Next Goldman M&A Target: Brooklyn Heights?
We got an email a few days ago from a regular tipster who’s always been right in the past so we’re tempted to give him the benefit of the doubt this time around. While pointing us in the direction of a recent sale on Joralemon Street, he noted that the buyer happened to be a…
We got an email a few days ago from a regular tipster who’s always been right in the past so we’re tempted to give him the benefit of the doubt this time around. While pointing us in the direction of a recent sale on Joralemon Street, he noted that the buyer happened to be a Goldman Sachs executive. This was, he claimed, part of a trend that’s seen members of the city’s most successful investment bank crossing the East River (more than usual) in recent months to buy a piece of the rock in Brooklyn Heights. Another broker we quizzed, who has several Goldman clients looking in the neighborhood at the moment concurred, said he knew of two Goldman deals that have taken place in recent weeks. The only bank where bonuses are expected to rise significantly this season, Goldman bankers and traders are certainly in the best position to snap up those $5 million-plus houses. Think there’s anything to this “trend” or has it just always been so?
Why exactly do we care where Goldman execs live? Taxes are lower in CT and NJ so if I was raking it in and had very little ability to shelter my income I guess I would probably live in one of those states and avoid Brooklyn altogether. Suburban real estate taxes wouldn’t offset the large chunk of change that NYC and NYS takes out of high earner’s pockets. I wonder if Bloomberg used his NYC address as his legal address the whole time when he was supporting the family in Westchester? Hmmm. And yes the Mayor was spotted in FG on many ocassions. Remember BAM is in FG. When BH was no longer the chic place to live in the city of Brooklyn BAM moved over to the nicer neighborhood where the gentry class shacked up. This was back in the day. Some agree now and others don’t. And yes, even GS MDs are just working for a living. I would agree with Grammer Lady that probably more trustifarians are probably living well in FG than they are in stuff old BH. FG is hipper. And don’t go bragging about your happening Henry’s End folks. But I really couldn’t care less. BH is super nice of course. Not a competition. And if it were I think the sales price variations in the various neighborhoods speak for themselves.
On second thought:
http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/cancer_meat_dc.html
Mmmmmmm. Mmmmmmmmm. McD’s cheeseburgers are the best… my mouth is watering. I’m getting saliva all over the keyboard.
Too bad you can’t supersize the fries anymore. Damn Morgan Spurlock.
I’m heading over to the McDonald’s on 4th Ave. right now. I’ve heard so much about the great restaurants in Park Slope today that I can’t wait. I hope I see some of those celebrities you all name-drop!
Grammar Lady, please don’t pick on The What. He might be a little rough-around-the-edges, but he’s right and he’s fun. Just cover your dainty, precious eyes when his posts come up.
I just ran into Steve Buscemi in Park Slope. He said BH is for mama’s boys.
I think TGL came out from under the same rock as The What.
IN CONCLUSION:
BH is the best neighborhood in Manhattan.
PS is the best neighborhood in Brooklyn.
FG is the F’in G-hetto.