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]
Marcy Ave is solidly in Bed Stuy, no Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy border whatsoever. Please. That said, if she is happy, then buona fortuna for her, end of story.
Why are purchases in BS and other less tony neighborhoods always questioned for soundness of judgement? People will always have to live somewhere, and more and more people are still coming to Brooklyn. If she’s not a-skairt of the projects, then good on her. Maybe she realizes not everyone there is waiting like wolves on the forest edge, waiting for tender victims to walk by. The apartment appealed to her, and she got it, and she’s happy. I hope she enjoys many years of living in Bedford Stuyvesant.
Isn’t $389,000 for a 1BR a trifle high for that location?
How is this Clinton Hill??? Let’s see, Classon, Franklin, Bedford, Nostrand, MARCY!
I read the article this weekend. She seems like quite a nice person. Regardless of what happens w/her purchase here, it sounds like she’ll be OK. That said, I think she should have chosen the Riverside Drive place.
“I told ya couple times that the Gods must be crazy
But ya didn’t listen, so now ya on a mission”
– Lord Jamar Brand Nubian.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
“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 ”
And would jscheff have even asked that question if this apartment were in some other, whiter neighborhood? i doubt it. And could he sound more condescending? Unlikely.
drove past there this morning. There is a lot of construction happening on that block right now. Not sure what kind of building.
And right next to the projects? I mean, happy houses.
ENY, Eurotrash?
*rob*