Luring Brooklynites to Jackson Heights
Queens-based blogger OuterB gets a chuckle out of Jackson Heights broker Michael Carfagna’s latest marketing campaign: More Park, Less Slope. The targeted appeal to aspirational Park Slopers makes a whole lotta sense when you learn that 80% of Carfagna’s new clients come from Brooklyn. OuterB parses the ad: “More Park refers to the many classic…
Queens-based blogger OuterB gets a chuckle out of Jackson Heights broker Michael Carfagna’s latest marketing campaign: More Park, Less Slope. The targeted appeal to aspirational Park Slopers makes a whole lotta sense when you learn that 80% of Carfagna’s new clients come from Brooklyn. OuterB parses the ad: “More Park refers to the many classic Jackson Heights co-ops that have large, private gardens,” he writes. “Less Slope (I’m guessing) is a shot at Brooklyn real estate prices, which have risen much faster than the rate in Jackson Heights.”
More Park, Less Slope [OuterB]
About Michael Carfagna [MPC Properties]
Is it even harder for a condo to get rid of a terrible owner than for a coop? I guess the shareholder could have convinced a judge that she was being discriminated against because of her condition, got to stay in the building, and maybe even made money in the process.
I’m an X brownstoner from Brooklyn. I looked in JH and would have pulled the trigger. I loved some of what I saw. But I eventually settled for Forest Hills. Some similarities, but even more for the buck (though it can be very pricey). I miss Brooklyn, but I love my place. If the typical Forest Hills house/townhouse were picked up and placed in brownstone Brooklyn, brownstoner and the whole community here wouldn’t stop drooling.
The building is at the corner of 86th street. It was supposedly inside the historic landmark district but on the border.
‘Anonymous’: Would you care to name the building you lived in? Or, at least drop a ‘cryptic’ hint that will give me an idea which building you lived in and experienced this ‘horror show’?
Robert
Beautiful area. But be careful of which building you buy in. Bought a spectacular 2 bedroom pre-war coop there 5 years ago. Details up the wazoo. Over 1200 sq ft of living space. Courtyards/gardens, etc. Thought I would live and retire there forever. Was a nightmare. Had a neighbor living below me that was certifiably insane. Eventually couldn’t take it any longer and brought the issue up to the coop board. She was taking medication for psychosis and used this as an excuse not to meet with the board. The board was scared shitless that, if they took her to court to revoke the lease, they might lose the court case and she would be unrestrainable. I lived there for a year and sold. The couple who lived there before me also sold after living there for less than 2 years. The entire building knew that this woman was crazy but couldn’t do anything about it. The couple that I sold to had full knowledge that there was a problem neighbor (I disclosed all due toconscience). They left after living there for a year. The buyers that came after them also left within a short period of time. I’ve had many friends who have had similar experiences though not as intense. The broker that I was working with told me of even worse scenarios in some of the more prestigious buildings (neighbors stealing clothes from laundromat out of spite, calling cops to break down a neighbors door while they’re away on vacation, calling utility companies to turn of neighbors electricity…all this done to terrorize their neighbor). I guess this is the nature of coop living in nyc.
Great area but be very careful and do due diligence before buying (i.e, find out who your neighbors are).
i live in Jk Heights and I love it. Just lacking a bit in nightlife, but that will come with time. you can’tb beat the transportation options or the affordability of the good housing stock, compared to the rest of the city.
If you are happy with where you live, then who cares if JH advertises?
Yeah but you’ll forever have to live with the fact that JH needs to advertise.
I have a friend who just sold her W. Village studio and was able to purchase a 2 bedroom/2 bath with balcony in JH (and had a little $ left over). She really loves it there.