I'd like to echo 10.04. I don't care so much about a co-op (although i would join one if thats what opened, and i don't necessarily need something high-end, but I am begging for some better groceries in Clinton Hill. PLEASE SOMEONE, OPEN SOMETHING UP IN CLINTON HILL. Something like the Fairway in Red Hook. The Met and Associated in CH are OK, but, they don't really have fresh and varied produce and deli meats i'm looking for. I ried that farmer's market where you pick up your allotment on a certani weeknight, and that really didn't work out.

Posted by: blowfish at December 21, 2007 4:39 PM in response to Food Co-op Planned for Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill?

11.14- what kind of an idiot reads and posts on threads without recognizing the potential value of the information exchange?
there are myriad factors to consider when making, as you say, "such an important decision," so why would anyone cut off an important source of information such as word of mouth?

Back to you, slick: I think you should buy in Ft Green or Greenpoint- both have plenty of amenities and restaurants, and you can still find parking, and you can still get space for your money. I think buy because interest rates are low and price points have come back (closer) to reality.

Posted by: blowfish at January 11, 2008 6:22 PM in response to Where should we live?

i can't speak to the construction or whether the pricing is on point, but based on the outside of the building and the pictures, i think its rather pretty. I like it, especially juxtaposed with older buildings. And i don't think the location is too bad, either. And I think it will find buyers, afterall - all 3 were in contract in 2006.

Posted by: blowfish at January 15, 2008 6:20 PM in response to Condos of the Day: Whiplash at 364 Myrtle Avenue

ditto on the majority. Get a lawyer, get an inspector, do your own research but don't bother with a buyer's broker. Sometimes the seller's broker will take less than the full 6% commission anyway when there is no buyer's broker, which means less from the seller's bottom line, which means a better price for you.

Posted by: blowfish at January 30, 2008 4:05 PM in response to broker or no broker?

i hate it. The old design looked better.

Posted by: blowfish at February 12, 2008 10:17 AM in response to 4th Avenue 2.0: Renderings Appear for 6th St. Building

I agree that the color is great. It looks perfect to me, really compliments the black and white floor.

Posted by: blowfish at March 19, 2008 4:41 PM in response to Guest bathroom - abbiamo finito!

ditto. its a beautiful building, nothing like it being built today. it will be a real loss.

Posted by: blowfish at March 25, 2008 2:11 PM in response to Development Watch: 1124 Bedford Ave