nyc/Reports2/showsection.html?propkey=734658

Posted by: SHAYLA at November 13, 2008 7:04 PM in response to Price Cuts at Nzinga Townhouses

I want to know why they call it the STUYVESANT HEIGHTS MONTESSORI school located near Howard ave @ 644 MacDonough St.

Posted by: SHAYLA at September 12, 2008 6:37 PM in response to Barbara Goes Long Stuy Heights

I want to know why they call it the STUYVESANT HEIGHTS MONTESSORI school located near Howard ave @ 644 MacDonough St.

Posted by: SHAYLA at September 12, 2008 6:36 PM in response to Barbara Goes Long Stuy Heights

Sorry when I said several I was talking about at least 10 years.

Posted by: SHAYLA at September 3, 2008 8:49 PM in response to Pond Liner Ideas?

Its been about 10 years now scene I put in my koi fish pond in my back yard in Bedford Stuyvesant. In the beginning I ran into every problem you can imagine, but once I had a balanced eco system my fish were health year after year and my water is crystal clear, some koi are now great grand parents. A good liner should last you several years as long as you keep it full with water , if you let to much of your water evaporate the rim of your liner becomes exposed to the sun which causes it to dry out and cracks . If you have a crack that is not to big and near the top of your pond you can repair it with clear silicone and a piece of the same mm liner. If you have a hole on the bottom you might have to drain the pond to fix it. You can always tell how many gallons are in your pond my multiplying length times width times height times 7.5

Posted by: SHAYLA at September 3, 2008 2:26 PM in response to Pond Liner Ideas?

Jersey City sounds great and the weekday commuting times are comparable to Brooklyn.

Can any Jersey City residents (past or present) speak to what it is like when you need to get home late at night?

If it is late and you are drunk in the West Village, taking a cab to Downtown Brooklyn is between $15 and $25. What would cab fare be to Jersey City?

Posted by: CrankyYoungMan at June 24, 2009 3:45 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Since everyone keeps bringing up Jackson Heights, I have to mention: It does not have townhouses, which is what the OP asked about. However, you can get a spacious and gracious two- or three-bedroom pre-war apt with a shared garden, elevator, and fireplace for $450,000 to $550,000.

Personally, I would prefer a townhouse in Bed Stuy myself, and that's what we're looking for. You will also find two-families in your price range in Ridgewood, but I find the M train unbearable. Two-families in Bushwick are even cheaper, but hard to come by.

I also saw recently saw a brownstone listed online for under $600,000 in Crown Heights near the 4 or 5 trains. It was described as a fixer upper but with all the original details. It may be close enough to Prospect Heights that you have the convenience of the park, the Caribbean takeout places such as The Islands, and that one Mexican place that was reviewed on here recently.

Posted by: mopar at June 24, 2009 3:51 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

I bought for that price range in Bay Ridge. I got a cute 3 bedroom home with a yard and garage. I worried that the transition form Carroll Gardens would be tough, but I love my quiet street, the great restaurants, and the park and water being nearby. Now summer is here and I have a garden. I looked in Windsor--nothing in my price range. Sunset--things in my price range were dumps. And Greenwood, just didn't have much inventory in my price range at the time.

Posted by: Cantaffordcarroll at June 24, 2009 3:55 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

thanks for clarifying that Mopar - I was thinking where are they hiding all these supposed townhouses in jackson heights.

Posted by: dittoburg at June 24, 2009 3:57 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Oops, wait, I forgot: Jackson Heights has a smattering of standalone and semi-attached houses built in the 1930s. Not many. Probably fewer than 20. I'm not sure what they go for these days.

Posted by: mopar at June 24, 2009 4:13 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Adam,
Whats rent like in Jersey City?

I been looking for places in Brooklyn, I love it here. Never considered Jersey City, but I did a quick search and it looks nice!

Posted by: guikazoid at June 24, 2009 4:30 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Mopar -- I saw a listing for a Jackson heights townhouse a year or so ago that was asking either low 800's or high 700's. I think it was maybe on 85th Street. It looked nice from the pictures. I doubt you will find many townhoues between Roosevelt Ave and Northern Blvd for under 700K, even post-Lehman.

As for Forest Hills, there are some small standalone houses (16' wide or so) for under 700K the farther away from the LIRR you get -- maybe 15 minutes walking.

Posted by: Boerumresident at June 24, 2009 5:12 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

Glendale or Middle Village, in Queens. Transport is kinda tough, as its a bus-subway connection to midtown, but the M goes downtown.

Safe, and Trader Joe's!

Posted by: bugleg at June 24, 2009 6:51 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

I agree with the other Bay Ridge posts. We've been renting here for a while, and now with two young children decided to buy in the neighborhood. We're in contract on a 3BR house west of 3rd Ave with outdoor space and a garage and paid just under $600k. Needs a little work, but very livable. I work in midtown and the commute is not that bad, restaurants are great and lots of parks for the kids. Good Luck!

Posted by: nyj85 at June 24, 2009 9:26 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?

I am not clear how you can compare these two neiboughhood. Bayridge one of the safest places in Brooklyn. Bedsty - the oposite. I once walked down the Myrtle ave. The shop had bars so homeless will not steal the shopping carts. And some teens thew rocks and bottles at me (I am white). Or just check the murder map bellow.

Bayridge established itself for long time. Has decent schools, etc. Bedstay - the opposite.

Posted by: bobjohn at June 24, 2009 10:40 PM in response to Townhouse for $600k?