I AM willing to travel a bit outside of the neighborhood - Brooklyn Heights too. Finding classes that are late enough for me to go to after coming home from the city (7pm) is proving difficult. Keep the suggestions coming - if anyone has anything!

Posted by: beatgirl at September 15, 2009 5:36 PM in response to Mat Pilates in Carroll Gardens?

IB - this is for a co-op we own so while I would NEVER say that cost is not a factor - the most important thing would be quality and life cycle of the work. We would not want to have to do additional work (unless we caused damage ourselves) down the road when we went to sell.

Posted by: beatgirl at August 27, 2009 3:46 PM in response to Varrazano Flooring

frabjousday,

I just looked up Atlantis ans they seem great. I have a Knoll chair (not really vintage as it is from the 80's)that needs recovering. Were they helpful in picking out/supplying fabric? Also, do you mind telling me the final price of your job?

Thanks.

Posted by: beatgirl at August 25, 2009 4:39 PM in response to Upholstery Recommendations

After living in many neighborhoods in Bklyn we are thinking of leaving Park Slope for Clinton Hill - more value and quiet streets actually. We found a place on Clinton Avenue at Dekalb. Has anyone experienced a high rate of crime in this particular area?

Posted by: beatgirl at August 17, 2009 7:42 PM in response to Clinton Hill Burglary

On the same topic - quality of life in this area - I'm only one block over on Seventh. Am I the only one who has noticed the increase in noise from car radios? Stereos blasting from parked cars etc. I moved to the Slope from Bklyn Heights to get away from the noise (an issue for me too Allison!) and am finding that the same problems are following me here.
Again, you can tell me to move to N.J. BUT I'm actually just curious if anyone is experiencing the same issue and if they've just accepted/ignored it or ever taken it up with local C.B./Reps/police.

Posted by: beatgirl at August 17, 2009 7:28 PM in response to Noise on St. Johns

For a seemingly quiet area you do get a lot of noise. Church groups on Sunday Mornings that linger on Seventh Ave and St. Johns. Truck/Bus traffic on Seventh moving fast towards downtown and yes you do get the traffic moving up St. Johns to GAP and they are often speeding up the street because they ARE using it as a cut through as northsloperenter mentioned.

Posted by: beatgirl at August 17, 2009 6:57 PM in response to Noise on St. Johns

On the same topic - quality of life in this area - I'm only one block over on Seventh. Am I the only one who has noticed the increase in noise from car radios? Stereos blasting from parked cars etc. I moved to the Slope from Bklyn Heights to get away from the noise (an issue for me too Allison!) and am finding that the same problems are following me here.
Again, you can tell me to move to N.J. BUT I'm actually just curious if anyone is experiencing the same issue and if they've just accepted/ignored it or ever taken it up with local C.B./Reps/police.

Posted by: beatgirl at August 17, 2009 7:28 PM in response to Noise on St. Johns

Mq1, are you sure those two guys weren't a couple of Havard, er Pratt Professors that were locked out of their own apts. Hope they don't accuse you of profiling.

Posted by: Crownlfc at August 18, 2009 12:48 AM in response to Clinton Hill Burglary

crwnlfc - Did the poster mention the race of the would be intruders? Are you making assumptions....? Seems like you made a very unimportant parallel to an unfortunate incident in your post.....

Posted by: SIB2BK at August 18, 2009 10:16 AM in response to Clinton Hill Burglary

If you're really serious about this, best thing you can do is visit the block at different hours, weekdays and weekends. There will always be something. Like beatgirl, I've heard that the church on the corner of St Johns and 7th can be noisy. And obviously close to 7th Ave, there will be more traffic noise -- as there is on every commercial thoroughfare. But the retailers on Flatbush shouldn't impact you since there are no restaurants or food stores on that block and just a bank on the corner of Flatbush and St John's. Also if you're on the south side of the block, you could be backing up to Berkeley Carroll school on Lincoln Pl. I often walk on this block and I haven't noticed heavy traffic although I agree with posters above that some cars are using it to avoid Flatbush. But frankly to be this close to subways and shops you have to accept that most of the nearby side streets represent a short-cut to somebody. You'd have to move deep into a large neighborhood like Crown Heights or Bed-Stuy to get away from that. I love the peacefulness on many blocks in those nabes but you do give up a big measure of convenience.

Posted by: grand army at August 18, 2009 4:48 PM in response to Noise on St. Johns

Sib, er, what? Either you can't digest sarcasm or you don't have a sense of humor. And by the way - you mentioned race, neither did I, nor did the poster.

Posted by: Crownlfc at August 19, 2009 2:20 AM in response to Clinton Hill Burglary

Thank you all for your help. We have been meaning to go by at peak times, but it is a bit challenging with a toddler in tow. Thanks for the comments about the church too, we were wondering about that.

Posted by: allisonk at August 19, 2009 8:49 AM in response to Noise on St. Johns

also what types of noises are most bothersome? and also where on block....if really close to 8th/Flatbush can make some difference. Mid-block not going to hear avenues.
Worried about neighbors throwing parties on stoops/backyards, traffic-horns, people walking by yapping into cellphones, etc. Is it the daytime or when trying to sleep?
Sometimes living on quiet block you get more startled when horn/radio/yappy cellphone talkers goes by than more trafficed blocks where more constant din/background noise.

Posted by: Petebklyn at August 19, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Noise on St. Johns

I have used Verrazano twice. I agree with the poster who says that the crew is what determines quality. Both times I have used them for refinishing a floor in a rental apartment (I own a three family) and the actual job has been fine. I don't think that I would use them in my own part of the house as there does not seem to be much quality control. You are left inspecting the job yourself.

V also is like a utility company. I had to take off work twice last week for them to come do the tenant's floor. Both times V promised to be on site within a two hour window in the morning. Both times they came at the end of the day, causing me considerable anxiety as the job had to be done in three day window before the new tenant moved in.

Posted by: jfacciol at September 6, 2009 8:26 AM in response to Varrazano Flooring

If you're willing to take the R down to Bay Ridge, I love Lisa Giamarino at Curve Appeal. We have done late classes there. http://www.curveappealpilates.com/

Posted by: setancre at September 16, 2009 9:46 AM in response to Mat Pilates in Carroll Gardens?