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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C’mon, you all love to talk about Crown Heights, good and bad. The fact that there are over 120 posts about the neighborhood says a lot. It’s another great NYC neighborhood. There are good points and bad points, like most NYC neighhborhoods.
No one is saying Crown Heights is as safe as it gets. It’s not but I am saying that:
All the negative crime stuff is from the same guy who jumps on any Crown Heights post on this website. If anyone says, “Gee Crown Heights is a great place to live,” he jumps in and says, “It’s a crime-ridden hell hole.” It’s so tired.
1:06,
So, let me get this straight. One nefarious priest = an epidemic of pedophiles in Brooklyn Heights. You are the most intelligent person I have ever encountered.
And equating the area’s Catholic churches and services with pedophilia is akin to aligning the mosques of Bay Ridge with terrorism.
Again, give me facts, not conjecture.
Crime Heights, LOL
http://www.shopbedstuy.com what your neighborhood could have.
http://www.nysun.com/article/66078
People have been hailing the gentrification of Crown Heights for over 10 years now.
The only sign of it I see is inflated home prices.
Most of the rest of the neighbrohood remains unchanged.
That’s WRONG.
Reading 11:30’s post it seems there is a lot of blame to share in the rise of crime in Crown Heights. The good thing is the same people can turn it around and make it work for good this time.
“Why is PS worth 3 million and BH 10 million?”
It’s a little thing called LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
The cardinal rule of real estate since the beginning of time.
Ever heard it before?
That is why CH isn’t worth 3-10 million then, but should it be worth a milion.