The Times Cozies Up to Clinton Hill
The Times gives a little love to Clinton Hill in one of its “Living In [x]” neighborhood snapshots, noting that Myrtle Avenue retail has been shaping up in the past few years and more money is coming into the community c/o well-heeled townhouse and condo buyers. The article also cites the area’s drawbacks, including its…
The Times gives a little love to Clinton Hill in one of its “Living In [x]” neighborhood snapshots, noting that Myrtle Avenue retail has been shaping up in the past few years and more money is coming into the community c/o well-heeled townhouse and condo buyers. The article also cites the area’s drawbacks, including its lack of some amenities, like a decent grocery, and its mediocre train access. Comps, per the story: Condos and co-ops are averaging about $500 per square foot; double duplex brownstones go from $1.2 million to $3 million, on average, according to a Fillmore broker, who says one-bedroom rentals average $1,600 to $2,000. (One Brownstoner reader already took exception with this price range as well as the out-of-date census data in the Forum yesterday.) The article also talks about the Society for Clinton Hill’s push to extend the neighborhood’s landmark district in the wake of condo developments like the Azure. You can just lose so much of your history by developers wanting to maximize the square footage, says Sharon Barnes, a member of the Society for Clinton Hill board. It’s really kind of a race against time.
Living in Clinton Hill [NY Times]
Frank Lynch.
If Clinton Hill weren’t dangerous, there would not be an iron fence surrounding the entire campus of the Pratt Institute.
I’ve lived in CH for over 12 years. Went to Pratt for grad school and stayed ever since. I’ve always felt safe but it really depends where you live (Clinton/Washington stop vs Classon). The neighborhood is beautiful, quiet, and has a good mix of artist and professionals. I’ve seen lots of changes in 12 years and it’s just getting better.
As much as it’s a stretch to compare CH to Parks Slope, the info in the article is outdated. I can get into Manhattan in less than 20 minutes in the morning (try that on the PS 7th Ave F-train) and when I was looking to buy late last year, I couldn’t find too many 2 bedrooms at $500/sq ft. Wish they’d talked to a few more locals.
look harder, 12:48.
funny I see about 15% of the people that get on the train at Washington Ave are black. I rarely see black people in Clinton Hill anymore….
Clinton Hill is indeed 60-70% black. and about 10% white.
It is the EXACT OPPOSITE of the race demographic of the United States.
As a white person, I don’t see how that is living in a diverse neighborhood.
It’s living in a black neighborhood, which is fine if that’s your thing (it isn’t for everyone and it doesn’t mean you are racist if it’s not for you) but people who claim Clinton Hill is diverse are just plain WRONG.
It is a black neighborhood first and foremost. Nothing really too diverse about it.
Ironically, it is one of the LEAST diverse areas of Brooklyn.
no no 12:02
it’s almost all black and black people are really scary
so please stay away
I think if people could afford it, MOST Brooklyn Brownstone lovers would indeed prefer to be in Park Slope.
The writer of the NYTimes piece certainly did.
“Not everyone can live in the Slope. If you’ll just face this fact and get over it, you’ll be much happier.”
And not everyone wants to live in the Slope. If you’ll just face this fact, your entire sense of self-worth will be destroyed.
12:13 needs to stay on the PS blog.. WE don’t care about boring PS right now…