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]
What’s wrong, 8:45? Has it been that long since you’ve seen a real man?
8:28 your post says alot about you. Why does a father pushing one baby in a stroller with another strapped to his chest look “castrated”? Talk about judging people. I would be interested to hear what you consider an “acceptable” appearance for a father?
Right on 8:28PM. Thanks for telling it like it is.
Please, these mothers are horrible in every way. They’re unpleasant to talk to and to look at. The father’s are worse total wimps, no backbone. They walk around like they’ve been castrated, pushing one kid in a stroller one strapped to there chest. I’m a park slope mom of 2. But I’m not a rude old miserable menopausal yuppie. I’ve lived here my whole life. I remember when this was the ghetto, nobody wanted to live here. I’m 32.
LOVE the Jackie’s 5th amendment story…sounds like the family walked across the street to regroup at the Chip Shop after the blowup 😉
I totally agree Tarsier. You hit the nail on the head.
gotta say, spent enough time dating a PSer to know that i do NOT want to live there. why? PS mothers are rude. Plain and simple. There ARE rude mothers everywhere – just as there are rude people, mothers or not, everywhere. But for whatever reason (something in the water?) PS brings out the worst in ’em. And I don’t have it in me to move somewhere that will make me angry. Go ahead and say “great! we didn’t want you anyhow!” but reality is i’m not the only one, and that PS mothers are ruining the nabe.
I expect Victorian Flatbush to take some major strides forward. You can already see it. I think most of the rest of Brooklyn will hold, at least for 2007.
Amen Brother!!!