Daily News Spotlights Clinton Hill
It took us all of the long weekend to get through the NY Daily News lengthy feature on the revival of Clinton Hill. But Jason Sheftell is making one big claim: that the neighborhood “may be considered one of the most important community-inspired growth periods since legendary activist Jane Jacobs saved the West Village and…
It took us all of the long weekend to get through the NY Daily News lengthy feature on the revival of Clinton Hill. But Jason Sheftell is making one big claim: that the neighborhood “may be considered one of the most important community-inspired growth periods since legendary activist Jane Jacobs saved the West Village and SoHo in the 1960s.” The streets resemble Paris, or 5th Avenue in 1910, or New Orleans in 1950! And then there are the mansions! Pratt is the glue that holds it all together, which is dubbed a “cultural and physical anchor.” And the praise goes on, including the turnaround of Myrtle Avenue and smaller pockets of retail and restaurants popping up. Despite housing projects, crime, “questionable” public schools, the G train, and the fact that “luxury automobiles can blast rap,” the community continues to grow. Think this all backs the claim that “Clinton Hill delivers the top block-by-block living experience in New York”?
BK Neighborhood Blooms in Residential and Retail Awakening [NYDN]
dibs, supposedly some people fell in love and started a bidding war.
$899k????? I thought they were only asking $750k.
10 pomeranians don’t take up much space. They have the makings of a truly organic garden there.
DIBS, I’ve been in all 3 of the Mansions in the pic
still creepy. the thought of ten pomeranians is giving me the chills as well. why 10, that is so ridiculous. gay people are never satisified with just one of anything. i think that place would give me cujo-like dreams knowing 10 dogs are buried in the back yard.
*rob*
yep, gay couple cremated though.
quote:
The gay couple who lived there and their ten pomeranians are buried in back yard
hahahaha wtf? seriously?
*rob*
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“Despite housing projects, crime, “questionable” public schools, the G train, and the fact that “luxury automobiles can blast rap,”
oh jeez.. also one has to wonder if the writer of the article just moved to clinton hill last week too.
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“may be considered one of the most important community-inspired growth periods since legendary activist Jane Jacobs saved the West Village and SoHo in the 1960s.”
i can think of at last 45 neighborhoods off the top of my head that can dispute this.
the mansions are gorgeous tho.
*rob*
dibs, was at a party in Hoboken on Sunday and met someone who lives in one of the wood frame house on Adelphi. She said the house on corner that you looked at eventually went for $899K. No work has yet to be done.The gay couple who lived there and their ten pomeranians are buried in back yard.