18 goodwin pl. condos for sale 319,000

Posted by: kohn at November 13, 2007 5:10 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

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Posted by: kohn at November 14, 2007 11:48 AM in response to Records Search for LLC?

the poster said they wanted safe and vibrant.

what part of bushwick would you consider either, 5:10???

Posted by: guest at November 13, 2007 5:29 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

Definitely Park Slope for a young, single woman. Single people need to be near places to go out. To be cut off from that is dismally depressing. There are 2 excellent music venues right in Park Slope, and a lot of restaurants and bars.

Posted by: guest at November 13, 2007 6:01 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

5:10 is the absolute slimiest of brokers, trying to pawn off some horrible condo way out in Bushwick on some unsuspecting soul.

Really...have you NO shame?

Posted by: guest at November 13, 2007 7:30 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

I prefer Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens to Park Slope.

I lived in Park Slope and Boerum Hill briefly, before moving to Fort Greene and very recently to Clinton Hill. I definitely consider all of the neighborhoods above safe... and vibrant in their own ways. (I'm refering to neighborhoods proper - check a map, don't listen to broker-speak).

It depends on what you like and what, in your mind, contributes to a neighborhood's vibrancy. I suggest spending a day and evening of two in each... Or ask specific questions. Happy to offer my two cents. I'm a woman in my late 20s (you didn't mention your age, but maybe that's relevant).

Also, are you new to Brooklyn?

Posted by: clintonhiller at November 13, 2007 8:12 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

i agree with 8:12pm on all the areas she mentioned. make sure you walk around the area from day time to night time. week days and weekends to get the feel of the vibe.

also make sure you walk around the main areas like where the shops are.

but don't forget prospect heights too.

Posted by: armchairwarrior at November 13, 2007 8:39 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

citing safety specifically, park slope is the safest of the all the neighborhoods mentioned. also the most vibrant, hands down.

i've heard some really bad stories regarding friends being mugged on the way from the trains in clinton hill...especially lately.

agree that you should walk around and see what you like, but seeing that you cited vibrance and safety specifically, there is no question that park slope most suits those two things.

clinton hill has very little in terms of services and even less in terms of transportation which means long walks to/from the subway...oftentimes along pretty desolate stretches. nice homes though...

parts of ft. greene are good also for what you're looking for. shops, restaurants, bars, lots of trains, etc.

good luck!

Posted by: guest at November 13, 2007 9:44 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

Bay Ridge. Very diverse, vibrant community, best restaurants in Brooklyn and real estate at about 1/4th the price of Park Slope, if you don't mind an extra 15 minutes on the train. Extremely safe as well, has been an established middle class neighborhood for the last 100 years.

Posted by: guest at November 14, 2007 10:32 AM in response to Seeking Condo!

Bay Ridge is a GOOD hour from Manhattan on a good day.

Not really an option for most people.

Best restaurants in brooklyn???

LOLOLOL

Come on now.

Posted by: guest at November 14, 2007 11:37 AM in response to Seeking Condo!

Wait a second, guest 9:44-- I'm not trying to get into nabe-on-nabe arguing, here, but it's a stretch to characterize Clinton Hill as full of desolate streets and muggers. I live in the Hill, and it's bustling, vibrant, diverse, and has a great bohemian mix of people. And it's completely safe. People get mugged everywhere, including Park Slope (which is beautiful and full of amenities, but also really congested and expensive). If you're not into the Slope, which I'm not, Clinton HIll has an amazing vibe.

Posted by: Rehab at November 14, 2007 12:29 PM in response to Seeking Condo!

As far as Bay Ridge restaurants, sorry I'll be more specific, best Middle Eastern, best Pizza, best Scandavian, best Greek, best Indian, best Southern Italian, best Diners and best Chinese outside of Brooklyn Chinatown. That better? No, there aren't many "Applewood" type restaurants, but how often are you eating at those types of places anyway???? Feel free to walk down 3rd Ave and 5th Ave in the 60s - 80s and actually try some of the restaurants and then take it up with the Chowhound people, you'll find many Bay Ridge food fanatics:

http://www.chowhound.com/boards/19

As far as commute times, I do it daily and it's 40 minutes to downtown Manhattan from 77th St (60s-80s are where most of the younger ppl live) on the R local train, and faster if you take the N from 59th (4 stops to Union Square/14th St). Yes, it is longer to midtown as it is with most Brooklyn neighborhoods.

And a beautiful, large 1-bedroom (750 sq ft plus) in a safe and attractive building will only cost you $250k. No, it's not the latest hipster trend, it will never be because it's a safe neighborhood and there's very little that's edgy about it, no projects, low crime, the local precinct is where police officers go to retire. It has too much history as a middle-class area to ever be the next "it" place, but it is a great neighborhood for a single woman looking for a nice apartment in a vibrant area with $400k.

Posted by: guest at November 14, 2007 1:34 PM in response to Seeking Condo!