Close-Up on Bushwick's Morgan Town

Bushwick–or the specific portion of it that orbits around the restaurant Roberta’s and the nearby Morgan Avenue stop on the L Train–got a moment in the sun this weekend, courtesy of The New York Times real estate section. The area in question is one we wrote about back in March. The landscape is mostly aging industrial buildings, but if you know where to look, there’s an interesting bar or restaurant around every (well, many a) corner and, depending on the street, the place is crawling with twenty-somethings carting around canvases or loading vans with sound equipment.

The star of the Times article is a youngish couple who had been living in South Williamsburg but became bored by that neighborhood’s transition into adulthood and decided to move East for more adventure.

“I like areas that are transitional, where things are happening, where I can see potential,” said Ms. Bartholmess, who runs a branding strategy company, Copygold.com, and sells baby clothing at Babysnappy.com. As a native of East Berlin who saw her city grow after the wall fell, she added, “I view transition and change as a very positive force.”

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And before all the cynics out there pile on, we’ll say this: There is definitely something in the air out in Bushwick. In fact, as someone who spent a month in East Berlin last summer, we’d say the comparison is an apt one. Don’t knock it ’til you try it. To get a taste for real estate for sale in the ‘hood, click here.

Living In: Bushwick, Brooklyn [NY Times]
In The Roberta’s Zone [Brownstoner]