The West Indian Day parade is one of the most fun things to do in Brooklyn ever. Go. Drink. Eat. Dance. Celebrate.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at September 9, 2009 7:48 AM in response to Closing Bell: West Indian Day Parade

If I bought in the Elan I'd be SO PISSED that I could have owned a new condo on the same block, but with an abated burger smell.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 22, 2009 11:52 AM in response to Dying Breed: One of the Last Boom-Era Scaranos Revealed

"Detached"...either semi- or *CHORUS OF ANGELS SINGING* fully, is, to me, the most romantic word in Bklyn real estate. I know...blahblahblah...heating costs...blahblahblah...I am just so enamored with the idea of NOT sharing walls with other people. Makes that PS price slightly easier to swallow.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 10, 2009 2:09 PM in response to Open House Picks

Rob, you're not alone...LOTS of PS parents fill up their kids' sippy cups from coffee shops' milk canteens. How do you think they can afford $62 infant shorts?

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 9, 2009 4:10 PM in response to Streetlevel: Coffee Shop Coming to Berkeley Place

Oh, and mazel mazel to this and any other quality coffee shop that wants to open in the slope. I would never want to find myself more than 1/2 a block from decent kawfee.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 9, 2009 4:07 PM in response to Streetlevel: Coffee Shop Coming to Berkeley Place

Is Pink Olive in the old Matter spot? That was a fabulously curated store, but always empty. I kinda figured it wasn't gonna make it, even though their stuff was great. Think Matter and Oak were just a lil' too chic (exclusive?) for PS.
$62 kiddie shorts you can get away with in PS. $100 candles? Not so much.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 9, 2009 3:45 PM in response to Streetlevel: Coffee Shop Coming to Berkeley Place

I think the follow is: Hey, it's OK to spend $1,000 on a stroller, $200/hr. to tutor your 2 year old and $20,000/year on private school for your 4 year old (even though you live in one of the best school districts in the city). Same level of self-absorbtion, just projected onto the kid.

I hope all the "sex" scenes have hairy arm pitted females, or else it ain't real Park Slope.

Also looking forward to:
*Catfight at the Coop scene
*Househunting scene referencing Brownstoner

Posted by: bkbornandbred at July 7, 2009 12:16 PM in response to SJP Bringing Park Slope to the TV Masses

Cafe :( makes me :)

Another great addition to South Slope...I wish it/them the best of luck. Hopefully its roasting/brewing pedigree and yummy coffee contributes to it lasting longer than the other coffee shop that was in the retail space where the salon is now (seen in the picture). I love my 'hood, and this stretch of 7th has certainly seen its fair share of shop closings recently. Mazel mazel, Grumpy.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 29, 2009 2:53 PM in response to StreetLevel: Cafe Grumpy Now Open in the South Slope

If he's for sale (fedora included), I'm sof*ckingoing to the flea market. WOW+WOAH.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 26, 2009 4:42 PM in response to Closing Bell: Flea on a Roll

ID: With all this development, that seems like a fair "rule". However, whether they are allowed to or not, believe me when I tell ya that when you walk into a place with offspring in-tow, they cannot get "321" out of their mouths quick enough. I know, *SHOCKING* that brokers would do something they weren't supposed to.

11217: This listing cracks me up...I've seen it on StreetEasy listed with, seriously, 4 different brokers. All listings have to same pics and not one has a floor plan or listed sq. footage. Very suspect.

Oh well, guess I'll just have to wait until the people selling at the Ansonia Muse come back from Planet WTF.
Or this dude:
http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/429576-coop-135-prospect-park-west-apt-54-park-slope-brooklyn

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 23, 2009 4:31 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

I keep hearing about the 321 re-zoning, which is gonna piss off a lot of people in new 4th ave devs. since that is a major selling point. Also, I don't think the sibling rule is still in affect...if 1 kid is already in the school, then they re-zone the area, when the next kid is ready to enter, s/he is not guaranteed a spot in same school.
I agree that being on a side street is a big diff. from being on 4th ave., esp. the "wrong" side of 4th, as most new devs. are.
It's frustrating that even in this market (supposedly a buyer's market), your 3 BR condo choices in PS are:
a) Your dream-come-true...STILL priced at $800+ psf.
b) A unit in a new dev. on Fringe Fourth or some other fringe area...that's 1200 sq. ft. or less. Now that's just insulting. Dr. Barry Sears himself would consider that Attachment-Parenting to the extreme.
c) A 2200 sq. ft. duplex, priced over 1.5M, that is half bomb shelter.
d) Some combo of the above, way over-priced AND in District 13.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 23, 2009 2:43 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

Yes...if more 3 BR condos in PS were priced at this ppsf (or even listed at a price that seemed negotiable to this price), I'd be happy. And I ain't talking 'bout those 2000+ sq. ft. duplexes where the "lower level" is a glorified basement.
2nd Street went in to contract FAST, within about a month of being listed. I'm sure the buyers and their lil' kiddies are very pleased.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 23, 2009 1:37 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

Saw this on StreetEasy. It does have a lot of potential...move around some rooms, knock down some walls (though I don't know how easy that is in a coop) and you can have a pretty perfect layout. Price def. reflects walk-up. Most people interested in a 3 BR in PS will have kiddies, which makes loads of steps a bitch. Will def. be keeping an eye on this one...bet it goes quickly.
It looks like there is one 1/4 bath with just a sink, and another with just a toilet. Looks like maybe they took the toilet out of 1/4 bath with sink to add closet.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 22, 2009 1:44 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 170 Prospect Park West, #4L

I know a lic. elec. who has done a ton of work in old brownstones in Park Slope and Windsor Terrace. He also has a lot of exep. with high end residences/stores/art galleries in Bklyn. & Manhattan. Do you have an email where he can reach you?

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 22, 2009 1:13 PM in response to Pro electrician for- major job

Ha! They just RAISED the price on the smaller unit by $50,000.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 16, 2009 5:49 PM in response to House of the Day: 244 Hall Street

Packer & St. Ann's: the perfect schools for anyone willing to pay 1.349 for this.

Posted by: bkbornandbred at June 9, 2009 9:15 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 100 Jay Street, #16H