Newcomers Find Crown Heights Retail Lacking
North Crown Heights may be luring more affluent buyers with its gorgeous—and recently landmarked—rowhouses, but some of the newbie homeowners think the area’s shopping scene leaves a lot to be desired. According to an article in today’s Sun, as more buyers see the neighborhood as an affordable alternative to Prospect Heights, they’re also anxious to…
North Crown Heights may be luring more affluent buyers with its gorgeous—and recently landmarked—rowhouses, but some of the newbie homeowners think the area’s shopping scene leaves a lot to be desired. According to an article in today’s Sun, as more buyers see the neighborhood as an affordable alternative to Prospect Heights, they’re also anxious to see a retail renaissance on thoroughfares like Nostrand. A Wall Street worker who recently closed on an $870,000 Hampton Place home, for example, says he’s ready to see more restaurants in the ‘hood: “If there was something to patronize, I’d willingly spend money there. I’d like to see more amenities. People have money here. Somebody has to be the pioneer and open up something. It’s just a matter of time.” Think he’s right?
Retailers So Far Fail To Follow Homebuyers to North Crown Heights [Sun]
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Yes..blind faith and a little investigating will take you a long way 12:11. You see, the people who are buying now are in it for the long-run. Retailers are coming, more owners-less rentals are coming,better police protection is coming. Ten years from now, like many other neighborhoods we will be looking at these prices are bargain basement.You have to understand the you live amonst three types of personalities. 1.People who make things happen, 2. People who watch things happen, and 3. People who wake-up and wonder “What the fuck happened”. Which one are you 12:11?
I love how one of Crown Heights’ biggest assets according to Wikepedia is its proximity to Park Slope.
Hell, Montague St in the Heights is still waiting for its wine bars, tapas, etc (not the eighties decor looking version)…
11:30
who owns the strips? Hasids from the other side of Eastern?
“Newcomers Find Crown Heights Retail Lacking”
You mean this fact escaped them before they signed their contracts? Blind faith’s a bitch.
i still cant believe where talking about crown heights
excellent point 12:05
traffic calming should be used a tool for neighborhood improvemants allover the city. drivers are getting more and more agressive, vehicles are getting bigger and louder. an enormous safety, environmental, and quality of life issue
This sentence is especially interesting…
“The lovely brownstones, Medgar Evers College-CUNY, proximity to Park Slope, and great train access mean that some real estate developers are already trying to shift the prices of area housing while ignoring what are still some of the highest crime rates and worst racial tension anywhere in the five boroughs.”
One of the things Nostrand will need to become a more appealing commercial street is some traffic calming. People drive very crazily and aggressively on Nostrand, and the fact that it’s one way and the lights are timed for speed adds to the problem.