the community deserves this. if they can't keep each other in line on basic things like assault, then why should the school endanger its students?

Posted by: chortik at September 11, 2009 10:29 AM in response to Pratt: Not In Our Front Yard

after i got an iced coffee there in a paper cup with a helping of attitude a year or so ago, i haven't been back.

Posted by: chortik at August 17, 2009 4:09 PM in response to StreetLevel: Old Brooklyn Parlor a Thing of the Past

fsrg, how did you find the financing data?

Posted by: chortik at July 22, 2009 1:31 PM in response to Dying Breed: One of the Last Boom-Era Scaranos Revealed

did something sell there recently at 40-ish% off asking? or am i making that up?

Posted by: chortik at July 22, 2009 11:38 AM in response to OPP Hits the 50-Percent Sales Mark

itchy trigger finger, sorry.

@crimsonson, not necessarily Argyle could possibly own air rights to the buildings next to it, but they do not. If they did, the windows would be safe.

Posted by: chortik at June 8, 2009 12:58 PM in response to First Closings Recorded at the Argyle

also, those lot-line windows should be considered walls since the whole block is zoned for 12fl buildings.

Posted by: chortik at June 8, 2009 11:47 AM in response to First Closings Recorded at the Argyle

saw this place a couple of weeks ago at an open house. it's a construction zone, but somehow there are already people living there. There are wires hanging off the ceiling...

Posted by: chortik at June 8, 2009 11:46 AM in response to First Closings Recorded at the Argyle

these guys are good. talk about fitting in with the rest of the neighborhood, this thing looks just as inspired as the atlantic center.

Posted by: chortik at June 5, 2009 10:01 AM in response to Gehry Officially Off Yards Project

i saw this thing a week and a half ago or so. the kitchens are kinda crappy, lack of closet space is readily apparent.

Posted by: chortik at May 15, 2009 11:10 PM in response to Checking In On 904 Pacific Street

i can't imagine anyone who has actually seen these apartments happy with the construction quality.

Posted by: chortik at April 30, 2009 2:31 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 655 Washington Avenue, Apt. 3B

i can't imagine anyone who has actually seen these apartments happy with the construction quality.

Posted by: chortik at April 30, 2009 2:31 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 655 Washington Avenue, Apt. 3B

i hear the 660 across the street is selling like hot cakes. anyone have renderings of what this is supposed to look like when completed?

Posted by: chortik at February 25, 2009 2:58 PM in response to Development Watch: 659 Bergen Street

just a reminder that we still live in the hood.

Posted by: chortik at December 26, 2008 9:30 AM in response to No Recession at Target

the floor plans for this place seem sub-optimal given the space. for some reason the developer wanted more bedrooms instead of truly stunning open living rooms. less is more on occasion. webid 1022691, is an 850K studio, surely they could have done better even just by removing the "home occupancy" room closest to the kitchen.

Posted by: chortik at December 23, 2008 3:54 PM in response to Belltel Lofts: 50% Percent Sold

i guess if the oil decomp fumes don't get you, the pollution off the highway will.

Posted by: chortik at December 22, 2008 1:02 PM in response to 502 Metropolitan Avenue Revealed

is that far enough from the toxic waste dump that it's safe to live there?

Posted by: chortik at December 22, 2008 11:39 AM in response to 502 Metropolitan Avenue Revealed

i'd wait to see if that 3.5 or 4.5% mortgages for home buyers get approved. i doubt the market is going anywhere in the next 4 weeks in new york. the finance guys are getting their bonuses cut 40-50%, and even that wont get paid 'till late jan, early feb.

Posted by: chortik at December 22, 2008 11:37 AM in response to Open Thread

thanks DIBS

Posted by: chortik at December 22, 2008 11:32 AM in response to Open Thread

is it unrealistic to offer 550/sqft when the realtor/developer is asking for 610?

Posted by: chortik at December 22, 2008 11:24 AM in response to Open Thread

interesting choice of windows

Posted by: chortik at December 16, 2008 3:10 PM in response to Development Watch: 182A 26th Street

that area is not great. i saw a brownstone a block a way from this location a few weeks ago, it's a long walk from the train (c train, the g doesn't count).

Posted by: chortik at December 16, 2008 1:10 PM in response to Yet Another Round of Price Cuts at Lofts on Lex

anybody know what's being built on pacific st just west of underhill next to that giant church?

Posted by: chortik at December 16, 2008 9:46 AM in response to Open Thread

will this thing be demolished to make way for the arena though?

Posted by: chortik at December 10, 2008 1:03 PM in response to Foreclosure of the Week: 555 Carlton Avenue

@Ozymandius, valid point, but I think that would only work on new interest, that is people who have not seen the building yet. Do you think there are many of those people left?

The price hikes are also paired with cries of desperation: "Brokers Welcome!", "Rent To Own"

Posted by: chortik at December 9, 2008 12:05 PM in response to Price Hikes at the Sydney

maybe they did it to make Montana on Dean look like a good deal.

Posted by: chortik at December 9, 2008 11:13 AM in response to Price Hikes at the Sydney

wait, so they're now selling a study+bedroom as a 2bd? yea, ok.

Posted by: chortik at December 9, 2008 10:34 AM in response to Price Hikes at the Sydney

isabella condos was nice (see brownstoner from september), i liked the layout, they're well-priced too. that's probably the best i've seen this year. the worst would be modern post - the front door did not align with the floor.

Posted by: chortik at November 24, 2008 12:26 PM in response to Checking in on 660 Bergen

oh, one more thing. the apartment size accounting is strange. they claim that the bottom two floors have private back yards. and indeed they do have private access, however the floor plans do not include the extra out-door area and the common charges for those apartments are not higher, so top two apartments get screwed on the price per sqft and CC.

Posted by: chortik at November 24, 2008 11:24 AM in response to Checking in on 660 Bergen

saw this back in april or may. it was quoted as being move-in condition by september. also, there are no 2-bd 2-ba in this building. they have these "storage" rooms with windows that they must be marketing as a bedroom since it has a window. another dumb thing is the layout of the top and bottom apartments which are duplexes - there is not bathroom on the 2nd floor.

Posted by: chortik at November 24, 2008 11:20 AM in response to Checking in on 660 Bergen

450 for a 2br might sound good until you go see them. This is a nearly identical layout to 957 Pacific Hello project except the one bedroom is split into 2 very small rooms. I'm not sure a king size bed would fit into either of them very comfortably.

Posted by: chortik at November 10, 2008 12:00 PM in response to Say Hello to More Hello Living