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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“We residents are doing just fine.”
Well you are all apparently not doing fine or there would not be a thread here with 100 comments based on an article in the Sun where your residents are whining that they have no place to shop.
Part of the reason people live in a city is to be able to walk to stores, shops and markets. I certainly wouldn’t spend a million dollars to drive to other parts of the city to do all my shopping. That’s what New Jersey is for.
Change is scary and sometimes radical 3:26
“People bought homes for 200K in Park Slope and Ft. Greene when those neighborhoods were “a matter of time” but you are paying a million dollars for the same thing.”
Not me, I bought my Crown Heights 3-story brick brownstone in 2001, at far less than prevailing rates. It’s worth 3X that now. The hosue is great, the block is great. There’s more crime than some other parts of NYC, less than some others. Retail definitely needs to improve. But since I’m a Brooklyn native and lifelong resident, I know where to go to get my good retail and I’m not a cowering newcoming yuppies who’s afraid to walk the streets. If you’re afraid of Crown Heights, simply stay away. We residents are doing just fine.
1:59,
get your head out of your ass.
love,
a fellow jew
Sounds like things haven’t changed much since 1991 in Crown Heights.
You scare me, 3:21.
3:05 take your head out your ass. I am not agreeing with his/her comments about catholics and priest, but if you read most of these comments about crime and Crown Heights these are whitepeople talking about Blackpeople. They are just hiding behind statistics. And if you cant see that, than you are just as ignorant as he or she is. You need to stop defending pedophiles in the spirit of being a good catholic, and blackpeople need to stop defending street thugs in the name of being black and proud. LETS TAKE BACK THE STREETS FROM THEM ALL.
yeah 3:13….crown hieghts, upper west side…all the same shit
Brooklyn rocks!
2:49..I completely understand what you are saying. But I remember in the late 80’s during the last housing bubble, housing in Brooklyn Heights were selling for $400,000. People were saying the same things you are saying now. There is always a period of quiet following this kind of economic climate. But like silicon valley and microsoft, something is coming that will create a new generation of multi-millionaries that will see Crown Heights as a jewel (after we clean it up, mindly). And this new generation of people are who we have to prepare for. Don’t be afraid, dig in for the long haul and you will see your return.