Bed Stuy House Tour On Saturday
On Saturday, the Brownstoners of Bed Stuy will be hosting their 29th Annual House Tour. Kicking off from the Boys High School at 832 Marcy Avenue, the tour will feature eight homes, one apartment and two businesses. Advance tickets for self-guided tour, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., are available for $20…
On Saturday, the Brownstoners of Bed Stuy will be hosting their 29th Annual House Tour. Kicking off from the Boys High School at 832 Marcy Avenue, the tour will feature eight homes, one apartment and two businesses. Advance tickets for self-guided tour, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., are available for $20 at a number of local establishments, including Brownstone Books at 409 Lewis Avenue and Bushbaby at 1197 Fulton Street. There’s also a home ownership workshop from 9 to 10:30 a.m. to provide people with advice about how to finance the purchase of a home in the area.
Bedford-Stuyvesant House Tours Lure Younger Buyers [NY Daily News]
I truly wonder if it is even worth participating in this thread, since the first poster and the one at 11:21 are probably the only ones generated by intelligent beings.
For their sake, I will comment on 11:21’s question. I have been going on the BS tour for years, and have seen incredible houses, average houses, and not so hot houses. It’s like any other neighborhood, and any other tour. After 29 years, it probably gets harder and harder to find new homes, but the Brownstoners always come through. The architecture in BS is incredible, and the streetscapes are interesting and I’m sure anyone interested in buying in the area would benefit from going.
Their tour started as an expression of community pride, and to show people that BS was a worthy community to live in, especially back in the late 70’s, early 80’s,as it still is today, end even more so. I have no idea what we will see this year, but the tour is always enjoyable, and very well attended.
Since it is not a real estate open house, I don’t see how the homes could be any more than a sampling of what’s out there, and represent what you could get, just as visiting someone in any neighborhood would give you and idea of what you could get. Just go and have an enjoyable afternoon, meet people, and ask questions.
I will try to give an unbiased insight… but in full disclosure I am biased as I have lived in bed-stuy for 4 years and have watched it grow and change. And tediously have continued to watch people such 11:13 and 11:20 try to bring the neighborhood down.
The two years I have been on the tour I have enjoyed it and gained a lot of info. The pluses for me were getting to see all types of houses in different areas of this very large neighborhood and also houses in various stages of renovation and decoration/style (not only your standard model homes). We have restored two houses over here and it has been really helpful to see what others with similar layouts have done. Also, people were very generous in telling us who they worked with for xyz and if they would work with them again, contact info etc. It was also fun to meet different neighbors and see how diverse this neighborhood really is.
The cons for me were that it was really spread out (because area so big) and it took forever. You may want to drive if you can. On second thought – for those of you who don’t live in Bed-Stuy that could be a plus because you will get to see more areas of the ‘hood and how different it is on different blocks. Also there were a lot more houses on the tour then (and businesses)- this seems like a select number and I haven’t seen the map.
I hope everyone can make it and it is a beautiful day. It is always festive to walk around the neighborhood and see so many others doing the same thing.
Amy
To all you pesimissed – if you don’t like Bed Stuy and think my comment was bias then don’t come. We don’t need your negative energy. There are some of us who enjoy the tour. Stay home.
Today before you say an unkind word -Think of someone who can’t speak.
If 11:09 WERE the “Bed Stuy House tour coordinator” I suspect that he/she would have the balls to identify themself as such, although, judging from the number of anonymous comments, balls [figuratively speaking] are a fairly uncommon attribute here.
In any case, just what is controversial about a HOUSE TOUR? Does anyone actually think is’s wrong for people to be proud of their neighborhood and want to present it in a good light?
I prefer to go to house tours, where if I happen to wander off the beaten path, I don’t have to be fearful of my life.
What was wrong with the Crown Heights tour?
Has anybody been b/4? Is it basically the same as all the others? I’m wondering if it makes sense to go if we’re considering a purchase or is it just “the nicest houses in the nicest part of bed-stuy”? Can someone give “unbiased, VALUABLE” insight?
will crack houses be part of the tour?
just wondering . .
The Bed Stuy tour has momentum on its side. The Crown Heights Tour didn’t go so well, the Prospect Heights Tour went much better…now we’re prepared to be blown away by the Bed Stuy tour!!!