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These two beauties come to us from Crown Heights and Canarsie, respectively. It almost looks like they could have been designed by the same person. Love those doors and peaked roofs! Condos in Crown Heights [Craigslist] 1280 E 100th St [Craigslist]
These two beauties come to us from Crown Heights and Canarsie, respectively. It almost looks like they could have been designed by the same person. Love those doors and peaked roofs!
Condos in Crown Heights [Craigslist]
1280 E 100th St [Craigslist]
I agree with you with regard to celebs doing charity for self promotion. In Brad’s case I think he actually shits a sh*t and is stepping up in the hopes others might as well. In the end who knows why but so far as I’m concerned as long as it gets done it’s a step in the right direction.
Biff;
I went to see it. My wife loved it. I thought it was boring.
TWL;
I have nothing against Brad. I actually like the guy, and think his intentions are good. I characterized it above as an act of charity (though,once again, I wish these Hollywood types would be more quiet about their acts of charity).
Where I do have an issue is when he can’t distinguish between an act of charity in an area of his interest, and trying to show off his moral superiority by announcing to the world that he, pure of intention,has found a new way over those greedy developers.
If you ever listen to Imus, he occassionally gives a behind-the-scenes look at celebrity charity. He talks about one celebrity who demanded a private jet to take her entourage Including hair stylist) along for a commercial shoot for St. Jude’s hospital.
“Midwood and Albany is hardly the best part of Crown Heights, and may actually be in Flatbush proper. If not, it’s certainly on the fringes of CH South/PLG”
It’s two blocks east of PLG’s eastern (NY Ave.) boundary. I’ve always thought of the area as East Flatbush (as does my wife, who grew up at Rutland Road & Rockaway Parkway), but FWIW CB-9 refers to it as “Wingate”.
I don’t think anyone was implying that Benson. I think the point was he’s not just an actor who likes houses. He’s actually immersing himself in it.
Why exactly do you think that his trying to follow his passion is so repugnant?
Good point Bob. Row houses are the tract homes of yesteryear!
benson, have a great weekend. If you’re bored, you can go see “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” 😉
Make that “mechanical”
Have a great day all!!
“Somewhere, in the vastness, there is a warehouse stocking these doors, railings, faux bricks, and probably interior everything. They all shop there”
MM,
The same could be said for rowhouses (like mine) that were built on spec at the end of the 19th Century (except for the faux bricks). That’s not the problem IMO–it’s more that expectations are so much lower now.
“Hey,I have a graduate degree in mechancial engineering”
Well, that explains why you are so full of air
Oh please!!!!!
Hey,I have a graduate degree in mechancial engineering (from one of the top schools in the country), and half my courses were in the field of power generation. I never practiced in this area. You think I have the ability to breeze into Con Ed and “show them how it can be done”?
There are serious entrepeneurs in this country who put their money, their heart and souls into developing new technologies for the benefit of man, whether it’s in the field of new, less costly building materials or green energy. It takes these people YEARS to develop these products, and half the time it still doesn’t work out.
To think that this pretty-boy celebrity can “jet in” and create a new paradigm in building homes is just ludicrous, and actually an insult to these unsung entrepeneurs. Moreover, to give him credibility because he has a degree in architecture, or interned once under a celebrity architect is also ludicrous. If you believe that, have me come over and I’ll design some new heating system for your house. After all, I studied mechancial engineering at a top university.