Tag Archive | "real estate"

Is Brooklyn Still a Bargain?

Friday, March 9, 2012

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Although Manhattan rents overall are still more expensive, in the last few years more areas of Brooklyn have began to catch up. And more people are choosing Brooklyn for its lifestyle than its rents.

Empty Future: Why Vacant Buildings in Bed-Stuy Stay Unoccupied

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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The many vacant buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant have become eyesores, negatively impacting the community.

Park Slope Boasts Booming Real Estate Market

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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Park Slope houses evoke the urban landscape of 1950s Brooklyn, but boast a modern-day price tag.

Bed-Stuy Real Estate Showing Signs of Strength, Weakness

Saturday, November 12, 2011

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A high sales volume and rising prices have made the neighborhood a stronghold in northern Brooklyn’s real estate market, while foreclosure rates well above New York City and Brooklyn averages continue to limit progress.

Brooklyn Residents Can Hear Rats Inside Infested Building

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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Fed up neighbors of an abandoned Greenpoint home can hear rats scratching through the walls. It’s leaving neighbors scared day and night. Although many government agencies have been contacted to clean up this vermin issue, [...]

Park Slope to Expand Historic District?

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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By Alejandro Lopez de Haro The historic district of Park Slope has had the highest property values in the neighborhood, and has been able to ride out the slump in housing prices in recent years. [...]

Freddy’s Finds a New Location

Monday, April 19, 2010

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Freddy’s Bar, one of the most vocal opponents of the Atlantic Yards project, will be moving to new digs in the Gowanus/Park Slope area at Fourth Avenue and Union Street. Bar loyalists had earlier threatened [...]

With Condos a Bust, Renters Find Deals in Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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By Sierra Brown Adrienne Blanks, 26, loves her chic two-bedroom apartment. The wood floors, granite tabletops and brand new Frigidaire dishwasher and refrigerator attracted her to the cozy Bedford-Stuyvesant abode. At $875 a month — [...]

Watchtower confirms move out of Brooklyn

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Richard Devine, real property manager for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society confirmed the organization plans to move upstate, to the town of Warwick.

From the New Williamsburg to the Old Bushwick: A Real Estate Crisis

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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The recession is challenging Bushwick's ability to become the new Williambsurg.