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Brooklyn Heights is one of our very favorite neighborhoods. I lived there many years ago and loved it. It’s probably one of the finest neighborhoods for New York apartments. If you get the chance to live there, grab it! You’ll be glad you did. When it come to Brooklyn Heights apartments, the closer you are to The Promenade, the better…
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For many New Yorkers, moving to Brooklyn can feel like you’re crossing an urban ocean. Whether you’re changing city boroughs for your job, your identity or a new scene, Brooklyn is New York’s hippest borough that’s distinguished by its culturally diverse, growing neighborhoods. For Brooklynites, their home is beautiful and full of sky and parks that serve as natural refuge…
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A whole new group of Brooklyn apartments are in the making! Ground has (finally) been broken on the residential section of the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn. The first of three towers is now under construction on a 22 acre site. The high rise will be 32 stories, with 363 apartments. What’s different about this project is that it will…
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We couldn’t resist the temptation! There are so many beautiful buildings, gardens, and architectural monuments in NYC that we decided we needed to start collecting some of the best photos. It’s pleasing on the eyes and satisfying to the heart. Looking at the best of New York City, it’s easy to see why we love living here. We’ll give you…
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Joseph Berger, in an article on 10/8/12 in The New York Times, discusses the controvery surrounding the cleanup and development of the Gowanus Canal, specifically the immediate area bordering the canal, which now calls itself ‘Gowanu’. The canal is a putrid cesspool, fed by a century of sewage discharges and oil storage barges. It was designated a superfund site, with…
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s security guard waves us through and we pedal our bikes behind Felipe Lavelle, creator of Get Up and Ride Bike Tours, Brooklyn’s new bike tour company. Passionate about both cycling and his neighborhood, Felipe is leading six of us on a 12-mile bike tour during which we’ll experience the local culture and lore of Brooklyn’s hot spots. The…
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According to Curbed, Greenpoint is getting 10 new residential towers on 22 acres of waterfront property, to be called Greenpoint Landing. It will bring approximately 4,000 new apartments to the area, with 20% of them being “affordable housing”. The plans also include a fanciful footbridge across Newtown Creek, connecting Greenpoint and Long Island City, which also has beautiful new high…
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We wrote a little earlier about how Bushwick’s day in the sun may be upon us. Some residents of Bushwick are worried about exactly that. When it comes to apartments for rent in Brooklyn, Bushwick is one of the most affordable neighborhoods anywhere in New York City – and many of the residents would like to keep it that way….
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For all of my 44 years in NYC, Bushwick has been a place I’ve avoided. My father was born in, and grew up in Bushwick. His family fled Bushwick when the neighborhood was collapsing and crime was surging in the late 1950s and early 1960s, just before the arsonists began torching buildings for the insurance claims. Bushwick has had a…
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The Achievables Three evolving neighborhoods that strike the perfect balance between affordable and desirable. By S.Jhoanna Robledo Published Mar 18, 2012 Inwood An under-the-radar area, you might think of it as the Upper Upper Upper West Side. Ditmas Park A diverse community with stand-alone Victorian houses, good schools, and a rich dining scene. …
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We’ve told you how wonderful the McCarren Park Pool is for Williamsburg. If you’re looking to rent an apartment in Brooklyn, this pool can help you decide
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Looking for a no fee apartment in NY? The charm and convenience of Brooklyn Heights makes it the perfect choice – yet affordable for a high quality location.
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When it comes to apartments in Brooklyn, our first thought is Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Heights has some great no fee apartments for rent…
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an article touting five great nabes with good deals on New York City apartments for rent. We can think of other nabes that we think have good deals
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Brooklyn no fee apartments are tight. A quick search of RDNY.com’s apts reveals at least 30 Brooklyn no fee apartments currently available
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Ready to open your mind to the neighborhood possibilities in New York City. Consider a few of the following…
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It’s the hipsters vs. the Hasids in Crown Heights. Religious Jews are upset at their new, young neighbors for everything from women wearing shorts; bar hopping and sunbathing.
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One of the best condensed review of the Bed-Stuy food and wine scenes I’ve seen. Thank you Gothamist.com. Blog post at http://www.rent-direct.com/blog/?p=3674
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Crown Heights has seen influx of young upwardly mobile couples, college kids and hipsters into the area, just a short walk along tree-lined Eastern Parkway to the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park.
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From Gothamist, published 2/18/11 Ken Maldonado for The Wall Street Journal The St. Johns Heights condos at 524 St. Johns Place in Brooklyn. In certain circles, Crown Heights just doesn’t have the same cachet as Prospect Heights. But it’s not as easy for apartment hunters to find good deals in the ProHigh these days! Thankfully, realtors have come up with…
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Warehouse spaces are still being converted into not-so-giant lofts. Artists and furniture makers are still finding space for $1,200 per month. Lounges, bars and nightlife have found good homes. So have a new breed of New Yorkers.
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This restaurant actually lives on the ground floor a brownstone in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on Saturdays and Sundays only.
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On Atlantic Avenue, between Henry Street and Hicks Street. • Pets OK on a case by case basis • Hardwood Floor • Common Courtyard/Garden • Laundry in the Building • Near Shops • Near Nightlife • Heat+Hot Water Included • New Appliances • Dishwasher • Granite Bath • Pets are permitted provided they are controlled • Walking distance to the…
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The evolution from postindustrial to residential chic is ongoing, as evidenced by massive construction along Water Street and signs advertising new rentals and loft apartments in old factory and warehouse buildings.
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The city\’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to start the designation process for two new historic districts
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Perfect 1 BR in the best part of Brooklyn Heights – steps from the Promenade on Pierrepont Street. $2,100 per month.
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This small section of Brooklyn bordering Flatbush and Brownsville is battling rising crime and living costs with genuine kindness that crosses ethnic boundaries.
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I\’ve always wanted to get to know some of the small shops, boutiques, restaurants, and food provisioners in Brooklyn better. But who has all that time? There are just too many fun and interesting places to visit.
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Apartment rentals in Brooklyn and Queens are starting to move up in price again.
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Brooklyn Heights is one of the most beautiful places to live in New York.
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I love the NYC subway system. You pay one fare to go anywhere in the city, unlike Philadelphia or London (the only other cities whose public transportation I know about) which charges you based on how long you ride. Here’s a fascinating story by Andy Newman in the Aug 22, 2008 New York Times called The Curious World of the…
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I visited my artist friend Robert in Williamsburg a few days ago and I took my camera. It was a beautiful summer day and I wanted to update my Brooklyn portfolio. He lives a few blocks from the 7′s Graham Ave station. This is the corner of Graham and Metropolitan. And this is further down on Graham Ave. We had…
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Yeah, I never heard of her either but she snagged a 2-page spread in New York Magazine (June 29-July 7, 2008). Of course, I saw Juno but I don’t remember her too much. Anyway, she’s living in Greenwhich Village and regretting it: “I probably shouldn’t discuss my finances,” she says, “but I’m poor!” On the list of complaints: taxes, agent…
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Kevin, my co-worker in the RDNY.com Listings Dept, watches NY1 TV all the time and saw a TV report today (June 25, 2008) that said that Brooklyn has the city’s largest gay community and the 4th largest in the whole country. This is from the NY1 website: According to the borough president’s office [Marty Markowitz], Brooklyn now has the largest…
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The New York Observer has an interesting profile of someone I never heard of: Greg O’Connell. He owns 1,000,000 square feet of Red Hook but seems to be a developer with a social agenda — can a New York City developer with lot of waterfront property truly be benign? Here are a few excerpts from the article to give you…
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Ian, who is originally from Wisconsin [UPDATE: Ian is from Michigan. I always get Michigan and Wisconsin mixed up.], the but now has a home in Brooklyn, joined the RDNY.com Listings Dept yesterday (June 19, 2008). When I found out that he lives in Bushwick, I immediately asked him to tell me all about his neighborhood. Here is what he…
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I was away for a few days in Florida, and here’s a tip for anyone planning a summer trip to FLA: be sure to have something to read for the inevitable delay at the airport. I had to sit for 7 hours in the Fort Lauderdale Airport yesterday (June 16, 2008) while the storms cleared up here in NYC. Thankfully,…
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In the summer of 2005, I started working in the Listings Dept at RDNY.com and on weekends I’d get on the subways and buses of the city and take photos of the neighborhoods I was writing listings about. The bosses at RDNY.com used many of my snaps for their eBooks. Here are some of my favorite photos of Brooklyn from…
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(Photo from Wikipedia) I borrowed the title of my post today from Lawrence Ferlinghetti. I always thought that was a great title for a book. I grew up mostly in the West, and I thought Coney Island must be amazingly liberating for a hip San Fransisco poet to use it as his main metaphor for life. When I moved permanently…
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