An Italian's New York Dream
The New York Times ran a profile last Friday about Francesca Basile, a 24-year-old Italian woman moving to New York with dreams of owning a sun-drenched apartment somewhere in the city. It chronicles her first search in Harlem, including the challenges home-buyers—especially international buyers—come up against, but she eventually finds a suitable condo in Clinton…
The New York Times ran a profile last Friday about Francesca Basile, a 24-year-old Italian woman moving to New York with dreams of owning a sun-drenched apartment somewhere in the city. It chronicles her first search in Harlem, including the challenges home-buyers—especially international buyers—come up against, but she eventually finds a suitable condo in Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy, at 582 Marcy. The Times piece paints a happy ending, one of a young woman making her New York dream come true (with the help of her father’s funding), and we hope that Ms. Basile is happy with her purchase, since she seems to be the only person buying at 582 Marcy, according to StreetEasy. The only other sales activity there this year was back in April, and prices for units have been decreasing. But Ms. Basile seems content with her home, and once the market recovers, who knows? It could turn out to be a sound investment. GMAP
A Long-Distance Romance [NY Times]
582 Marcy Ave., sales history [StreetEasy]
The whole down with Bed Stuy sentiment on this website is really getting boring and the clinton Hill versus Bed Stuy debate is just plain silly. Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy have more in common than any other two neighborhoods.
Hey does anyone remember when this site was about renovation and community building?
Housing market recover? Dream on
I believe Bed-Stuy is officially Classon to Broadway, down to Saratoga. Flushing on the north, Atlantic Ave on the south.
Marcy/Myrtle is right in the middle.
And as someone who worked in between the Marcy and Tompkins Houses, with a lot of students from Sumner Houses as well, I can say from experience those are some rugged pj’s.
Rob,
How much do you know about Bed-Stuy? You live in Park Slope!
majority section 8 apartment buildings not owned by the NYCHA are actually worse and more dangerous then the actual projects. so you cant just say oh the projects are close, there’s other factors involved.
*rob*
Marcy is in Bed-Stuy.
The Lafayette Houses start east of Classon Ave., the dividing line between Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy.
Lincoln Center is surrounded by projects.
So is Chelsea.
No public housing in CH? what are the lafayette houses then?