Houses of the Day: Head-to-Head in The Slope
When 590 2nd Street (right) hit the market three months ago for $3,200,000, we thought it had a pretty good shot at finding a buyer. Apparently not, as the price was just cut to $2,995,000. This, coincidentally, is the same asking price as a new Brown Harris Stevens listings in The Slope, 130 Lincoln Place…
When 590 2nd Street (right) hit the market three months ago for $3,200,000, we thought it had a pretty good shot at finding a buyer. Apparently not, as the price was just cut to $2,995,000. This, coincidentally, is the same asking price as a new Brown Harris Stevens listings in The Slope, 130 Lincoln Place (left). Both houses are two-family, four-story brownstones, though the 2nd Street house is slightly larger, according to PropertyShark. It also gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to interiors since the Lincoln Place listing is lacking in the photo department. Which do you think has a better chance of selling at this price?
590 2nd Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
130 Lincoln Place [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day: 590 2nd Street [Brownstoner]
Yes we know, we know…..Park Slope is fabulous and everyone is just jealous because we all want to live there… University Deans, Artist Management Execs, Brad Pitt, and everyone everywhere who might help market Park Slope as the place to be.
“But you have to admit that you’re probably in the minority in the way you’ve made this decision.”
No, they don’t have to admit to being in the minority. I’m the one who started the comment that I plan to buy a house in this price range (with a mortgage) and send my kids to public school. Obviously several others who feel the same way posted after me.
As for the worth of public schools. I went to public school and now make enough to buy a $3M house. I’ve done far better than many of those I met in my fancy college/graduate school because I understand more than just high society. The fact is I’ll send my kid to public school to socialize them into the real world with all the kinds of people that exist there. As for educating them, I wouldn’t depend on any school, public or private, to make sure they learned what I believe they need to learn. I’ll give them the books myself if the school doesn’t.
“there are also studies that say that people who degrade other people only do so because they hate themselves.”
I think , what you mean, is that people most fervently dislike traits in others that they dislike about themselves. I think much of this neighborhood hating reflects that.
And what is the reason for creating fake posts of people looking to buy in the Slope?
i think if you really looked closely, 4:39, you’d probably find that park slopers are more generous with their time and money than quite a few other folks.
there is a reason the neighborhood is highly praised and there is a reason why ps. 321 became one of the first schools in the city to become excellent.
there is also a reason why people who spend their lives resenting other people will never really go very far in life.
It is not a resentment of people with money, it is resentment of people who are all about themselves.
Wait, I can’t talk now… I’m calling all my friends and telling them to call the movers and high tail it over Park Slope.
“Ever think that when the commenter above asked “what studies are these” they might actually have been curious to know which studies?”
Unlikely given the confrontational tone applied of the original question and yours. I’ve complained about racism on this board before but there also seems to be a resentment of people with money. Strange given who must be buying these places. Guess it all makes things interesting.
When I think about Park Slope I just cream! All of my friends live there and soon I will live there too. And when I go to Park Slope I may send my kid to private school or maybe public school, but either choice is ok because Park Slope is all about supporting their neighbors. I make a ton of money and I’m glad that people is the Slope like people with money. I am just so happy I found the Slope. Now I belong.