Note: this is not defending Corcoran or the builder.

But, there was a massive amount of flooding on that day. I remember all of the drains backing up in PS and PH, my house included:

Here's a link
http://bk.ly/0t

Posted by: quig at November 17, 2009 1:19 PM in response to Footage from 357 4th Street Condo Lawsuit

funstraw - When I moved from the co-op that i was living in, one of the doormen gave me a book of drawings by Rembrandt.

Another idea: make a charitable donation in his/her name. It sort of skirts the eithics issues.

Posted by: quig at September 4, 2009 1:46 PM in response to Gift for Great Attorneys?

It's a shame when I agree with a crackpot.

As a dog owner Prospect park go-er and I agree with *some* of the things he says; i.e. Dogs on the trails, after hours off leash etc… Pepper spray? He’s out of his tree.
The rangers should ticket people that are violating the law. Dog people are low hanging fruit; I would like to see a ranger bust up a soccer game on a Sunday afternoon.

Cough:
No person shall throw, catch, kick or strike any baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf or tennis ball, or similar object, nor shall any person engage in any sport, game or other competition except in areas designated and maintained therefor.

There’s a patch of grass on the north part of the long meadow that has been perpetually reseeded for the past decade. As soon as the fences are down it takes only a couple of weekends before it’s a dirt/mud patch.

Posted by: quig at May 11, 2009 1:21 PM in response to Prospect Park Vigilante Wages Canine Campaign

PH house needed ***beaucoup*** work. It sold for the right price.

Posted by: quig at May 8, 2009 1:12 PM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later

armchair is right. The building is right off of Underhill behind the old hat factory on the corner.

Posted by: quig at December 30, 2008 10:40 PM in response to Condos of the Day: 542 St. Mark's Avenue

This block is just outside the proposed historic district.

Just like jdreiblatt said, it's a great co-op.

Posted by: quig at September 19, 2008 12:54 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 100 Underhill Avenue, #3

Wine lover,

Just to correct some points:
AY is closer to to some areas in PS than this site.

PS9 is a great school. We had the option to send our kid to a number of citywide gifted and talented schools, but we decided to keep her at PS9.

Washington still has away to go (unless you need a flat fixed).

Posted by: quig at July 30, 2008 4:53 PM in response to Condo of the Day: Resale at The Washington

I've said this before:

Get the Nolo book:
http://www.amazon.com/New-York-Landlords-Law-Book/dp/0873379276

It pretty much covers everything.

Posted by: quig at May 13, 2008 10:55 AM in response to Landlords: How long did it take to rent your apt's

Full disclosure, the owner is a friend of mine.

Discount Office Furniture. Their warehouse is on Bergen.

http://www.nydof.com/zcstore/

Posted by: quig at April 18, 2008 11:44 AM in response to Front Page Forum: Used Office Furniture in Brooklyn?

Here's a good article on why the burbs aren't the destination they once were (thanks kottke.org):

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime

It's evolution, not revolution.

Posted by: quig at March 13, 2008 11:42 AM in response to GENTRIFICATION

I've been there.

I remember looking down the stairs into the basement and saying to myself "damn, the floor looks glossy," before saying and cleaning up what was down there.

Posted by: quig at March 10, 2008 4:40 PM in response to What lies beneath

Get the Nolo book and treat it like gospel:

http://www.amazon.com/New-York-Landlords-Law-Book/dp/0873379276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199894283&sr=8-1

Posted by: quig at January 9, 2008 10:59 AM in response to Rental Forms Question

The only thing I'll add is not to get spooked (and take a low ball offer) if the first open house is not a mosh pit.

In my experience, people put up barriers when purchasing "we'll look for a place after New Years" etc..

Posted by: quig at November 9, 2007 1:03 PM in response to Better to Sell in December or January?

Y'all gonna eat that?

Posted by: quig at November 2, 2007 10:41 AM in response to Dead (Murdered?) Squirrel Raises Questions

Albert Speer would be proud...

I like it. Does that make me a bad person?

Posted by: quig at October 19, 2007 1:04 PM in response to BPL Plaza Post-Renovation

Thanks for the AGAST mention. It should be a good time.

Posted by: quig at October 19, 2007 9:12 AM in response to Weekend Events

Second on the Rat Zapper. The red light is like "we have a winnah!"

We tried lethal injection, but we couldn't find a gurney small enough for the little buggers.

Posted by: quig at October 12, 2007 10:38 AM in response to Time for the Mice to Move Back Indoors

The address is 270 St. Marks.

I would love to have somone interpret the last sale in 2006 ($26,000?).

The owner cleans up the lot about once a year. The tipping point (construction wise) will be when they remove the gigantic boulder.

Posted by: quig at September 21, 2007 3:29 PM in response to Plans for a vacant lot in Prosp. Heights?

"More money than he deserved" Classic nonsense by funstraw. Sometimes I wonder if half of these posters actually have real jobs, or are they just wannabe hipsters posing as; out of work graphic designers. For the record, you shouldn't feel obligated to give your lawyer anything. A nice bottle of wine or a couple of broadway tickets if you're sentimental. As the others have said: Referrals are the best gift.

Posted by: Crownlfc at September 4, 2009 11:46 PM in response to Gift for Great Attorneys?

Hi everyone - OP here. Thanks for the responses. Referrals, of course!

Here is my attorney's name and number. He was fantastic and really made this process go smoothly. I won't go into all the nonsense that transpired waiting for this thing to close, but he stayed on top of this process for 7 months with professionalism, responsiveness and a patience (with my questions as a first-time buyer):

Lawrence Gerson [lgersonesq at aol.com]. I recommend him 100%.

Posted by: intersloper at September 5, 2009 7:54 AM in response to Gift for Great Attorneys?