Shell of Its Former Self, 925 Fulton Street For Sale
Poor 925 Fulton Street. This beautiful four-story building between Clinton and Waverly has been neglected for years, but is now getting another shot at life. After being in the same hands for more than three decades, the four-unit property traded back in 2005 for $200,000 and then again in 2007 for $953,000. According to the…
Poor 925 Fulton Street. This beautiful four-story building between Clinton and Waverly has been neglected for years, but is now getting another shot at life. After being in the same hands for more than three decades, the four-unit property traded back in 2005 for $200,000 and then again in 2007 for $953,000. According to the sign on the door, it’s for sale again. We tried calling the number (917-755-5461) but were unable to reach a human being. Does anyone know what the asking price is? How great would it be if someone would fix this place up. GMAP P*Shark
There are lots of people posting on here who have kids and are working their asses off to make a home for them (myself included) or just really care about their home and neighborhood. If we don’t think somebody threatening us, belittling us or generally crapping on our aspirations and goals is funny, so be it. Its funny if you have no stake in it. But anyway, I will try to give the What a good listen and engage as best I can. Which is better than you can say for him/her/them.
East New York, I honestly don’t feel threatened whatsoever by The What and I have no problem accepting that many find him informative and/or funny. To each his/her own, no problem and there’s no question he provokes debate and interest. I just think when he flies off the handle with attacks against homosexuals and other entire groups as part of his argument, it really shows an ignorance that I personally feel takes away from his points. I think he would get much more respect if he didn’t resort to such offensive epithets. Just my opinion.
You mean threatened like by any other end-of-the world ranter on the street? And thanks for your armchair-psychiatric analysis of those who cant abide the what. Yes, I’m sure its so revealing (ie fulfills your own stereotyping of the “asshat” contingent).
I don’t agree with everything he/she says, but “The What” is easily the funniest person posting here. It’s pretty revealing that some people are threatened by his/her posts.
True enough wasder, that’s really my point. No offense taken. That What incites so much harsh criticism is uhm, kind of revealing to me.
Ok, so then engaging in some more meaningful way might be good for all. I agree with that. Pointing out mistakes or misconceptions is fine – maybe it’s in the presentation? Direct attacks aren’t really sporting! It gets a little out of hand at times here.
Some good comments on the other Fulton St. post today. Who gets the money, why, and what for. To my mind we could all take a better look at that in general.
Agreed, it would be a totally less interesting place, for me anyway. Who knows maybe that’s What’s normal speaking voice! Wouldn’t it be funny to find out that What is really this professorial type with glasses and a pipe?!
Right on Cobble. Thanks. Sorry if I was defensive. There is no doubt that he/she/it/they hit on something with their rantings and there is a grain of truth to some of it or we wouldn’t get so worked up. But there are times when the What seems to argue directly against what he/she/they seem to be in support of–the cackling over the possible failure of the Fulton BID comes to mind. I agree with 1842 that there are easily refutable things that What said today that need to be pointed out.
This site would be a less interesting place without the person or persons referred to as the What but I do wish they could temper their rants with some dialogue in response. Mix it up, listen and then argue.
Hmm, no wasder I wasn’t calling you out in specific, just a general comment on the conversation.
And yes, asshat’s HILARIOUS!
Agreed dittoburg. I usually ignore him, but some of his statements today were patently incorrect. I agree with him that Fulton Street has not seen significant improvement from Vanderbilt to Classon (though he referred to stretch from Grand to Franklin and said they’d never improve) – but disagree with his contentions that: 1. A BID is funded by the city as opposed to the property owners in the BID and therefore the Fulton BID will not go forward – that’s just incorrect; 2. New residents don’t support new businesses on Fulton Street (the ones that have survived have almost exclusively been supported by newer residents), again that’s incorrect, and 3. Brownstoner never highlights businesses on Fulton or ever speaks of the need to develop Fulton Street or other parts of Clinton Hill (a quick search of the archives will show that not to be the case, and in fact Bstoner was criticized for allegedly promoting Clinton Hill to the exclusion of other areas just a year or two ago!!).
Uhm, hmmm, Ok, dittoburg. You keep right on hating. Would you be willing to consider that you (or others) might be taking this a little personally? Uhm, What isn’t like my best buddy or anything, but I actually read what he writes and after 40+ years of watching what goes on in these neighborhoods, I have to say I SEE some of what What says. And you have to admit…the asshat thing is pretty damn funny!