@Boxermonkey-

The beautification project is more than 3 blocks, perhaps you have noticed only the latest phase. I've think I've seen it as far north as 18th, and for certain by Avenues J, K, L. From the looks of it I think that the project is going to extend southwards till Avenue Z.

Posted by: iceberg at October 28, 2009 8:59 PM in response to Makeover of Ocean Parkway Mall

The new condo building on Ocean Parkway and Avenue L is known as the Bristol, but as mentioned its not listed with any online brokerage; I think they are handling sales inhouse.

Posted by: iceberg at May 19, 2009 3:25 PM in response to Last Week's Biggest Sales

bxgrl,

>>And what is it when developer takes an area and drastically impacts it, and then has a greater impact on the immediate surrounding area? Public land actually.

Um, that is what we call voluntary acts of capitalism between consenting individuals. Does this bother you somehow?

>>And let's not also forget that developers like Thor (and Ratner) depend on public subsidies, tax abatements and special privileges from the city and state (and sometimes federal) governments which sticks it squarely in the realm of "socialism."

Yes, you are entirely correct on that point. I decry such acts as either "political capitalism", fascism, or socialism. I disagree with your approach though. I feel that the focus should be to remove all subsidies, tax abatements, etc that give certain politically-connected individuals uneven economic power to do as they please. To speak metaphorically, I wish to absolve the political crutches that promote unhealthy development, rather than to go about breaking legs in the hopes of evening things out ala Harrison Bergeron.

Posted by: iceberg at February 17, 2009 5:22 PM in response to The Fight for the Future of Coney Island

Heaven forbid a person develop his property without the intervention of officious socialists to stick in their $0.02, and furthermore to get the government, a bastion of coercive violence to enforce what they- the nonowners- desire for the property.

I'd love to give these MAS idiots a taste of their own medicine, to dictate how their apartments/homes/businesses should appear, be festooned, what usage that I have determined is proper.

Posted by: iceberg at February 17, 2009 1:16 PM in response to The Fight for the Future of Coney Island