House of the Day: 190 Lincoln Road
Here’s some classic PLG-y goodness for ya. The one-family house at 190 Lincoln Road is an estate sale asking $995,000. We’re loving what we see—parquet floors, pier mirror, original paneling—but, given the work that’s going to have to go into the bathrooms and kitchen alone (and the fact that it’s only three stories, including the…
Here’s some classic PLG-y goodness for ya. The one-family house at 190 Lincoln Road is an estate sale asking $995,000. We’re loving what we see—parquet floors, pier mirror, original paneling—but, given the work that’s going to have to go into the bathrooms and kitchen alone (and the fact that it’s only three stories, including the basement), we’re a little skeptical about the price. Six months ago, maybe. Now, seems like a stretch. What do the locals think?
190 Lincoln Road [NY Times] GMAP P*Shark
5:55,
FWIW I’ve lived on Midwood Street since 1974 , happily raised a family, and had no safety problems.
Is this a dated perception of this area? Did it previously have an actual street crime problem and it’s just taking a while for people’s preconceptions to be revised? Or should I be putting this down to pure prejudice of some form or another?
yes.
yes.
yes.
it looks and feels more dangerous than it is.
I’m considering buying a house on what seems to be generally referred to as “Lincoln II.” I’ve walked around the neighborhood (single female) at all hours of the day or night to size it up, and haven’t felt at all unsafe at any time (although as a Manhattanite it is a lot quieter than I’m accustomed to). So I’m wondering what all these warnings of danger are based on. I checked the compstat data I could get my hands on and this area shows no indication of having a significant street crime problem. Is this a dated perception of this area? Did it previously have an actual street crime problem and it’s just taking a while for people’s preconceptions to be revised? Or should I be putting this down to pure prejudice of some form or another?
OK
Quite literally, every single time I start to enjoy participating on Brownstoner again, it turns completely crappy with the dregs of society showing up with all their narrow, judgemental nastiness.
Enough. Over it. Buh bye. Have fun you ‘tards.
Let’s just ignore the trolls and get back to the house.
Please.
Uh huh–and Mr. B removed that inquiry, but NOT the inflamatory responses? Pleasssse!
Bob, there’s no such inquiry there now, but there was earlier today. I saw it.
2:09,
That would imply that our ‘friend” CAN walk and chew gum at the same time, but I just checked–there is NO Lincoln Rd. inquiry on the “Risky Business” thread prior to his double observations (@ 12:07 & 12:49) about the supposed difference between the N & S sides, so, I guess, we do have to attribute them to stupidity 🙂