Manhattan Is to Brooklyn As...
In a rather glowing profile of The Developers Group today, The Daily News cites one sales strategy of its founder, Elan Padeh: He asks prospective Brooklyn buyers which neighborhoods they like in Manhattan, and then directs them towards their Brooklyn equivalents. Here’s how he lines them up: Park Slope = Upper West Side Williamsburg =…
In a rather glowing profile of The Developers Group today, The Daily News cites one sales strategy of its founder, Elan Padeh: He asks prospective Brooklyn buyers which neighborhoods they like in Manhattan, and then directs them towards their Brooklyn equivalents. Here’s how he lines them up:
Park Slope = Upper West Side
Williamsburg = East Village + Tribeca
Fort Greene = West Village
Dumbo = Soho
Carroll Gardens = Nolita
Pretty accurate, we’d say. What are some others?
How a Sales Team Led Borough’s Condo Push [NY Daily News]
Photos by lukasspee and Voice of Fox
Sebb = Barbara Corcoran
Montrose = Maya Angelou
Biff = Jerry Seinfeld
BRG = Angelina Jolie 😉
Mrs. Limestone = a nice Martha Stewart
Prop Joe = Anne Coulter
Dave = Dave letterman’s sidekick… that band lead…shit…
brooklynlove = bernie goetz
Hey, how about comparing some Brooklyn/Brownstoner posters with famous NYC personalities:
Benson = Rudy Giuliani
Bxgrl = Ruth Messinger
What = Son of Sam
Montrose = Montrose (of NYT fame!)
Snark = David Letterman
Sam = Ed Koch
aannnnddddd
BRG = Sally Field (technically not a NY’er, but it is so appropriate)
“You love me, you really, really love me!!”
Any other suggestions?
So sorry, didn’t stick to the formula
bxgrl = Pretty Manhattan
bayridgegirl = Prettier Brooklyn
‘Girls, girls! You’re both pretty!’
But I’m prettier!
Hmph, they both may be pretty but they didn’t win the SOTD yesterday that I won for my incomparable comparison! ; )
Fulton Mall = AMC Gremlin
Pardon my spelling, it should be, “Grls, Girls…”