Family Friendly in Carroll Gardens
August 31, 2005, Wall Street Journal — In New York City’s ultra-competitive condominium market, developers are looking to gain an edge with working families. A soon-to-be converted condo building in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn will offer a “Nanny Concierge” that provides everything from last-minute babysitters to advice about where parents can take their…
August 31, 2005, Wall Street Journal — In New York City’s ultra-competitive condominium market, developers are looking to gain an edge with working families. A soon-to-be converted condo building in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn will offer a “Nanny Concierge” that provides everything from last-minute babysitters to advice about where parents can take their children on weekends to recommendations for pediatricians. Abbie Newman, co-founder of Abigail Michaels Concierge, which will run the service, says it is designed as a one-stop shop for parents. “They can call up and say ‘I need a baby nurse’ or ‘where can I find a good carriage,’ ” says Ms. Newman. Jane Gladstein, a principal at Metropolitan Housing Partners, one of the companies converting the Court Street Lofts into condos, said the idea was sparked by looking around the neighborhood. “We definitely saw a lot of baby strollers,” she says.
Diversified Funding: Family Friendly [Wall Street Journal]
Oops, sorry; I was referring to the post by Anonymous at 10:35, not the one preceding mine.
The last post makes a lot of sense to me. One sees the changes in the personality of neighborhoods these days. Brooklyn Heights has become more Manhattan-like, not visually of course. People who have lived here longer than me–I’ve been here sixteen years–like me lament the bygone days. We don’t do so for purely economic reason; we have profited (or could if we so choose) from the spiraling property values. But I see, in my own co-op building, a widening gulf in the expectations and attitudes of those, who, like me, paid reasonable prices for our apartments, and those who are shelling out 500K for a one-bedroom. The “nanny concierge” posting seems an appropriate starting point for a discussion of socio-economics.
So, does anybody really have the “real” details on 505 Court?
It’s great fun to speculate and conversate and even more helpful when concrete info shows up.
Seemed like a building with big spaces inside and a rarity to have the private courtyard outside.
Any help to get back on this thread topic?
I have an idea– how about some kind of test before you’re allowed to post? You have to be able to read one paragraph and then respond to it (like the PSATs or something) and actually be able to 1) make sense and 2) stay on topic.
That’d at least thin out the ranks of the cuckoos a little bit, don’t you think??
I don’t condone going off the reservation, but I think that sometimes people are a little too sensitized to negative comments. This market has become so overheated and so hard to fathom for people who don’t make I-banker salaries, that you are bound to get a little steam let off from time to time. You just gotta roll with the punches. People make lifestyle choices and take a risk. The risk that people without high-powered salaries took was that they expected to be able to live in Brownstone Brooklyn, raise a family, spend time with them, and still be able to afford a place to live in a decent area without a high-powered salary. Ten years ago that was not an unreasonable thing in Brooklyn. Sure, things have changed and those folks need a new plan, but don’t get all bent out of shape because they are venting every now and then.
I don’t understand why people can’t just make comments about the issus that got them to this discussion in the first place. I assumed you got here to discuss 505 Court Street, not Brownstoner. Who the hell cares what he proclaimes to be or notto be. Discuss the issue at hand, every post turns out like this. Is this why people come to this site. Maybe we can have to discussions, one for the lame asses that complain and having nothing concrete to say and others that come to have discussion about the issues that Brownstoner places on his site. Maybe you could set up some sort of filter. Keep it up Brownstoner.
Brownstoner, we love this site!! Obviously lots of people turn here every day for an exchange of ideas– either to participate in it, or just watch it happen. The rotten apples (or one rotten apple with several personalities?!?) who turn on our generous host (does it cost anyone a dime to sign on here??) who posts pictures, articles, links, questions, answers, and generally uses his imagination so well– well, then that rotten apple is a complete friggin idiot!! And I hope a sign from a local realtor’s office falls on his head.
Ugh.
And yes, you’re right– we posters will try to keep others on topic. Just keep in mind that people are sometimes incredibly dumb.
Wow – this guy (the intelligible paranoid poster not brownstoner) is totally off the reservation…btw when do you claim to be “an experienced pro”? I must have missed that post!
Hang in there b’stoner, I really believe that there are a LOT of people that are getting something out of this site…probably more than you think…but we’ve all known for a long time that blogs/chat rooms/the internet etc. attract loonies regardless of the topic…
“Posted by:” shouldn’t say “brownstoner” if it’s not brownstoner, right? How do we know the difference?
And if you’re going to insult a whole group of people why are you supprised at the lash back?
Brownstoner shouldn’t hide (was all one person, yeah right) who’s “I’m the one”? – if you want to be a self proclaimed experienced pro and take a swing at people, expect them to swing back. And clarify who’s posting.
I agree – get back on track.
But if you can’t take the heat, don’t invite the general public into your kitchen.
We love our nabs.