Outlook 2007: Longs and Shorts
Note: We’re moving this post up from yesterday to encourage more input.Welcome to the third annual installment of our market prognostications. Last year, we picked Prospect Heights and Carroll Gardens to outperform and Williamsburg to slump, which in retrospect look like pretty good calls. As for next year, our eyes will be on the areas…
Note: We’re moving this post up from yesterday to encourage more input.Welcome to the third annual installment of our market prognostications. Last year, we picked Prospect Heights and Carroll Gardens to outperform and Williamsburg to slump, which in retrospect look like pretty good calls. As for next year, our eyes will be on the areas bordering Prospect Park that have the location and housing stock on their sides but have yet to attract widespread interest from the gentrifying crowd. We’d also be front-running the newly Brooklyn-focused Landmarks Preservation Commission by looking in spots like the soon-to-be-designated Crown Heights North. On the downside, it’s hard to see how increasing supply of run-of-the-mill condos coming on line in Williamsburg won’t continue to put downward pressure on prices. We’re not as wary about the effect of Atlantic Yards on surrounding real estate as some and continue to think that Prospect Heights has a lot to offer. As has been mentioned before, quality brownstones should continue to find buyers while those in more marginal neighborhoods and lacking architectural detail will likely have a tough time. Looking back on last year’s post, we can be thankful that we got our wish of a gourmet market (sorta) in the form of Choice. Now if we could just get a friggin’ cheese shop we’d be really psyched.
Market Predictions for 2006 [Brownstoner]
2:10,
I think you’re projecting your own insecurities 😉
2:10pm is disgusting.
thanks for your comments 1:25. not everyone here is as revolting as the previous poster.
2:10pm is disgusting.
thanks for your comments 1:25. not everyone here is as revolting as the previous poster.
Well said, 2:10PM.
“… but to generalize a neighborhood as you do just shows how ignorant and short-sighted you are about the remainder of this huge metropolis”
You just talked about moms on the Upper East Side, West Village and Carroll Gardens, but we’re not allowed to make exactly the same observations about moms in Park Slope? Interesting. Why is that?
“..next time a mom in park slope is rude to you, say something to her so that perhaps in her quest to do her best to raise another human being..”
You know, I think I will, because if that really is her best, then she should be informed of the locations of some abortion clinics.
“…and no..i’m not a mom. nor am i looking for sex with ps moms.”
Oh, it doesn’t really matter. With your attitude I don’t think there’s much chance of your getting laid with anyone…in any neighborhood.
Amen.
i find mothers on the upper west side where i have worked for 7 years to behave equally as bad as some of you describe about park slope moms. i’ve also witnessed it on the upper east side, west village and carroll gardens. i live in park slope. i don’t think the question is whether or not SOME people have had bad experiences with SOME moms, but to generalize a neighborhood as you do just shows how ignorant and short-sighted you are about the remainder of this huge metropolis. get out of the neighborhood once in a while. or better yet…next time a mom in park slope is rude to you, say something to her so that perhaps in her quest to do her best to raise another human being while working full-time and taking care of a household, she may coddle to your precious little dog on the sidewalk while smiling and thanking you profusely for existing next time.
and no..i’m not a mom. nor am i looking for sex with ps moms.
“It’s become acceptable to bash Park Slope moms perhaps, but the real question should be why?”
Umm….because they behave very badly?
The author of one of those NY Observer articles was none other than Lizzie Ratner, daughter of Bruce Ratner. It’s become acceptable to bash Park Slope moms perhaps, but the real question should be why? Bad behavior is endemic to many people in many places. It used to be acceptable to use the N word, make “colored” people use different water fountains, schools, stores and sit in the back of the bus too.