Open House Picks
Clinton Hill 219 Washington Avenue Corcoran Sunday 2-4 $2,375,000 GMAP P*Shark Park Slope 420 7th Street Brown Harris Stevens Sunday 2-4 $1,750,000 GMAP P*Shark Clinton Hill 99 Gates Avenue Jac’Qui Weekes Sunday 1-3 $1,400,000 GMAP P*Shark Ditmas Park 1407 Dorchester Road Joanne Gay Real Estate Sunday 2:30-4:30 $1,100,000 GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
219 Washington Avenue
Corcoran
Sunday 2-4
$2,375,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
420 7th Street
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday 2-4
$1,750,000
GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
99 Gates Avenue
Jac’Qui Weekes
Sunday 1-3
$1,400,000
GMAP P*Shark
Ditmas Park
1407 Dorchester Road
Joanne Gay Real Estate
Sunday 2:30-4:30
$1,100,000
GMAP P*Shark
I agree with Millie. I’d sign my own name but there are too many nasty people here, to do that. Plus stealing identities.
The Park Slope house is lovely. It’s not too small as a single-family house, I’m cofused by that. If you bought a 4-story 2-family (for what, $2.5 million these days in Park Slope) you wouldn’t get any more room than this in the owner’s duplex or triplex. Also if you look at the condos in Park Slope, you can’t get this much space plus yard in a condo for $1.7 million. Just compare to the Vermeil or the Meier building.
Wow, Brownstoner has really gone down hill for me. The comments just get nastier and nastier. I don’t even blame the anon. commentors anymore. I Brownstoner, I am done with you and your site. Great idea, but too many people posting here with nothing better to do than be nasty.
And now for some positive vibes: This couple chose to live in Clinton Hill *because* it is not a whitewashed neighborhood, because we’re gay and dig a bohemian, artsy, academic, literary, historic environment. One of the things that’s pleased us the most is to discover a fairly sizable community of gay African Americans (among other non-white gay and straight folks), which is a welcome change from places like steroidal, lily-white Chelsea. Meanwhile, if anybody on this board actually believes that CH is a “ghetto,” thanks a lot–you’re preserving the inventory for people with vision. Restating the obvious: Nobody is building 1800s brownstones any more. The population is surging. Nobody can afford Manhattan any more (and some of us like Bklyn *better*, thanks). The only downside is displacement of people who can’t pay these crazy prices, which is terribly sad–but the market is the market. Gotta live with it.
These boards always remind me of how unaware people are of their racist tendencies. It is so ingrained to their core, yet so many are unwilling to fully embrace and acknowledge their racist feelings. Instead, they rationalize and explain what they mean by “ghetto” or the “element.” Why not just say that you are scared of blacks and browns and prefer white-washed neighborhoods. Such candor would be refreshing.
Stop being so defensive when being called a racist. Embrace your bigotry because it is a part of who you are–a bigot. If you are so convinced by stereotype and gross generalizations of neighborhoods/people to call somewhere like CH a slum, you should at the very least just also admit that this belief is partially shaped by your disdain for the Negroes that occupy it.
i grew up and still live in Ditmas Park- house prices are increasing steadily, but that house is small, seems like it needs some updating, and is on dorchester road- i think some of the side streets, with larger lots and larger houses are starting to fetch near the 1 mil mark- or just above it… but i doubt this will come anywhere near 1.1mil…
i grew up and still live in Ditmas Park- house prices are increasing steadily, but that house is small, seems like it needs some updating, and is on dorchester road- i think some of the side streets, with larger lots and larger houses are starting to fetch near the 1 mil mark- or just above it… but i doubt this will come anywhere near 1.1mil…
Anyway, the house is 18 feet wide. But that’s okay: some of my best brownstoner friends have 18-footers.
I agree ignore it soon bed stuy won’t be ghetto either. all things take time there are many beautiful brownstones in clinton hill, bed stuy and ft.greene, I’m happy the hoods’ are changing. We as a people, all people, are changing and out lives should reflect the change:)
Person saying Washington Avenue = ghetto is just trying to get your goat. Ignore it/him. It is nonsensical.