Stuyvesant Heights Brownstone VS Clinton Hills Condo
My wife and I currently own a nice 2 bedroom Condo in Clinton Hills, We love the neighborhood. We are expecting our second child and we are dealing with a lack of space. We currently can only afford a nice Brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights if we sale our Condo. But we lose the amenities as…
My wife and I currently own a nice 2 bedroom Condo in Clinton Hills, We love the neighborhood. We are expecting our second child and we are dealing with a lack of space. We currently can only afford a nice Brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights if we sale our Condo. But we lose the amenities as well as the public School system in Clinton Hills. Which one Brownstoner- A Clinton Hills 2 Bedroom or a Stuyvesant Heights Brownstone?
Fake post, hellooooo.
Nobody who’s been to Clinton Hills more than once calls it Clinton Hill.
try a middle class area of brooklyn like bensonhurst and its diverse and safe and big bang for your buck.
house probably as cheap as stuy.
OK OK already. WTF? this is not a spelling bee.
7:01 made the most sence. Owning a whole house is much better then owning a condo. The freedom of doing whatever you want without thinking that you might disturb the neighbors under you is priceless. The problem is that a townhouse with some details in Stuyvesant heights is going to run you some good money. There’s a lack of inventory in Brownstone Brooklyn and Stuyvesant Heights is not excluded. So good luck…
I think it’s a fake post.
They refer to the neighborhood not once, not twice, but THREE times as CLINTON HILLS!
It’s CLINTON HILL!!!!
Because this isn’t a real post? Spelling errors, etc. As someone who had his son in Clinton Hill/Fort Greene public school (PS 20), and yanked him out to send him to PS 261, I find it hard to believe that anyone would stay in Clinton Hill for the schools. While they might be getting better, they aren’t anything to write home about. But on the off chance that this post is real, you could sell your condo and buy a house in the less nice blocks between Classon and Nostrand. Still within walking, quick drive to Clinton Hill, etc, but more bang for your buck. Not as nice as either Stuyvesant Heights or Clinton Hill.
How is it that someone lives in Clinton Hill and doesn’t know it’s not Clinton Hills??
You’re buying to actually *live* there, not to flip, so don’t listen to chuckleheads like 6:05. Over the long haul, your actual physical house will be more of an asset than your apartment (which is kind of a concept and depends on other people to maintain its value). It will also be more flexible. You can rent some out when your kids go to school, maybe. Or take in an aging parent. Have tons of friends over. That sort of thing.
Bed Stuy has a lot of great parts. The great parts are getting greater, and the sketchy parts are getting smaller. The area down near the A stops (Nostrand and Utica) are really, really pleasant. I don’t see that changing any time soon–those areas have been nice for years.
You could take advantage of a soft market right now, although I would look slowly. The market could drop a little more in this neighborhood.
The schools in Clinton Hill are not that great, I wouldn’t see it as a reason not to move.
Owning a whole house, though, is much more of a financial/time commitment than owning an apartment. That’s really serious. Make sure you want to do that.
agree with 6:05 PM, if youre comfy where you guys are. stay there and ride out the storm that is coming. and listen to your wife :p.
LAST UP, FIRST DOWN.
If there is a recession and if RE values in NYC start to tank, Bed Stuy will suffer more than Clinton Hill. This is just a fact of life. Since you are happy in CH, it’s probably best to stay put and avoid taking so big a financial risk at this very volatile time.