Downtown is Brooklyn's New Hot Spot
The fastest growing part of Brooklyn is not Park Slope, Williamsburg, or Brooklyn Heights. It’s Downtown Brooklyn, according to the Post. Ten years ago, only 3,270 people lived in the 60 block area, today there are more than 9,000 people. Since 2007, 28 condo and rental projects have been built, with 30 others stalled by…
The fastest growing part of Brooklyn is not Park Slope, Williamsburg, or Brooklyn Heights. It’s Downtown Brooklyn, according to the Post. Ten years ago, only 3,270 people lived in the 60 block area, today there are more than 9,000 people. Since 2007, 28 condo and rental projects have been built, with 30 others stalled by the economy. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates over 16,000 people by year’s end, as projects like Brooklyn Gold, and others, near completion. The Partnership’s Joe Chan estimates much more growth by 2012, and cites the building of Bruce Ratner’s Barclay’s Arena to boost the area even more. The impact of the arena will be historic. It is a gamechanger for Downtown and the borough.
Brooklyn’s Hot Spot [NY Post]
“How could downtown Brooklyn be so popular??? There are no brownstones there – only “craptastic” new buildings!!”
I’m sure far more people like new buildings than brownstones which are, after all, an acquired taste for crazy old house lovers, like me and many others who frequent this site. Popularity is not necessarily the same as merit.
“Downtown is Brooklyn’s New Hot Spot”
The heat comes from the lit FHA fuses. It’s gonna get much hotter!
***Bid half off peak comps***
well said rob.
Hey, MM, good to see you in teh driver’s seat anyway, even for a day.
Is gabby eventually moving to Philly for the Phillystoner blog? or will she be doing it largely from here with visits? (or are you not free to say?)
quote:
“i HOPE they dont start whining”…what, are you afraid some of them are better at it than you?
i whine for the opposite kinds of things they whine for. someone’s gotta fight the good fight.
*rob*
Rob – you expect these people to walk 20 minutes to get their organic quinoa and free range chicken? Sure, they have cold storage in the lobby for Fresh Direct – but that’s so not cool.
Slopey, only today. I’m pinch hitting for Gabby, who is on her way to Philly.
“i HOPE they dont start whining”…what, are you afraid some of them are better at it than you?
Butterfly: That is a really good point.