Hey Corcoran, Won't You Be Our Neighbor?
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens blog Across the Park is inviting the city’s powerhouse brokerages to set up shop in the neighborhood. A recent post notes that though name-brand brokerages sell properties in the area, none of them has a storefront: Almost every time there’s a big listing (sometimes a small listing) in PLG, it’s offered…
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens blog Across the Park is inviting the city’s powerhouse brokerages to set up shop in the neighborhood. A recent post notes that though name-brand brokerages sell properties in the area, none of them has a storefront:
Almost every time there’s a big listing (sometimes a small listing) in PLG, it’s offered by a larger, highly recognizable firm. In addition, we hypothesize that sooner or later, the big guys will want to expand into Crown Heights South and Wingate. Wouldn’t PLG make a stellar location to grow from? … We would also like to see one of the big firms locate in PLG because we think it would contribute remarkably to our commercial landscape and accelerate the addition of amenities – nothing fancy, we’re talking ATMs and some better stocked shops on Flatbush.
It’s an interesting question: Do big-time real estate offices beget gentrification, or is it the other way ’round?
Big Firms: Come on Down [Across the Park]
Corcoran was sited by HUD for discriminatory practices. Why would you invite a firm such a reputation?
SWFRE (Still Waiting for Registration Email) Actually, I’m positive that Corcoran had at least an “affluent” black model family in a print ad, and I kind of think a mixed part Asian couple. The ads are awful and tasteless, yes, but not strictly white.
I actually think that the neighborhood summary is pretty accurate. It doesn’t rank one neighborhood above another; they all have pros and cons (no double meaning “con” jokes needed from the scary neighborhood crew). I’d put Carroll Gardens in the Heights/Cobble Hill camp, although the train service is a bit worse. And Red Hook services are not that great right now except for Fairway and a cluster of local shops on Van Brunt, mostly food-oriented. And I am anti-registering, although I would prefer a bit of moderation: like I think a post that says “fuck you” with no additional commentary could be taken down. (BEAT) I’m waiting for the inevitable “fuck you” post to follow mine!
That summary is a joke. So much was left out I can only imagine on purpose by a PLG booster. I don’t see anything wrong with you talking up your neighborhood, but why do you guys always seem to have to do it at other neighborhood’s expense?
Thanks, Slick. Nice summary.
just a quick rundown of all the neighborhoods and their perceived advantages in no particular order:
Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Park Slope
+’s
Beautiful housing stock
Services
Schools
-‘s
Price
Lefferts Gardens:
Park proximity
Subway service
-‘s
Services
Safety
Schools
Prospect Heights
+’s
housing stock
Services
-‘s
Price
Clinton Hill
+’s
Housing stock
-‘s
Price
Security (thanks to the methadone clinic)
Bed Sty
+’s
Housing stock
-‘s
Schools
Housing stock
Security
Bay Ridge
+’s
Services
Schools
-‘s
Distance to city
Subways
Gowanus
+’s
Location
-‘s
toxic waste
security
Red Hook
+
Services
-‘s
Proximity to city
Housing stock
Feel free to add your own neighborhoods.
The word “nabe” makes me throw up in my mouth a little.
And by the way, kudos to Mr. B for deleting the link to the ATP blog.
Way to go Jon!!
It sounds like Montrose should just talk quietly to himself, since he only seems to talk for the pleasure of listening to himself. Leave the blogs to serious folk.