The article mentions they based their conclusions on food and drink, accessibility, culture, infrastructure, and affordability based on their writers personal experiences.  Maybe not the most scientific method, but I won’t argue with their findings, though I would have ranked Clinton Hill Fort Greene as number one.

Their list is based on factors such as affordability, median age of residents, the number of bars in the area and crime statistics.  Three of the neighborhoods mentioned are in Brooklyn.  BAM is ranked as number 5 (honestly, I didn’t know BAM was a nabe and couldn’t tell you where it is), Williamsburg is number 5, and one of my favorites, Fort Greene is ranked number 9.

I consider the area around BAM to be part of Fort Greene, so that wonderful nabe gets an honorable mention twice.

If you are looking to find a wonder place to live in Fort Greene (either buy or rent) contact me at the number below.  Be forewarned that brownstones are costly and apartments go quickly, but I would love to help you find the perfect place to live in Fort Greene!

“Really?”, you may be saying to yourself, and of course the next logical question (if you don’t already know the answer) is “What is BID?”

What is a BID?

In New York City the acronym “BID” stands for a Business Improvement District.  A Business Improvement District is an organization created by the The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) that is made up of local property owners and commercial tenants who are dedicated to promoting business development and improving the quality of life in the area the BID serves.

The BID provides additional street cleaning, security and various beautification projects such as new signature for local business funded by an assessment paid by the property owners and business in Bid area.

What Can You Learn From A BID

Since one of the main goals of a BID is to help local business improve their sales, BID websites are chocked full of information about the businesses in the area they serve as well as any special events that will be taking place there.

So, if you thinking about moving to my favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, or Bedford Stuyvesant, check out these BIDS:

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) – Which covers the section of Myrtle Avenue that runs through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

The Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB) – Which covers Fulton Street as it runs through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Bed-Stuy Gateway – Covers a broad section of the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant.

For information about other BIDs in Brooklyn or in any of the five boroughs of New York City, go to The NYC Department of Small Business Services website.

I love my quiet (OK basically quiet) Clinton Hill neighborhood and one of the things I fear will happen when the Barclay Center opens is that throngs of people will flood the neighborhood and the basic quiet will be gone. Traffic coming off the BQE is already a nightmare. Many a morning I hear the trucks barreling down Vanderbilt Avenue at 4:00 in the morning hitting every bump in the road making enough racket to wake the neighborhood (or at least those of us who are light sleepers).  I worry that the traffic will quadruple as Nets fans flood the area, ignoring logic and driving to the arena instead of taking the subway.

But this article in the Post about “Hurt Locker” star Anthony Mackie’s new bar makes me think that Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Bed Stuy may be in for a lot of new upper scale restaurants, shops and stores, which means an influx of cash that can only help the economies of my favorite nabes.  So perhaps the Barclay Center’s opening won’t be so bad after all.

2 Three Family Houses
468 Carlton Avenue - $960,000
156 Lafayette Avenue – $1,500,000

2 Coop Apartments
155 Lafayette Avenue, 1ab - $975,000
191 Willoughby Street, 10m – $345,000

5 Condo Apartments
161 Adelphi Street, Apt 4 – $355,000
174 Vanderbilt Ave, Apt 208 – $425,000
181 Clermont Ave, Apt 203 –  $612,000
174 Vanderbilt Ave, Apt 513 - $650,000
1 Hanson Place, Apt 28A - $2,095,000

The average days on the market in Fort Greene according to the Brooklyn New York MLS was 76 Days.

For help buying or selling a 3 family house, Condo, or Co-op Apartment in Fort Greene Brooklyn, give me a call at the number below, or email by clicking here!

$2000 a month – heat & hot water included.
Spacious bedroom that easily accommodates a king-sized bed.
2nd floor of a fabulously well maintained Brownstone
Freshly painted
A small office area.
Huge windows that afford plenty of light throughout.
Original details like shutters and moldings
Amazingly high ceilings.
Sunny kitchen with built in spice rack.
Three blocks from the Q, B and R train.
Cable Ready.

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Hurry, this one won’t last. If you’re interested in viewing this apartment, give me a call at the number below or email me by clicking here.

The Highest Closed Prices were:
Condo at 1 Hanson Place – $1,105,500 closed on 11/08/10
Co-op at 191 Willoughby Avenue – $430,000 closed on 11/17/10

The Lowest Closed Price was:
Condo at 174 Vanderbilt Ave – $399,000 closed on 11/04/10
Co-op at 101 Lafayette Avenue – $219,000 closed on 11/23/10

The Average Closed Prices were:
Condo – $723,833
Co-op – $325,000

When looking at the statistics, keep in mind that sale prices on Short Sales, Foreclosures and Pent House Condo units can skew the statistics.

For help buying or selling a wonderful 1 Family, 2 Family, 3 Family, Multi-Family house or a Condo/Co-op Apartment in Fort Greene Brooklyn, give me a call!

The Highest Closed Prices were:
3 Family House on Carlton Ave – $1,200,000 closed on 10/20
Condo on Carlton Ave – $1,223,508 closed on 10/18
Co-op on South Oxford St – $415,000 closed on 10/15

The Lowest Closed Price was:
Condo on Lexington Ave – $324,480 closed on 10/14

The Average Closed Prices were:
3 Family House – $1,200,000
Condo – $1,059,339
Co-op – $415,000

When looking at the statistics, keep in mind that sale prices on Short Sales, Foreclosures and Pent House Condo units can skew the statistics.

For help buying or selling a wonderful 1 Family, 2 Family, 3 Family, Multi-Family house or a Condo/Co-op Apartment in Fort Greene Brooklyn, give me a call!

Of course you know I don’t agree.  Clinton Hill/Fort Greene is number one (could my bias be showing?), but he put together an interesting model that he used to rank 50 of the cities neighborhoods.

First he gathered statistics via an online survey on what most people thought were important factors when choosing a neighborhood and came up twelve categories, such as housing costs, safety, schools and transportation.  Each category received a percentage rating and the stats were complied from there using various sources.

Park Slope took the number one spot with the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Sunnyside Queens, Cobble Hill and Greenpoint rounding out the top five.

Where was Clinton Hill/Fort Greene lacking according to Mr Silver’s statistics? One of the areas was lack of green space. Fort Greene Park and the many tree lined streets throughout the neighborhood surely count towards the area being green.  And I’m pretty sure that a section of Fort Greene won the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest held by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden every year.

Well, I think the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn is a spectacular place to live with restaurants galore, magnificant housing, an abundance of greenery (an over abundance during allergy season) and a 15 minute commute to Manhattan and all it has to offer.  Who could ask for anything more?

Well, here’s some good news for anyone who has a car who is looking to move to Fort Greene or Clinton Hill (and for people who already live here).   The DOT is reducing alternate side parking from 4 days a week to only 2 days a week.   Hurray!

In preparation for the new regulation,  starting Monday, May 18, 2009, Street Cleaning/Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be temporarily suspended in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill sections of Brooklyn’s Community District 2 for approximately six to eight weeks while  2,000 new signs are installed with the new reduced regulations.

The area that is getting the new regulations are within the borders of the following:

North: Flushing Avenue (included) from Navy Street to Classon Avenue.

East: Classon Avenue (included) from Flushing Avenue to Fulton Street.(the true border of Clinton Hill and Bedstuy)

South: Fulton Street (not included) from Classon Avenue to Flatbush Avenue.

West: Flatbush Avenue (not included) from Fulton Street to Myrtle Avenue; Myrtle Avenue (included) from Flatbush Avenue to Navy Street; Navy Street (not included) Myrtle Avenue to Flushing Avenue.

This is another great reason to call Clinton Hill and Fort Greene home.  DOT, myself and my soon to be purchased Caddy CTS thanks you.