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In a time when retail stores are closing left and right, yesterday was nothing short of a triumph--lots of people enjoying spending money supporting small, local businesses. I was there around 3 and it was packed. And that's a good thing. Congratulatoins.
Posted by: itsagas at February 9, 2009 9:28 AM in response to Closing Bell: Daily Candy Sweetens The Dumbo Flea
I heard something about someone shooting someone there...not sure about the details.
Posted by: itsagas at January 28, 2009 1:37 PM in response to House of the Day: 13 South Elliott Place
makes sense
Posted by: itsagas at January 16, 2009 10:53 AM in response to Traffic Tweaks in Fort Greene
I think Frantic was being sarcastic.
Posted by: itsagas at January 5, 2009 9:35 AM in response to Fire Guts Newly-Renovated Townhouse at 67 Cranberry
$10.8 billion still isn't chicken feed!
Posted by: itsagas at December 12, 2008 11:34 AM in response to Bonuses Back to 2002 Levels
So was the $1,750,000 price a mortgage fraud?
Posted by: itsagas at December 12, 2008 11:07 AM in response to The Curious Case of 88 Lafayette Avenue
Fun space but way too expensive
Posted by: itsagas at December 11, 2008 12:53 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 423 Atlantic Avenue, #2M
What's also interesting is that these businesses' target audience are NOT the newcomers
Posted by: itsagas at December 8, 2008 9:41 AM in response to On Violence and Progress in Bed-Stuy
Gotta say i'm surprised that Green Desk is doing so well. I looked at it and thought it was pretty expensive for what it is. Some of the windowed offices were nice, but the smaller desks were tiny and the space was not very well thought out IMHO.
Posted by: itsagas at December 2, 2008 9:34 AM in response to Economy Makes Strange Officefellows
itsagas wrote a review about Chez Lola on November 21, 2008 1:07 PM
I had one decent, but not great, meal here about a year ago.
This would be friggin' awesome
Posted by: itsagas at November 10, 2008 9:39 AM in response to Big Plans for 470 Vanderbilt
$9,800 may sound like a lot for a rental, but that's what your monthly payment would be on a $1.5 million mortgage, right?
Posted by: itsagas at November 6, 2008 1:33 PM in response to Big-Bucks Rentals in Dumbo
This should be no surprise. Great location, and Two Trees doesn't try to suck the last dollar out of their rentals. They prefer to be full.
Posted by: itsagas at November 5, 2008 11:15 AM in response to Checking in on 200 Atlantic
If you can ignore the occasional table of frat boys, Radegast is a blast.
Posted by: itsagas at October 23, 2008 10:00 AM in response to AMNY Does Best of NY
I haven't seen any recent comps but price certainly is reasonable based on last couple of years of transactions.
Posted by: itsagas at October 16, 2008 1:04 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 201 Clinton Avenue
check these guys out:
http://www.coburnarchitecture.com/showcases/show/11
Posted by: itsagas at October 16, 2008 11:57 AM in response to Front Page Forum: Modern in Carroll Gardens
yeah, if the edge of one prospect park puts a bunch of new upper-floor units on the market, the average goes up. it's apples and oranges.
Posted by: itsagas at October 9, 2008 11:05 AM in response to Average Prices Up in BK, Inventory Down
I know it sounds crazy right now, but this will probably be the best apartment in all of Williamsburg. It might work out fine--in the long run.
Posted by: itsagas at October 9, 2008 10:23 AM in response to The Edge Sells Williamsburg's Most Expensive Condo
Don't forget that the landlord still has to decide whether it's worth the time and legal expense of pursuing the tenant.
Posted by: itsagas at October 8, 2008 11:03 AM in response to You Break, You Pay (the Lease, the Rent)
That's going to be tough, but as with all these places, if it's priced low enough, it could sell.
Posted by: itsagas at October 8, 2008 10:11 AM in response to 1142 Bedford Avenue Nearing Completion
This is a huge prewar apartment for $600 a foot. Seems reasonable to me.
Posted by: itsagas at October 6, 2008 11:53 AM in response to Sales: Turner Towers Spread Gets Full Asking Price
Not only that, the foreclosures in Brooklyn are concentrated in areas that most of you have probably never set foot in. That doesn't mean prices aren't going to take a hit everywhere, but that doesn't mean there's going to be urban blight on South Portland avnue.
Posted by: itsagas at October 3, 2008 9:48 AM in response to Third Quarter Report: Foreclosures Down in Brooklyn
Interesting that the writer implies financing probs may come AFTER 2009.
Posted by: itsagas at September 30, 2008 9:49 AM in response to A Letter From The Inside
Chickens coming home to roost.
Posted by: itsagas at September 29, 2008 9:47 AM in response to Scarano Faces Two Lawsuits
Cry me a river. It's totally unfair to do a re-trade on this developer. He bought the property under a certain set of rules. Are the CORD whiners willing to compensate him for the economic loss of losing two stories of his building? Huh? I didn't think so.
Posted by: itsagas at September 25, 2008 9:11 AM in response to 360 Smith Hearing Leads to More Hearings
Maybe the financial crisis will make rents cheaper for mom-and-pops. Of course, if no one has any disposable income left, it won't really matter, will it!
Posted by: itsagas at September 23, 2008 9:19 AM in response to The Borough of Mom and Pop Shops
Not in a million years
Posted by: itsagas at September 22, 2008 1:35 PM in response to House of the Day: 147 St. James Place
So what can we learn from this? Buyers were setting their asking prices 10% too high six months ago.
Posted by: itsagas at September 19, 2008 1:10 PM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later
No love for Fort Greene, TONY?
Posted by: itsagas at September 18, 2008 9:36 AM in response to New York's Best Neighborhoods
Like most things, this is loaded with class issues. No one's going to be bothered by a couple having a glass of wine for a few minutes on their stoop. A group of young men drinking 40's all night definitely has QOL impact. The problem is that the law has to be one-size-fits-all. Or the cops have to be smart enough to exercise some judgment,
Posted by: itsagas at September 16, 2008 11:16 AM in response to More Tickets for Stoop Drinkers
That kitchen is gorgeous. Other parts are a little too precious for my tastes but overall lovely house.
Posted by: itsagas at September 15, 2008 11:27 AM in response to Interiors: Boerum Hill Townhouse in Shades of Red & Gray
I think it's relevant cuz it shows, just as the first commenter pointed out, that this crap isn't just a problem in the further out neighborhoods.
Posted by: itsagas at September 12, 2008 12:20 PM in response to Wild Teens Trash Court Street B&N, Assault Manager
oh, crawl back into your hole. if you don't like it, don't read it. i find it quite interesting.
Posted by: itsagas at September 12, 2008 12:17 PM in response to Bird Blog: Week 17
itsagas wrote a review about Olea on September 9, 2008 12:36 PM
I've had two dinners here. One was amazing, one was a disaster. The bad one happened on a night where they were very full and obviously overwhelmed. I'd go back again though.
where's The What?
Posted by: itsagas at September 5, 2008 9:55 AM in response to Real Estate Market Will Be Fine by 2011
Looks a little "new" for a yoga studio. I like my yoga studios old and grimy.
Posted by: itsagas at September 4, 2008 2:43 PM in response to Streetlevel: Yoga Studio Coming to Windsor Terrace
The big question here is whether this needs any substantial work or not. If not, $2.4 mil seems like a very good price. If you have to spend $500K to move in, not so much.
Posted by: itsagas at September 4, 2008 2:39 PM in response to House of the Day: 511 3rd Street
The waterfront space did it for me...
Posted by: itsagas at August 11, 2008 9:38 AM in response to Everybody Loves IKEA
Even if "only" seven new hotels are built, this will be huge for Brooklyn tourism, I think. 25 hotels would have been too many anyway, I think.
Posted by: itsagas at August 8, 2008 9:33 AM in response to Brooklyn Hotel Pipeline Getting Choked by Financing Woes
It's about time the Slope brought home the crown!
Posted by: itsagas at August 7, 2008 9:35 AM in response to Greenest Block: And the Winner Is...
itsagas wrote a review about Diner on August 4, 2008 12:08 PM
This is probably my favorite restaurant in Brooklyn. A williamsburg original that's managed to stay cool in the face of new money coming to the area. Burger's a classic and the specials never fail to impress. Love the chicken too. If you want, it doesn't have to be expensive. Wait staff is usually very nice too.
Who's going to stay in all these places?
Posted by: itsagas at July 29, 2008 9:38 AM in response to Behold, the Latest Gowanus Hotel!
That rendering looks like it belongs out by Avenue U or something. Tough sell!
Posted by: itsagas at July 28, 2008 3:58 PM in response to House of the Day: 1216 Albemarle Road (Re-Revisited)
itsagas wrote a review about Zaytoons on July 24, 2008 12:26 PM
Food is decent, but i had a horrible delivery experience at the Myrtle Ave location last week. It took an hour and 15 minutes to come and they were stringing me along every step of the way.
i guess it's possible that all of their property data could make the listings more useful in some way.
Posted by: itsagas at July 22, 2008 10:07 AM in response to Property Shark Jumping Into Online Listings Game
oops. meant that to go on the propertyshark post.
Posted by: itsagas at July 22, 2008 10:05 AM in response to Public Hearing on Future of Admirals Row Tonight
i guess it's possible that all of their property data could make the listings more useful in some way.
Posted by: itsagas at July 22, 2008 10:02 AM in response to Public Hearing on Future of Admirals Row Tonight
Where's Marty on this? If these were restored it could be a tourist attraction, which is his big thing. Anyone know if he has he officially weighed in?
Posted by: itsagas at July 18, 2008 9:47 AM in response to Pratties Have 'Cake-and-Eat-It' Design for Admiral's Row
I can't see this guy getting elected but i like the fact that he speaks his mind with no b.s.
Posted by: itsagas at July 17, 2008 10:22 AM in response to John Catsimatidis: Tough Guy For Tough Times
Geez, I think that design looks pretty nice for the tenants. What's the problem?
Posted by: itsagas at July 17, 2009 10:26 AM in response to Tenants Win Garage Fight at Riverside Apartments