Will Studio Fever Spread to Brooklyn?
Studios are no longer the ugly ducklings of the Manhattan residential market, according to the cover story in the real estate section of yesterday’s Times. Sales of studio apartments—long considered untrustworthy investments and far less attractive than one-bedrooms—have been all the rage this year, with their per-square-foot prices besting one-bedrooms’ in a number of neighborhoods….
Studios are no longer the ugly ducklings of the Manhattan residential market, according to the cover story in the real estate section of yesterday’s Times. Sales of studio apartments—long considered untrustworthy investments and far less attractive than one-bedrooms—have been all the rage this year, with their per-square-foot prices besting one-bedrooms’ in a number of neighborhoods. Brokers say that as developers have shied away from building new studios (and as many have been combined with adjacent apartments), demand for them has increased. But will the trend cross the river, where people have traditionally moved to get more space for their buck? Signs don’t necessarily point to yes. At marquee new condos like On Prospect Park, for example, developers have gone in the opposite direction, combining units for larger layouts. As more gigantic condo buildings come on line in Brooklyn, think developers will start adding more studios to the mix?
Absence Makes the Buyer Fonder [NY Times]
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It is obvious The What got priced out of owning in NY years ago. I don’t understand why the Brownstoner doesn’t delete his postings. The comments section is worthless with his semi-psychotic babble everywhere.
“”Well help me. Be part of the solution.”
I’m TRYING to help you. Go back to school and take a grammar class!
“BTW The powers that be don’t want me to ‘be smart’.”
In that case, they clearly have accomplished their goal!
“Now are you going to help or be a Syntax Nazi.”
I’m not a Nazi. I just find it easier to read the English language when it’s used PROPERLY.”
I glad you feel good.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end….
Debtor Nation
The rising risks of the American Dream, on a borrowed dime
http://www.harvardmagazine.com/2007/07/debtor-nation.html
I didn’t write this story, thank God lol. You don’t have to be broke to be rich.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…….
I’d lick him in less than 5 minutes. I’m from Brooklyn, too.
— “the journalist”
back to the topic at hand….
how bout we put “the what” and “the journalist” in a studio apartment and see who makes it out alive??
“Well help me. Be part of the solution.”
I’m TRYING to help you. Go back to school and take a grammar class!
“BTW The powers that be don’t want me to ‘be smart’.”
In that case, they clearly have accomplished their goal!
“Now are you going to help or be a Syntax Nazi.”
I’m not a Nazi. I just find it easier to read the English language when it’s used PROPERLY.
“Clearly one with a little too much time on his hands….”
When you are SUCCESSFUL at what you do, like I am, you have the freedom to spend a few spare moments trying to decipher the utterly crappy spelling and grammar found on sites like brownstoner, and attempt to set the record straight.
“OK, “What” and 11:43 and 12:38, I am an journalist and editor and I just can’t take your TERRIBLE spelling and grammar any more!! It’s utterly shameful that adults could have such an awful, awful grasp of their primary language! Furthermore, your pathetic spelling and grammar actually make your posts confusing. There are 6th graders who write better than you guys! I realize that Internet spelling and grammar standards are very low, but this is ridiculous. I can see why the American educational system is ridiculed. STAY IN SCHOOL for God’s sake!!”
Well help me. Be part of the solution.
BTW The powers that be don’t want me to ‘be smart’.
Now are you going to help or be a Syntax Nazi.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end………
Fuck you muthafucker I got one of the finest educations muney can buy!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
That’s “motherfucker” dumbass. Learn to spell. You ought to think about seeking out a refund on that education.
New York is going down the drain alright – semi-literate people like “The What” are actually able to hold down a job!
This is not me. I have reframed from using profanity in my posts.
I will try to be civil. Sometimes I write something that are crazy but, I will not make a post that has cursing in them.
I think people should know me by now.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end.