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 (One Brownstoner reader already took exception with this price range as well as the out-of-date census data in the Forum yesterday.)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.
See – you can’t get that sort of fun in PS.
NEWS ALERT:
I just witnessed a shooting on my corner about an hour ago, Lexington and Classon. Young black man in black jacket and sock hat fired 4 rounds at another black male who was running East up Lexington (towards Bed-Stuy). Silver revolver, probably a .357 or .45. Got into a white late-model Toyota Corolla or something similar, driven by another black male in a sock hat.
I called the police and told them what I saw. There were 15 cops on the corner in under 10 minutes.
the nytimes article was really reductive, as a lot of p.s. v. ft. greene comment wars tend to get. 11:23 i agree with you; it’s not just a numbers game. prices in ft.greene/clinton hill are about as high as park slope, but it’s the personality of the hood that keeps me holdin on. not that my hood is better, i just prefer it.
11.09 – show us a picture then.
“I think this area will be hard to get into within a few years…”
I think you need to get back to work and sell some houses.
Clinton Hill still has way too much crime, crappy schools and terrible train access.
I think Clinton Hill is also attractive because of the wider streets that bring in more light as you walk down them. CH is a lovely area with its own feel. I think this area will be hard to get into within a few years…
Enough with the sour grapes and associated wishful thinking! These houses don’t hold a candle to the better homes in Park Slope.
Not everyone can live in the Slope. If you’ll just face this fact and get over it, you’ll be much happier.
I agree, 10.34, it was poorly researched…
i’d just like to note that for once, the park slope folks are not starting the “who’s neighborhood is better” crap.