Business Is Booming at 936 Fulton
Evidently the aluminum windows that we complained about at 936 Fulton Street are not bothering buyers. When we walked past on Sunday during the conversion project’s first showing, we noticed a couple clusters of youngish-looking people standing around outside. They were doing more than standing around: The building’s website Fulton on Clinton shows that six…
Evidently the aluminum windows that we complained about at 936 Fulton Street are not bothering buyers. When we walked past on Sunday during the conversion project’s first showing, we noticed a couple clusters of youngish-looking people standing around outside. They were doing more than standing around: The building’s website Fulton on Clinton shows that six out of the 11 units are already in contract! We’re hoping somebody who’s been on the inside can explain what the frenzy is about. Also, according to a reader who contacted the broker, they’ve gotten inquiries from both a bank and a “large coffee house in Fort Greene” about the commercial space. We shall see. This news is certainly welcome for Fulton Street (and the person trying to sell the building next door).
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11.17am – Like I said, I’m happy with the development. But if someone didn’t know the area and showed up on Fulton Street between waverly and washington looking for the building they’d be two blocks away. Plus they’d be surprised, I’d suspect that they did not have 20′ ceilings. the condo website doesn’t contain these inaccuracies, the listing agent does. he should fix it. He certainly would never get my business.
Hi 5:16. We’rein agreement. I do see what you mean and concur that the ads should show more of a diverse neighborhood that doesn’t necessarily include the slangers on the corner. Furthermore I don’t mean to say that the neighborhood is “bad” if white peole move in. Rather I enjoy the diversity but I hate the way people 1)react to white peole moving in as though their sole goal was to wash out everything else, and 2) some people act if they feel they’ve lowered themselves to be around black people. I like the diversity the neighborhood had the mutual respect people give one another.
As for “kick me” I think you’re missing the point and jumping to conclusions. Gentrification happens in every neighborhood. My complaint isn’t what you think. My point is that I actually agree with you about people complaining when they get priced out. I’m more wanting to encourage people to buy in their neighborhoods even when times are bad so they dont have to move away when the market goes up. That goes for EVERYONE. Frankly I don’t care what color my neighbor is so long as they respect me and the community. If someone has been there for a long time and has history to share about the neighborhood even better.
Anon at 6:44pm
What a dumb ass comment. Are you actually asking people why they don’t move into another neighborhood that’s “lighter” (is this one of those um oh how do I put this, there are black people clowns?) and totally ignoring any attributes of this area because “darks” live there? I assume thats what you’d call it, “lighter” wow you’re such a clown. Read LP’s comment at 11:06 this morning. Convenience to transportation, proximity to the city, great neighborhoods surround us and it’s a nice place in itself with a lot of fantastic diverse accomplished and interesting people. “Lighter” is irrelevant.
LP,
You so picky.
People would come, see, judge, and decide if they like the development or not.
In overall the fact that there are more than 30 comments shows that he did his job.
He probably looks for PR and we giving it to him for free.
Any thoughts on what this portends, i.e., whether the character of the block, along with the value of the condos and makeup of the residents who occupy it, would be more affected by/indicative of AY, or Clinton Hill? (The latter would obviously be highly preferable)
As someone who lives in the area, I’m happy about this development and pleased that there seems to be a lot of interest.
I would be less concerned about the skewed pictures of the neighborhood as most of those looking in the area would have a good feel for the demographic of Clinton Hill and would take such pictures with a grain of salt, hopefully.
However, what I cannot stand is complete inaccuracies such as those on the Douglas Elliman site http://www.elliman.com/Listings.aspx?ListingID=879562&rentalperiod=&SearchType=apartments&Region=NYC
The buidling is in Clinton Hill, NOT Fort Greene.
It is on Fulton Street between St. James Place and Grand Avenue, NOT between Washington and Waverly.
It currently has a painted facade. I believe it is brownstone underneath, not limestone (though I could be wrong).
The build has four stories, with a height of about 45 to 50 feet maximum. There is no way that there are 20 foot ceilings. That is impossible unless you have two story high units.
The C train is one block, not two blocks, away. The actual train ride to the first stop in Manhattan (Bway Nassau) is 10 mins. If you work in the Wall Street area, door to door would be 20 mins (I did it for years).
The closest G train stop is 3 long (avenue type length) blocks plus two short blocks to the corner of Lafayette and Washington, not two blocks away.
Come on Yuval Vidal, at least visit the building so you can get the basics right about the location and building features.
“but mostly i must say that black people in the neighborhood really need to chill out” — wait a second, didn’t we just read two very insightful posts from black homeowners in the neighborhood that welcome gentrification and progress as long as it comes from people that respect their homes and their neighbors?
before we let this ignorant muckraker create more controversy than necessary let’s remember that this neighborhood is very diverse and friendly and this message board is easily stirred up by a rogue naive post.
as a white homeowner around the corner from fulton on clinton i’m equally offended that the purveyors of these condos would misrepresent the complexion of the neighborhood. it’s mostly frustrating because it’s the diversity that makes clinton hill so attractive. hopefully the folks that are in contract on fulton feel the same way.
all of these latest posts get me wondering . . . but mostly i must say that black people in the neighborhood really need to chill out. actually, i’m sick to death of their predictable responses to everything. how come when black people are priced out of a neighborhood it’s evil gentrification and when white people are price out of a neighborhood it’s just capitalism. when i was priced out of the UWS neighborhood i grew up in i didn’t expect someone to give me a cheap or below market apartment. if the nabe develops and you can’t afford it anymor–tough shit, welcome to the real world.
We’ll be very happy if you can kindly post his response
Ahhh… an acute sense of the obvious. Thanks for the keen insight dude but I already emailed Yuval Vidal this morning. Still waiting for a response. In any event, I’m sure Yuval reads Brownstoner, especially in light of the “In Contract” revisions from this morning just hours after Brownstoner’s post.