Spotlight on Vinegar Hill
The New York Times paints such a pretty picture of the under-the-radar neighborhood of Vinegar Hill—we wonder if the good press will endanger its signature sleepiness. This “hamlet within New York City if there ever was one” still feels secluded, even though the 2008 opening of Vinegar Hill House—the neighborhood’s first eatery since their diner…
The New York Times paints such a pretty picture of the under-the-radar neighborhood of Vinegar Hill—we wonder if the good press will endanger its signature sleepiness. This “hamlet within New York City if there ever was one” still feels secluded, even though the 2008 opening of Vinegar Hill House—the neighborhood’s first eatery since their diner closed in the 70s— shed some media spotlight on this enclave. The paper discusses the price of living here: “Town houses don’t often come on the market, but when they do they are significantly more affordable than comparable properties in nearby Brooklyn Heights or Fort Greene. Often, they also need work; prices start at about $1.1 million but can reach $2 million for a house in pristine shape, according to Steven Gerber, a senior vice president at the Corcoran Group.”
The Little Town That Prices (Almost) Forgot [NY Times]
Photo by Emilio Guerra
y’all just jealous cuz your nabe doesn’t have a speakeasy 19th century japanese antique furniture store.
Look, it’s Vinegar Hill’s one street.
hey, BHO — I said about the same stuff 1st. So if gonna comment and want people to read your comments at least labor thru at read everyone elses.
(and it does rise up from river kinda steeply there).
And where the hell’s the hill?
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What do they have, like 5 brownstones? How does this section even get it’s own name rather than DoBro or Dumbo?
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Nomi, I am with you. One of my favorite neighborhoods in Brooklyn. While it lacks many amenities, everything is within a ten minute walk and I find it one of the most peaceful parts of the borough for that very reason.
The Times usually gets the schools wrong in this column. If the majority of VH is zoned for PS 8, they should have said that. And the high schools are not relevant since they aren’t zoned, nor are middle schools in Dist. 13.
I love Vinegar Hill.
“small section of vinegar hill, other than the projects, is zoned for 307”
:-/
*rob*