Open House Picks: Townhouses
Brooklyn Heights 12 Willow Place Brooklyn Bridge Realty Sunday 12:30-3:30 $3,800,000 GMAP P*Shark Park Slope 328 5th Street Corcoran Sunday 1-3 $1,550,000 GMAP P*Shark Prospect Heights 602 Bergen Street Brooklyn Properties Saturday 1-3 $999,000 GMAP P*Shark Bedford Stuyvesant 615 Hancock Street Abode Properties Sunday 12-2 $699,000 GMAP P*Shark Tune in tomorrow for Open House Picks:…
Brooklyn Heights
12 Willow Place
Brooklyn Bridge Realty
Sunday 12:30-3:30
$3,800,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
328 5th Street
Corcoran
Sunday 1-3
$1,550,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Heights
602 Bergen Street
Brooklyn Properties
Saturday 1-3
$999,000
GMAP P*Shark
Bedford Stuyvesant
615 Hancock Street
Abode Properties
Sunday 12-2
$699,000
GMAP P*Shark
Tune in tomorrow for Open House Picks: Apartments
3:56, a few things:
1. Differnt people have different levels of tolerence for “fringe” life. Hang out in areas and see how it feels.
2. In my experience, having lived in such an area, the problem is not the “safety” issue as much as it is the general noise, street life, and lack of so-called amenities. Some people enjoy it or at least don’t mind it. Others hate it. (I hated it).
3. In my personal opinion, anyone who has a budget of around 700K and who wants more than a small 2 bedroom should not buy in Brooklyn or anywhere else in the city. Nothing you can afford will be that nice or be in a nice area–you won’t be happy and it will never appreciate as much as what you can buy elsewhere. Don’t be a slave to fashion–look elsewhere.
Most people who write blatantly disparaging things about various neighborhoods (which on this site can include pretty much every neighborhood in Brooklyn on any given day) do not live in those areas. Perhaps they have never even been there.
I live in Bed-Stuy and fall into the living “quite easily and happily” group. By no means do I think it’s perfect, but I work toward making the area better, as do many others. Thoughtful criticism and observations typically come from those with firsthand knowledge. Inflammatory remarks do not.
My fiance lived one block over from the house on Hancock for three years. I’m white and walked up and down those streets all the time – never a problem. If you’re not involved in trouble, you’ll stay out of trouble.
It is a nice block – very neighborhood-y with long-term owners who look out for each other. That said, it’s also still a fairly loud area – especially in the summer time.
“Anon 3:56, Kindly provide proof that you know the race of the posters you are criticizing.
I’m sure I’ll be waiting for a very long time.”
Huh? What are you talking about? I didn’t criticize anyone. I’m just looking for some guidance on the issue. If my tone was critical or offensive to anyone then I certainly apologize. Wow….
Anon 3:56,
Kindly provide proof that you know the race of the posters you are criticizing.
I’m sure I’ll be waiting for a very long time.
I love it when people say That house is great because of a old kitchen sink. Which you could get for your own place for about 500 bucks. Then you would not have to spend 1,5 million. Gee. This is crap housing for 1.5 smackeroos. What a joke. I can’t believe real estate agents take a fee for selling overpriced junk. How can you sleep at night.? It’s embarrassing really.
“I don’t think the BedSty is in a nice part. Malcom X Blvd is not nice – dangerous, killings, etc. ”
Can someone please tell me how many white people have been killed in Bed-Stuy in the last 1, 2 and 5 years? Is the fear of being white and getting gunned down in the “hood” real or unfounded? Are local gangsters killing whites or is this just hype – a non-threat? I was under the impression that gangsters were mostly killing each other in isolated areas; like they do in Fort Greene, Vinegar Hill, Carrol Gardens, Boerum Hill, PLG, etc. I’m asking because I’m currently in the market for a brownstone (around $700k) and it is one of the neighborhoods of interest. How do people in the above listed neighborhoods deal with this issue? Some people appear very fearful of living in fringe neighborhoods while others do so quite easily and happily.
I agree, there are shootings everyday but keep in mind the frequency is highly disproportioned when compared to Bed Stuy. There is a 2:17 annual murder ratio when comparing zips 11205 to 11221. Please stop acting as if there isnt an ENORMOUS difference in crime.
I like the Bergen house, too. Especially love the kitchen sink. I agree with Sylvia and Yente, give me an unrenovated to death old house with personality any day.
As to the usual “murderous” Bed Stuy post, I knew there would have to be at least one of these, there always is. This is a nice block, as are most of the ones surrounding it. Poster probably has never been there, anyway.