Prospect Lefferts Gardens: Next Condo Frontier
February 5, 2006–How hot is Brooklyn these days? So hot that condo developers are seeking building sites even in Prospect Lefferts Gardens — where single-family homes are the only thing that’s allowed in a big section of the neighborhood, because of deed covenants that date back to the 1890s. And other parts of the nabe…
February 5, 2006–How hot is Brooklyn these days? So hot that condo developers are seeking building sites even in Prospect Lefferts Gardens — where single-family homes are the only thing that’s allowed in a big section of the neighborhood, because of deed covenants that date back to the 1890s. And other parts of the nabe are included in a city landmark district, which also limits new construction. Builders are heading to this area despite the relatively low supply of available sites because of the continued strong demand for housing in one of the hottest boroughs. “The pattern in Brooklyn is a repeat of a century ago. First people settled in Brooklyn Heights, then the brownstone belt was created, then radiating bands were created outside the brownstone belt,” said Kevin Holmes of Massey Knakal Realty Services. “It’s a reclaiming of the brownstone belt.” (More…)
Building on Condo Boom [NY Daily News]
All of you self-appointed censors can kiss my ass. Lefferts is a dangerous place. To criticize people for saying so is absurd. Next I guess we will be expected to talk about what a fantastic atmosphere one finds in East New York!
Bravo Bunky, but it’s probably best not to feed the trolls.
I do not for the life of me understand the bitterness here. I live in Ditmas. Not everyone likes Ditmas. If someone wants to criticize Ditmas, that is fine with me. Why does everyone get their panties in a twist just because someone thinks that Lefferts is unsafe? I personally do not know much about Lefferts, but if people think it is unsafe, I think they should be able to say so without being flamed for it. What the hell is wrong with you people?
Damn, you can’t even type the letters PLG without the “safe” thing coming up. Everyone was doing so well, too.
To all you “Lefferts is unsafe” people. Fine – don’t go there, don’t buy a house there, don’t have any friends there, or date anyone that lives there. Just let the people who want to live there, have lived there for years, or might think about living there, enjoy themselves,their personal choices, and their homes. Who appointed you the town criers of safety?
Alas, the old IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE argument. The argument appears to go like this:
PEOPLE ARE MUGGED IN EVERY BROOKLYN NABE.
THEREFORE, NO BROOKLYN NABE IS SAFER THAN ANY OTHER. THEY ALL PRESENT THE SAME RISKS.
Does anyone really believe that this is a good argument? If not, then stop worrying about your property values and stop jumping all over people who merely want to speak the obvious and uncontroversial truth about Lefferts. It is not safe!!!!!
what do you guys mean by unsafe? are yuppies getting jumped or something? that seems to happen all over brooklyn..especially in the neighborhoods where people who have lived there most of their lives are displaced. hmm.
Lefferts is unsafe. This person was merely expressing an opinion. Get over yourself.
I was wondering how long any discussion about PLG could continue w/o this troll showing up–get back under your bridge Anonymous 8:46!
I certainly would not want to live in Lefferts. It gets very dangerous there very quickly. Just not worth the risk in my honest opinion.