House of the Day: 2101 Albemarle Terrace
According to the listing, this single-family brick house at 2101 Albemarle Terrace needs some renovation love, but, man, what great raw material to work with: “Designed by Slee & Bryson, and constructed in 1917, the graceful center stair design offers large open rooms with beautiful original oak and mahogany parquet wood floors, original plaster moldings,…
According to the listing, this single-family brick house at 2101 Albemarle Terrace needs some renovation love, but, man, what great raw material to work with: “Designed by Slee & Bryson, and constructed in 1917, the graceful center stair design offers large open rooms with beautiful original oak and mahogany parquet wood floors, original plaster moldings, many built-ins and generous closet space throughout.” Totally sweet. Think the asking price of $819,000 is low enough, though, given the work that will have to be done?
2101 Albemarle Terrace [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
LOVE Albemarle and Kenmore, but have to say, this house, although larger than the others, lacks a bit of the charm and is in the worst possible location (corner of E.21st St).
I went to both private and public schools and I have to say, those private school kids are a lot “faster” than the public school ones, at least in my experience — in terms of kids doing all those things you did yourself as a teen but really don’t want your kid to be dumb enough to do.
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In private schools typically close to 90-100% of parents attend teacher/parent conferences each semester. My friends currently teaching in New York Public Schools have maybe only 25% of parents show up for the same types of meetings.
maybe they want to give their kids space and breathing room? im sorry but there is nothing worse than helicopter parents. but i guess both extremes are pretty bad. but im glad i grew up with parents (grandparents) who minded their own business and didnt get all up in mine or my academic career.
*rob*
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I guess you have a poin nomi. I dont know tho even if i had 10 gazillion dollars i would still send my children to public school. have you SEEN Gossip Girl!?!? gack. but the Universe made me not attracted to a certain gentitalia so it’s not like ill have to be worrying about that in this lifetime.
*rob*
This could be a fantastic house with a little thought and a bit of cash. Fixing the landscaping will be easy and create huge value.
The great difference between public and private schools (I’ve gone to both, in urban and suburban settings) is that the parents, families and students are bye and large more focused on learning. The behavior & disciple problems that occur in public school aren’t tolerated at all in private schools. The private school teaching staff can focus totally on the lesson plan and student achievement not behavior control and disciple.
In private schools typically close to 90-100% of parents attend teacher/parent conferences each semester. My friends currently teaching in New York Public Schools have maybe only 25% of parents show up for the same types of meetings.
Plus, if the school sucks, then likely some of the people who right now don’t have a choice about sending their kids there, would jump at the chance if they suddenly had the means. Few people care more about improving the public schools than the education and school experience of their own kids.
Well, you are a trouble maker . .. . Maybe not in this case, but come on, embrace your trouble-making self.
The idea that someone thinks they are “better” than other people because they have to money to send their kids to the school of their choice is unfair. All kinds of people think they are better than others — rich, poor and in between.
im not a trouble maker. it just irks me sometimes the things people say. fine, send your kids to posh lily light beige only private schools if it makes you feel better about yourself. i mean why bother even trying to make the public school a better place. it’s always me me me me me me, 24/7 with some people!
and newsflash there’s just as many DUMB kids in private school as there are public.
*rob*
“Hey, Nomi, thanks for watching my back in the Open House thread on Friday.”
Well, what you (and others) were saying was being mischaracterized. And as I said, I really dislike that you-don’t-belong-in-NYC-(or wherever)-if you-want/don’t-want-such-and-such attitude.