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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Opportunity of the Day: 259 Pacific Street
While the outside of this perfectly located property, 259 Pacific Street, doesn’t look like much, we have very high hopes for the inside. We’re thinking of this as a two-family, and because of its condition, it’s amenable to a number of configurations and sizes (you can check out some of these potential layouts on the [...]
A Peek at the BBP Movies
Here’s the latest from Brooklyn videographer (and Brooklyn Bridge Park lover) Karl Junkersfeld, documenting the joy of catching a flick beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
Are Brownstones Back?
Some would argue that they never fell out of favor–they are still the ultimate prize in Brooklyn real estate, the height to which most buyers aspire. According to the NY Observer, Brownstones are faring pretty well these days, despite some other Brooklyn real estate products limping along. They’re not exactly effusive about the market, but [...]
Brooklyn Is Still Cool
That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which yesterday noted a 16% improvement in the real estate market due to “the promise of a bigger space, charming shops and cool restaurants.” They profile a buyer absconding from Manhattan for the greener, cheaper pastures of Brooklyn. Yes, you’re right–the article is about 15 years late. But [...]
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2Q 2010 Market Overviews (Matrix) Mortgage Apps at Lowest Since ’96 (Real Deal) Retailers Head to Downtown Brooklyn (Real Deal) Brownstone Sales ‘Sort of Pre-Lehman’ (Real Estate)
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Parents’ Real Estate: Schools First (NY Times) Ways to Reimagine Suburbia (Planetizen) Prospect vs. Central Park (Brownstoner) What If You Left New York? (NYMag)
Ask Donald: Making a Single Family with No C of O
Our first installment of Ask Donald! If you’d like to pick the brain of a veteran New York real estate expert, just click here. Q: Dear Mr. Brennan, I own a home in Brooklyn Heights, it has no C of O because it was built in 1870 and its use has not changed since 1938. [...]
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