House of the Day: 88 Prospect Park Southwest
The owners of 88 Prospect Park Southwest in Windsor Terrace paid $895,000 for the 1,750-square-foot townhouse in 2006 and, from the looks of it, did a pretty comprehensive renovation. Now they’re asking $1,150,000 for the place. The listing portrays the house as a good condo alternative, which isn’t a bad way to think of it,…
The owners of 88 Prospect Park Southwest in Windsor Terrace paid $895,000 for the 1,750-square-foot townhouse in 2006 and, from the looks of it, did a pretty comprehensive renovation. Now they’re asking $1,150,000 for the place. The listing portrays the house as a good condo alternative, which isn’t a bad way to think of it, given the size and finishes. It’s pretty pricey on a per square foot basis for a house in this area but for someone who wants to be right across from the park in a totally refinished space maybe it’ll do the trick.
88 Prospect Park Southwest [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
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“About 900 out of the 6,000 buses in the New York City area are hybrid fuel vehicles (using diesel fuel and electric batteries) and approximately 1,100 buses run on low-emission natural gas. And the hybrid fleet is growing.
By the end of 2009, NYC Transit and MTA Bus will add 850 new low-floor hybrid electric buses to their clean fleets.
MTA Bus and NYC Transit pioneered the development of hybrid bus technology more than 12 years ago and, in 1995, they started replacing engines on their buses to give them cleaner-running systems.
“We completely reengineered older engines to cleaner, newer ones,†said Gary LaBouff, director of research and development for NYC Transit.
In fact, NYC Transit made a major push for hybrid bus systems as early as 1996 when it got early prototypes of the hybrid bus.
Today, NYC Transit claims that the Big Apple has the largest hybrid fleet in the world.”
“Remember that before the invention of a.c. everyone that could possibly afford it shuttered up their houses and left for the mountains or the shore for the entire summer”
Funny. And here I thought that when Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope were built, wealthy Manhattanites came here to Brooklyn for the summers…
Most Brooklyn buses are very dirty. Giant, dirt-spewing diesel dinosaurs. Am glad to hear there are some natural gas buses now in the fleet. I haven’t noticed them yet.
Also I have to say, one of the things that I can’t stand about many people who live in the suburbs is their fixation with their basements. I moved to the city to get away from the whole “I have an incredible: disco/bar…office/worsapce…gym/health spa….whiskey still/bottling plant…in my freakin’ basement”.
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For most modern two-wage couples the thought of mom and the kids leaving for the adirondaks for two months is no longer an option.
could you imagine how awesome park slope actually would be if all the wives packed up with the kids and went to the adirondacks for the entire summer? wow. now i kinda wish i did live back then! id gladly give up AC if all the women and children of park slope were sent away for any entire summer ahhahah
*kidding… sorta. i bet a lot of people agree with me tho*
*rob*
“For most modern two-wage couples the thought of mom and the kids leaving for the adirondaks for two months is no longer an option.” — but probably still a fantasy for the hubby.
“you are insane :)”
Me or *rob*, Pete? Or both of us, lol?
And, of course, I blast the A/C in my Hummer. I like it meat locker cold. Uses more gas that way.
Pete, you’re coming to Bell House, yes?
QUOTE “a bus stop right near by. That’s good for commuting, but should bring down the value for those who value the health of their lungs.”
The buses are compressed natural gas. Pretty much zero emissions, but they are noisy.
Window a.c.s are awful contraptions. Central air is far superior and the only serious way to go. For a big house the a.c. should be divided into zones for efficiency and energy savings.
Remember that before the invention of a.c. everyone that could possibly afford it shuttered up their houses and left for the mountains or the shore for the entire summer. Only father would be left behind to work and live at his club.
Also, absolutely no daylight was allowed in the house curtains and awnings made sure of that. a.c. allows us to enjoy our urban homes in the summertime. For most modern two-wage couples the thought of mom and the kids leaving for the adirondaks for two months is no longer an option.
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Every house is overpriced, ugly, surrounded by other ugly houses, etc.
it’s sad, but for the most part, it’s kinda sorta true.
*rob*