Park Slope: The Canary in the Coalmine
When we talk about the Brooklyn neighborhoods that are likely to fair best in the market downturn, blue chips like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope are typically mentioned. But a New York Magazine article yesterday suggests that it’s all relative. While Park Slope may be holding up better than, say, Bedford Stuyvesant, it’s evidently doing…
When we talk about the Brooklyn neighborhoods that are likely to fair best in the market downturn, blue chips like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope are typically mentioned. But a New York Magazine article yesterday suggests that it’s all relative. While Park Slope may be holding up better than, say, Bedford Stuyvesant, it’s evidently doing a whole lot worse than Tribeca, which is the article cites as the richest neighborhood in the city. As the chart, at right, shows (with data provided by Streeteasy), one-bedrooms are up 23% over the past year in Tribeca while they’re down 2% in the Slope; three-bedrooms are up 26% in Tribeca and down 14% in Park Slope. Does this suggest a relative weakening for Brooklyn as a whole versus Manhattan going forward?
Where Boom Meets Bust? [New York Magazine]
Sam, to think I just agreed with you on the downtown parking point. Hmmph!!
Actually, that was very funny. I can’t wait to tell Chip, Muffin and Buffy.
does registering make the comments actually work?
yes.
and you don’t have to use your real name, only Biff uses his real name.
does registering make the comments actually work?
1:11, “I agree i disagree” – made me smile.
1:15, excellent point. I have nothing at all against posting as a guest, but I do notice that those of us who sign in GENERALLY are not as quick to insult people, neighborhoods, stroller babies, etc. and seem to take greater ownership of their comments. I also enjoy seeing other frequent posters here whom I recognize. As such, I wish more people registered.
I am a long time reader, lurker, and poster and I have come to the conclusion that as this blog has become more popular and influential -perhaps in people’s choice of a neighborhood – people with a vested interest – are posting disparaging comments about neighborhoods in hopes of promoting their own. Thus PS is full of crazy mothers, PLG is dangerous, etc. This is really detrimental to what has been a great website and I think registration may be the way to go now. What about it Mr B?
I agree i disagree. I think stroller moms are hot.
There’s a whole lot of projecting going on from some of the mommy haters–“your worthless to them and your treated like garbage”–really? What did the mean mommies do to this poor soul? If you talk as stupid as you write their faces were probably just wrinkled in concentration trying to figure out what the hell you’re (that’s the write way to contract you are btw) talking about.
“I know so many young single banker type people that work in Manhattan that look at Brooklyn and Jersey being almost the same.”
They’re right, except in Jersey you don’t have to pay NYC’s city income tax.
Stroller bashing is so last year… The whores who are lined up at Gorilla Coffee on the weekends for their fix are more annoying than the Stroller moms. And the stroller moms who go to Gorilla, Watch out for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12:41, the problem is that PS’ers don’t even recognize their own mannerisms or actions. They are not even cognizant of their rudeness because it is so ingrained in the psyche that this is the PS way. Its okay to yell at the barista for making mistakes, because you are priveleged and better than him/her. Your a PS’er, flaunt it!!!