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]
11:36, nice post. You have nothing to be concerned about though. The kinds of behavior that you describe, which result from frayed nerves and the stress of raising small children, are totally cool, totally understandable, and really not what the folks here are complaining about. I wouldn’t really even describe behavior resulting from these things “rude”. “Thoughtless” maybe, but not rude. The people here are criticizing behaviors that really are instances of full blown rudeness, that aren’t the result of ignorance, fatigue, or whatever. Cases where it seems like the person has to go out of their way in order to be rude. This is very different from what you describe.
As a PS Mom, just wanted to say that I’m normally a very friendly, community oriented, considerate person, but until you’ve had an infant keeping you awake night after night after night you have no idea what kind of horrible coma-like state one sinks into. If i’ve ever not returned your friendly smile or even pushed a stroller into your shins I am truly sorry. It was not because I think I rule the sidewalks, but merely because some days I can barely function. I promise that I will do my best to raise children who are grateful contributors to society, not brats with an obnoxious sense of entitlement, but along the way you may find my stroller pushed against the back of your chair at your favorite restaurant. Please politely let me know if it’s in your way and I will do my best to rearrange it. I also promise to leave said restaurant if baby is crying and to not allow baby to strew food all over the place, etc. But until you’ve been there you just can’t imagine how difficult it is to be a full-time parent. It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had, and I’ve been a hard worker all my life.
Don Juan was right. Dem Park Slope mamas love the cack.
People please…Lesbians
Damn those Park Slope mothers.
We’ve owned a 2-family in Crown Heights on Carroll/Bedford for almost 4 years. Medger Evers finished a decent student center in that time and have recently demolished a toxic block of sanitation buildings to make way for a $20 million dollar science building. Franklin Ave is still a dangerous dump.
More homes like ours are being gutted and renovated. A lot of older folks are selling their homes for a killing (compared to what they paid for it 30 years ago). More professionals walking the streets every day. It’s slow – and I am not overly optimistic – but things are looking good…
We’re sitting tight.
Such vitriol. Quite hilarious.
Let’s all be rude and self-important…ALL THE TIME!
YYYYAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!
I’ve said what I have to say. You have demonstrated firsthand what rudeness is all about. My feelings aren’t hurt. Quite the opposite. But thanks for showing us once again how your compassion really drives the words you choose to be posted on a public blog.
You liar. You know who you are talking about. And so do we. You have singlehandedly offended more people by your rude, thoughtless remarks than all the possibly rude Park Slope moms who ever breathed on this planet.
And no I’m not a Park Slope mom. Just a member of the human race. And actually a religious person who values other human beings and their concerns.