House of the Day: 1219 Bergen Street
Even if the listing for today’s HOTD on Bergen Street didn’t include a photo with an easel and frames in it, one might still be able to guess that an artist lived there. The house has a very pleasing (in our opinion) vibe that is at once minimalist and respectful of its architectural history. (Either…
Even if the listing for today’s HOTD on Bergen Street didn’t include a photo with an easel and frames in it, one might still be able to guess that an artist lived there. The house has a very pleasing (in our opinion) vibe that is at once minimalist and respectful of its architectural history. (Either that, or the owner is using a great stager!) The listing is a little skimpy on photos though so it’s impossible to know if the rest of the house has the same feel. The fact that the 16-footer is located between New York and Brooklyn Avenues in the footprint of first phase of Crown Heights North landmark district makes the $850,000 asking price a little easier to digest, no?
1219 Bergen Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
“comparing the whole borough of manhattan to one single precinct in brooklyn is beyond disingenuous”
It’s not anymore disengenous than including the fire murders in the fear monger promotion of crown heights… and then dismissing them.. I am out of this one
faithful i might say that many people are trying to make that area of mott haven into the new williamsburg, but b/c it’s such a small confined area surrounded by not so great housing and not so great area, it’s really not happening at any great pace or w/ any interest
faithful…i dont think the right way to look at it is why wasn’t designation helpful, i think the right way (although some might argue it’s saying the same thing) is to say the designation had no effect on mott haven. no offense to anyone living there, but it wasn’t a good neighborhood before and is not really a good one now (despite all the push to build in the south bronx)….it was only designated to protect some older brownstones there, but those brownstoner were already in pretty bad shape and it was only a 2 1/2 block area or so that was landmarked, so there was no way those 2 blocks were going to have some great benefit from being landmarked while the whole surrounding area was not and is not generally known to be a good or safe neighborhood.
comparing the whole borough of manhattan to one single precinct in brooklyn is beyond disingenuous
what bubble?
I don’t know much about the Bronx, but can you tell me why, in your opinion, landmark designation was not beneficial to Mott Haven? Thanks.
I agree you can’t argue the stats. But check out Manhattan’s rise in murder rates over the last two years… But I would never buy there.. too dangerous… 😉
faithful…one that comes to mind for me is mott haven in the bronx.
I understand that emphasizing the property will soon be landmarked does not necessarily mean that it’s in a great neighborhood, but to me it means promise of a better place, at least for those of us who have been priced out of the Slope, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, etc. Years ago many were describing the above neighborhoods this way too. Now those people who purchased there in the not-so-good days and stayed are sitting pretty.
This area is on the rise. Statistics aside, are there any areas that have not benefited from a landmarked status?
4:01..i knew about those, but even if you look at the stats from a few yrs ago, since 1998, murders have been generally increasing while all other violent crimes in the neighborhood have been decreasing. i dont think you can argue that…right?