Brooklynites Jumping Ship to Manhattan?
Could it be that many self-proclaimed Brooklyn loyalists are ready to trade it all in at the first sign of a recession? Was the borough’s surging popularity in recent years merely a function of Manhattan becoming unaffordable? Or is Brooklyn still a first choice for many? The Real Estate section cover story from yesterday’s New…
Could it be that many self-proclaimed Brooklyn loyalists are ready to trade it all in at the first sign of a recession? Was the borough’s surging popularity in recent years merely a function of Manhattan becoming unaffordable? Or is Brooklyn still a first choice for many? The Real Estate section cover story from yesterday’s New York Times certainly tries to create the impression that, given the chance, a number of folks who professed to like Brooklyn in recent years are finding the lure of affordable rents and proximity to work just too much to resists. Take Andrew Baisley, who describes himself as a “cheerleader for Brooklyn.” The Bushwick resident, though, just last month jumped at the chance to rent a $2,100-a-month one-bedroom in Chelsea. When you go to Manhattan, there’s an air of selling out, he says. I’ve accepted that. Let’s try to get a sense of how many fair-weather Brooklynites there really are out there:
Manhattan Calling [NY Times]
Why don’t you move to Manhatttan, What????
Hiya Dumbasses!
This article gave me a massive Hard-On! Hey DIBS remember I told you my friend (Broker) phone was ringing off the hook for Manhattan you called me a liar. Yesterday people was calling me and said “You was right, What”.
Today the value of “Brownstone Brooklyn”took a F****ing nose dive. The Asshat community saw that article and are picking up boxes from the Liquor Store, ROTFLMMFAO! The Asshats are moving to the City this summer and the rents in Brooklyn are going to cave!
Let’s look at some fine points, shall we…
ANDREW BAISLEY described himself as a “cheerleader for Brooklyn†— at least until a month ago, when the proud Bushwickian decided to take a peek at the Manhattan rental market. Now he has a one-bedroom in Chelsea with outdoor space and a 10-minute commute, all for an “unbelievable†$2,100 a month.
A “Cheerleader for Brooklyn”??? Where did I heard that before??? Oh yeah a Asshead named Dave in Bed Stuy a.k.a “Suck it down”. How is that working now Dave???
“Great Recession prices are drawing even the most loyal outer-borough dwellers back to Manhattan. The migrants hail from Hoboken, Astoria and the brownstone blocks off Prospect Park, as New Yorkers who found themselves priced out of the gilded isle in the boom years are bidding farewell to long commutes and skinny-jean chic.”
What???!! A pot shot at the Hipsters??? Oh the humanity of it all….. Sniff….
For an extra $100 a month, Mr. O’Brien — a seven-year Brooklyn stalwart — is now enjoying a trendy location and a six-minute commute, in exchange for losing half of his living space. “There’s no sink in the bathroom,†he said, “but concessions must be made.â€
Newly minted Manhattanites range from 30-somethings seeking a professional edge through a shorter commute, to out-of-work recent graduates who think they can get a better deal on the Upper East Side than in the usual post-college enclaves of Williamsburg and Fort Greene.
Oh no not Fort Greene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please I paid 2.7 million for my Brownstone and I need help with the mortgage!!! Please come Back… Please…
“On May 1, Ms. Giamichael and a roommate moved into an 800-square-foot one-bedroom in Ruxton Towers, a landmark prewar building on 72nd Street off Central Park West. The two will split the $2,600 rent, and the landlord paid the fee to their broker, Caroline Bass of Citi Habitats.”
Whoa!!!!! The owners are paying the Brokers fee?????????!!!!!! In Manhattan?????!!!! Oh Brooklyn is so dead…
“But the flow of Manhattanites into Kings County has apparently slowed. In the first three months of 2008, nearly a quarter of renters moving to Brooklyn hailed from Manhattan. A year later, only 9 percent of renters came from across the river, according to data from Ideal.”
Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Brooklyn is different!!!! My friend Muffy is looking in East New York, she is selling her Townhouse on Central Park West!!!!!!!!!
Guys I will continue the dibs from this article. Don’t worry dumbasses you will allways have The What to keep you company and to remind you how f**** stupid you are…
The What (Buh Bye Retards Nice knowing you, NEXT!)
Someday this war is gonna end….
My thought is that the peopled saying they want to move back to Manhattan are still very much into “the scene”.
Going out late nights and weekends. Making the commute back to Bklyn much less appealing since it’s done during off-peak hours. I know when I was going out a lot the ride home was a bear and the drive home expensive.
I would imagine this is mostly a rental phenomenon, and as such makes perfect sense. There were always a certain percentage of Brooklyn renters that were there because they were priced out of Manhattan and now that they can afford to be at the epicenter they will move back. For the folks like us on this site, especially the homeowners, hard to imagine that this changes the equation much. Even if price were not a consideration and I had all the money in the world I would not live in Manhattan.
“There’s no sink in the bathroom,†he said, “but concessions must be made.â€
ROTFLMMFAO
*Manhattan Townhouses Ninety Percent Off Peak Comps*
And the people profiled all said they’d had to give up space or amenities to make the move…
Go west, young douches. We don’t need youse in Brooklyn no more.
I could never imagine living in Manhattan -ugh
Any apt my friends had rented within the past 12 years,no matter the area in Manhattan was always smaller and uglier to any apt that I rented in Jersey city or BK.
No thanks – will never live in NYC
If you can tell me when I’ll get a townhouse with a 20′ X 50′ yard for about $1MM, then I’ll go.
*Manhattan Townhouses Ninety Percent Off Peak Comps*