pulaski Between throop and tompkins is not the greatest block .But not the worst either . I looked at a brownstoner there 3 yrs ago . I didn't like there very much . I'm no bed stuy basher . I own a few properties there . pulaski in general is crappy

Posted by: electricgreek at April 19, 2007 5:35 PM in response to Neighborhood

I requested a tree ( for my bushwick property ) from the park's dept . Took a little over a yr but i got it . I'm waiting on them now to come plant one at another property i have in Stuyvesant Height's

Posted by: electricgreek at April 6, 2007 11:36 AM in response to Arion Hall: Before the Lofts

The property will go no higher than 999k .No one will want to pay the mansion tax . I believe it's 1% of the purchase price

Posted by: electricgreek at March 19, 2007 1:44 PM in response to House of the Day: Bainbridge Beauty

BTW it's a legal 4

Posted by: electricgreek at March 19, 2007 1:26 PM in response to House of the Day: Bainbridge Beauty

the broker for urban view realty has owned this property scince 11/13/1995 .Got the info from propertyshark

Posted by: electricgreek at March 19, 2007 1:07 PM in response to House of the Day: Bainbridge Beauty

i get $1,400 and $1,425 for 1 1/2 bedroom floor thur apts 1 block from there

Posted by: electricgreek at March 19, 2007 12:41 PM in response to House of the Day: Bainbridge Beauty

If the Premises is a house, duplex, or an apartment in a building with five or fewer units, then the following provision shall apply: Such security deposit shall be returned to Tenant, without interest, and less any set off for damages to the Premises upon the termination of this Agreement. In the event that Landlord shall at any time apply any of such security deposit to cover unpaid rent, the late fee, or to repair damage caused to the Premises, then, upon the request of Landlord to Tenant specifying the amount so applied, Tenant shall immediately deposit with Landlord, as an additional security deposit, the amount so applied, so that the security deposit held by Landlord shall at all times during the term hereof be equal to the aforementioned amount specified in this section. Tenant Initials: ______ ______ ______ ______ Landlord Initials: ______ ______

If the Premises is an apartment in a building with six or more units, then the following provision shall apply: As required under Section 7-103 of the General Obligations Law, Landlord shall hold such security deposit in an interest bearing bank account located in New York state as security for any damage caused to the Premises or for any unpaid rent or late fees during the term hereof. Landlord hereby notifies Tenant that the name of the bank in which the security deposit funds shall be deposited is: _________________________________________________________. In the event that Landlord shall at any time apply any of such security deposit to cover unpaid rent, the late fee, or to repair damage caused to the Premises, then, upon the request of Landlord to Tenant specifying the amount so applied, Tenant shall immediately deposit with Landlord, as an additional security deposit, the amount so applied, so that the security deposit held by Landlord shall at all times during the term hereof be equal to the aforementioned amount specified in this section. At the end of the term of the Agreement, Landlord shall pay Tenant the interest earned on such amount, less the one percent (1%) administrative fee referred to in Section 7-103 of the General Obligations Law. Tenant Initials: ______ ______ ______ ______

Posted by: electricgreek at March 6, 2007 5:59 PM in response to Interest on security deposit?

ok .. first thing you do . locate the circuit breaker and shut the circuit off . After your 100 % it's off remove the cover then the receptacle . Check to see if the electrician's put electrical tape around the rec. if not then put it yourself . See if there's any black burn marks on the rec. or in the box itself . If there is then the rec. was touching the metal part of the box or the wire itself is broken . If I were you I would replace the receptacle . If it happens again then call an electrician

Posted by: electricgreek at February 22, 2007 11:01 AM in response to Electrical Outlet Making Sounds?

Yea baby !!!

Posted by: electricgreek at February 20, 2007 4:48 PM in response to Proof That The AY Demo Did Indeed Begin

who's the guy who sold the property ?

you got me curious now

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 9:13 PM in response to Ethics, Neighborliness, Property Values and Safety Concerns.

LOL . More like 25 miles away

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 9:10 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

You sound like a great neighbor . nosey body

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 8:37 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

you should do it were everyone posting must use the typekey thingamajig

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 7:43 PM in response to Open House Picks

LOL . you like protecting? Then go out and buy a Batman suit and really protect .

Your more of a guy with too much free time on his hands .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 7:11 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

oh my bad .. I thought U said it was NOT sold ... If I were you id keep it to myself .

I bought a brownstone last yr on Decatur St . Across the St from me a young couple bought one 6 month's before I did . I know for a fact that a water pipe burst 2 winters ago and the water froze again . ice was coming out of everywhere on every floor . I thought of telling them but decided not to . Your situation is a little different but . If I were you I'd keep it to myself

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 7:07 PM in response to Ethics, Neighborliness, Property Values and Safety Concerns.

What's the address ? i might be interested in buying it

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 7:02 PM in response to Ethics, Neighborliness, Property Values and Safety Concerns.

Rental income is income no matter who you rent to ,and you must claim it .

Your second question .Once you start using the whole house for yourself then you don't claim any income on the unit .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 6:57 PM in response to questions about taxes on rental

correct . i love lost in brooklyn site . but i dony agree with alot of things he has to say

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 6:27 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

..." walking around taping shit-heads ""

you call that fun???

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 6:24 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

you know ccgh

Do you really think your doing your neighborhood any good by posting video of people working ? NOT . Now I understand the whole not working on weekend thing and all.

You really wana make a difference ? Take your camera and walk around video taping criminals . Take the video's to the cops . Instead you waste your time taping construction workers? Cmon now grow up .Before Lostin in Brooklyn says anything .. I love your site dude but . STFU . Brooklyn has to move forward ,not stand still the way you want .. Thank You

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 5:55 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

what an idiot

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 4:45 PM in response to Open House Picks

ccgh....you really need to get a life dude ..Use that video camera for something fun like , taping you and the MRS havin some fun

Posted by: electricgreek at February 16, 2007 4:41 PM in response to A Wig and a Mullet for Bar 4

All you have to do is click the POST button once . Simple

Posted by: electricgreek at February 12, 2007 7:57 PM in response to This site blows

This is been available for over a yr now . He is askin 8 k

Posted by: electricgreek at February 12, 2007 1:16 PM in response to All-or-Nothing Brownstone Rental in Slope

well ...ALLIWANT!

The triplex in BED STUY just got rented . The owner called ( FRIEND OF MINE ) me an hour ago and told me two girls took the apt . So much for who would wana live there huh ...

Posted by: electricgreek at February 11, 2007 5:15 PM in response to Craigspicks: By Owner No Fee Rental Edition

BTW i get $2,550 not $2,500 ..Don't short change me

Posted by: electricgreek at February 9, 2007 11:37 AM in response to Craigspicks: By Owner No Fee Rental Edition

First of all why are you so angry ?

You sound more like someone who is bitter about getting priced out of a neighborhood ,rather than a homeowner in park slope .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 9, 2007 11:30 AM in response to Craigspicks: By Owner No Fee Rental Edition

That $ 2,275 apt is a good deal . I get $2,550 for the same apt ,just a few blocks away

Posted by: electricgreek at February 9, 2007 11:17 AM in response to Craigspicks: By Owner No Fee Rental Edition

Anyone know the total sqft of the building ?

Posted by: electricgreek at February 9, 2007 11:01 AM in response to An Angel Rises: Broken Angel Reno Blog Launches

Wow. What a story . Good luck to you guys

Posted by: electricgreek at February 9, 2007 10:45 AM in response to Arthur Fought The Law, And The Law Lost

Next time try this .

Fill a pot with white vinegar

Put whatever it is your trying to clean in there over night . The next morning take your things out . Watch the paint fall off . .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 8, 2007 9:37 PM in response to Boiling doorknobs ala Martha

" Fire is out and they are cleaning up. We all hope that the architectural details on the first floor were not damaged."

architectural details ?? What about the people working in there ? What about the firefighters? ASSHOLE

Posted by: electricgreek at February 8, 2007 12:29 PM in response to "Raging" Fire at 110 Livingston?

mahogany

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 9:41 PM in response to The bannister stripped bare...

OH i thought you were going to FINISH the cellar . If what your discribing in the above post is the ONLY work your gonna do then no . you won't be needing a permit

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 5:38 PM in response to Basement finishing: need permit?

Even though you can't put a full bath down there . You can file a permit for a Rec, room . That would allow you to legally put a 1/2 bath .

If your having the work done now ( sounds like you are ) carful your neighbors don't see workers comming in and out of your basement . They might call the DOB on you . Then you will get a WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT violation .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 5:24 PM in response to Basement finishing: need permit?

Bottom line ,,,,YES

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 3:30 PM in response to Basement finishing: need permit?

2 mil ? That's it ?

Manolo! Schoot da piece a chit

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 10:22 AM in response to Guttman: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Court He Goes

Starting at Classon going east to Tompkins
fulton north to halsey ....Bedford Heights ?

Posted by: electricgreek at February 5, 2007 10:19 AM in response to renaming parts of bed stuy

Are they running new wires, or just changing the boxes?

Posted by: electricgreek at February 2, 2007 1:38 PM in response to Electricial work

That was a great post . I can't stop laughing

Posted by: electricgreek at February 2, 2007 12:33 AM in response to Brooklyn Hot-Tub Party!

I can't believe I'm loosing sleep over this .

You all know what this is right ? Modern projects ,nothing more .What's PACC gonna do when this blows up in there face ?? Not a damn thing .Who's gonna deal with it ? The GOOD people who will be living in the building ( til they get so scared they move out ) and the neighbor's who have been waiting for YRS for there neighborhood to improve .

What's PACC gonna do when some of the new tenant's who are only supposed to be making $26,500 a yr are parking outside the building listening to music on there $ 5,000 systems ? Kick em out ? NAH . Or when they pull up in there $ 75,000 cars .There's only one way to keep those type of people out .Do it the Habitat for Humanity way .

Posted by: electricgreek at February 1, 2007 1:07 AM in response to PACC Keeps Busy, Breaks Ground on Quincy

Why can't PACC do what Habitat for Humanity does?
Let the people who want the apt's or homes prove it by hard work . You think drug Dealers are gonna help? The one's that will help are the people who really want a home .They will feel good about themselves and prove to others there worthiness . If PACC does it like this then the 48 apt's will go to the people who truly deserve them

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 8:57 PM in response to PACC Keeps Busy, Breaks Ground on Quincy

i just emailed this topic to PACC...

I for one don't think this would be good for the comunity . Call me racist but . They really wana put this in a comunity that's struggling to thrive ? ..... You know what ? There's nothing more to say about this , Brother man said it all . Fuckin shame

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 8:00 PM in response to PACC Keeps Busy, Breaks Ground on Quincy

Wow ..Exellent post brother man .

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 7:40 PM in response to PACC Keeps Busy, Breaks Ground on Quincy

i'm the second on the list .you cheated me out of 80 sq ft btw .. The $3,080 also includes hot water for the entire yr .

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 3:01 PM in response to Heating Poll Follow-up

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/11/adobe_condos_co.html?comments=10#comments

Here ya go Josie . Looks like these will be on the market very soon .

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 2:14 PM in response to Bed Stuy Safe for single woman?

That sucks !!

Didn't your contract state that there would be two apt's delivered empty ? When you went for your final inspection did you not see that all the apt's were occupied ? At this point all you can do is evict the current tenant's . BTW your lawyer should of advised you better

Posted by: electricgreek at January 31, 2007 9:30 AM in response to We bought Brownstone, but we got tenants!!!

" Seriously, just a year or two ago it was DO OR DIE, BED STUY! "

That was a yr or two ago is right . Now it's Bed Stuy buy, buy ,buy

Posted by: electricgreek at January 30, 2007 11:02 PM in response to Whisper, Whisper: Decatur Is For Lovers (Not Haters)

you mean for the PLP ?

Posted by: electricgreek at January 30, 2007 9:36 PM in response to Cost of Gas and Electric to be turned on?

It dosen't cost anything for keyspan or con ed to come turn the service back on but ...

Keyspan requires a $750 deposit when you open an account as a home owner .
Not sure about Con-ed

Posted by: electricgreek at January 30, 2007 9:08 PM in response to Cost of Gas and Electric to be turned on?

I looked at buying a house on Pulaski near Tompkins last year (the block I was looking at was near Home Depot). The block itself was pretty bleak (lots of unfinished new construction), and both nights I walked by there were like 5-10 teenagers causing havoc in the street.

I didn't feel safe walking because of the teenagers and general lack of... anything else, so I passed. But then when I walked back the way I came along the next block (tried once North and once South of Pulaski) I had a great time. Very nice folks.

Walk to and from public transportation a couple of times at night and see for yourself.

Posted by: at April 19, 2007 7:25 PM in response to Neighborhood

I am a little worried you might be talking about my house, which I bought 'as-is' for less than 70% of the asking price because a previous buyer had bailed after learning about termites in the inspection. I hired my own structural inpector and termite inspector and discovered lots of damage and lots of crappy attempts to cover it up. I'm an architect/engineer, so I took a risk and bought the place anyway. I think the low price more than makes up for the work I'm doing to repair/restore the place.
Incidentally, I also forced the broker to hunt down the contact information for the previous inspector, and hounded him with calls and offers of cash for his report. Eventually he gave me a verbal report over the phone using pretty much the same language you've described -- lucky the house didn't fall down, toss up between restoring or tearing down (this is what makes me think you're talking about my house!).
But I digress. The point is... would I want you to march over to my house and deliver the "bad news"? I guess I would. I would probably be slightly annoyed, and I would think you're kind of a busybody/know-it-all, but ultimately I would be happy for the information about my house and happy to know that my neighbors care about my well-being. So I guess I'll see you at my doorstep soon.

Posted by: at May 4, 2007 11:01 AM in response to Ethics, Neighborliness, Property Values and Safety Concerns.

You HAVE to be kidding me. A tip? What is this a food service industry, some graft-riddled Central American country, perhaps?

Do NOT tip these jerks. It's their job and their profession - Brooklyn, NY, Brookline, MA, Bound Brook, NJ...wherever, it doesn't matter.

I actually work as a software service engineer in a field-based location, and given my education and my profession being knowledge-based, if one of my customers tried to tip me, I'd find it insulting. If these losers had any pride, they would so as well.

Tell the lawyer and the title clerk, you'll tip them both $500 - but first you get to kick them in the balls.

Posted by: guest at August 28, 2007 12:01 PM in response to Tips at Closing???

Gateway plumbing proven to be terrible from my experience. They ripped me off for unprofessionally, poorly done job. I would stay away from them. I am also suspicious of the highly positive feedback about this company throughout this site, they all very similar. This kind of behaviour only undermines the efforts undertaken by such community driven sites like brownstoner.

Posted by: guest at October 16, 2007 6:47 PM in response to GATEWAY PLUMBING

I live in Marine Park, Brooklyn and we rec'd our Keyspan bill with a higher amount as well, in addition it stated that the delivery charge for the amount was $200 -- we are thinking there's something going on here.

Posted by: guest at January 17, 2008 9:59 AM in response to KeySpan Energy Bill

I found this as well, like in Arlington, MA. and the bill seems to be at least 50% larger than the previous tenants. This is my first experience with KeySpan, though I don't like 'em already. Yikes!

Posted by: guest at March 19, 2008 3:27 PM in response to KeySpan Energy Bill

We've had very positive experiences with Gateway. They came recommended to us through neighbors who were also very pleased with them. For us, they solved a long-standing drain problem which two of their competitors were unsuccessful in solving. In our experience they were perfectly fair, honest, reliable and professional from estimate to completion of work.

Posted by: rachelz at January 10, 2009 2:52 PM in response to GATEWAY PLUMBING