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‘Tis the season to love on Victorian Flatbush, it seems, and the latest story in that vein comes from this weekend’s “Living in…” article about Ditmas Park in the Times. The piece describes Cortelyou’s retail and dining options as a neighborhood anchor and, increasingly, a big lure for new and old residents. There’s also an interesting snapshot of Ditmas Park’s real estate climate: Area broker Mary Kay Gallagher says that following the $1 million-mark being passed for houses in the area in the past decade, Victorians usually start at around $900,000. Another broker, however, says the down market is resulting in home prices as low as $800,000 and that “We haven’t seen these kinds of numbers in, I’d say, well over 10 years.” Ditmas Park Blog’sreaction to the story notes that while its descriptions of the area’s gorgeous housing stock and evolving dining scene are on the mark, it neglects to mention DP’s team spirit: “We came for the space, but we stayed because we like our neighbors, the laid back feel of the place, and the fact that folks like to slow down and enjoy each others’ company.”
Living in…Ditmas Park [NY Times]
Moved for the Space, Stayed For… [Ditmas Park Blog]
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  1. I can’t figure out why someone would live in NYC if you don’t like eating out at nice restaurants. Or at least appreciate that other people do.

    Isn’t the diversity of food, ability to get it at any hour and have access to some of the best this country has to offer one of the biggest assets to living here instead of say…Bumblefuck, Arkansas.

  2. “Still trying to figure out the restaurant fixation many posters seem to have.”

    Word – I’m still trying to figure out why some posters are so fixated on public schools, parking, outdoor space and a host of other things that I don’t really care about.

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