Tag Archives: Real Estate

Bed-Stuy’s 31st Annual House Tour

Posted on October 12, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ October 17, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] “Come on Home to Bed-Stuy”
Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc.

Presents its
31st Annual House Tour
The Legacy continues: Restore, Revitalize, Rejunevate
Saturday, October 17, 2009 — Rain or Shine

Take a self-guided tour * Participate in Bed-Stuy Alive!
HOUSE TOUR — 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
(Tour Brochure Distributed at 11:00 am) No Exceptions

Tickets – $15.00 Advanced or $20.00 Day of Tour

ADVANCED TICKET [...]

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Last Hurrah at 123 Tompkins

Posted on September 29, 2009 by The Changeling

This is so sad.  The folks at 123 Community Space are being evicted at the end of the month, so they’ve decided to hold a final, all night bash on their last night in the space.  The party is on Wednesday, September 30th at 9:00 p.m.  There will be tunes from Hype Wonder and Crew and [...]

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Seen on Marcy

Posted on September 2, 2009 by The Changeling

I snapped the picture above on Marcy a few days ago. It was on a construction site on the corner of Myrtle. A day or so later a reader sent me a photo showing a new tag/response to the question:

“Yes, for those who can afford it!”
The stance of the first tag is clear, but [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 01/09/09

Posted on January 9, 2009 by The Changeling

Doing the real estate picks is a bit like that movie Groundhog Day in which Bill Murray relives the same events over and over. I’m experiencing deja vu with the POTW. Didn’t I list this one before or is it just that Brooklyn apartments all look the same?
RENTALS

#1 — $1800 — 3 BR: I [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 12/19/08

Posted on December 19, 2008 by The Changeling

RENTALS
This POTW is beautiful and literate. (Rental #1)
PICK OF THE WEEK! #1 — $1475 — 1.5 BR: This apartment gets the POTW because the word “abounds” is in the ad and it is used correctly. That’s it. Game over. None of the rest will ever be as fresh as this this [...]

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The New Alice and Agate Courts Historic District

Posted on December 15, 2008 by The Changeling

Photos Courtesy of the City of New York LPC

Congratulations are in order for the residents of Alice and Agate Courts! We’ve heard from a reliable source that the Alice and Agate Courts Historic District has been approved. An event to recognize the district is scheduled on February 10, 2009. (As soon as [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 12/12/08

Posted on December 12, 2008 by The Changeling

RENTALS
Pretty from the neck up (Rental #5).
#1 — $1500 — 2 BR: It’s so nice that Weichert finally learned how to include photos in their real estate listings! The ad says that this apartment is BANANAS, but I’m not sure what they mean by that. The apartment is simple with a few details. It’s near [...]

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Affordable Rentals in Bed-Stuy

Posted on November 14, 2008 by The Changeling

I recently received some information about additional affordable housing units in our neighborhood:
Four Streets HDFC c/o Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corp. is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 22 affordable housing rental apartments at 330 and 403 Chauncey Street, 667 McDonough Avenue, 794 Madison Street and 987 Putnam Avenue, in the [...]

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More Affordable Housing Coming to Bed-Stuy

Posted on November 7, 2008 by The Changeling

A few days ago I posted about an affordable housing development that represented the right type of affordable housing for our neighborhood. It looks like there’s more of that type of housing coming our way. I just received this information on The Gates Coops:
Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) is developing a 34-unit affordable [...]

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A Better Type of Affordable Housing on Vernon

Posted on October 31, 2008 by The Changeling

Vernon Avenue Affordable Condominiums
Great news from The Real Deal and the Brooklyn Eagle! According to the Real Deal website, the Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation will be building affordable condominiums on Vernon Avenue between Marcy and Tompkins. Click over to the Brooklyn Eagle for additional details.
These condo units are for purchase (yay!), rather [...]

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