Category Archives: Fort Greene

Fort Greene/Clinton Hill the 18th Most Livable Neighborhood in NYC?

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Elaine

Well, according to a New York Magazine article written by Nate Silver, the baseball stats guru who became famous by outpredicting the politicos on the outcome of the last presidential election, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill is the 18th most … Continue reading →

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Parking Is Getting Easier in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Elaine

One of the first things I did when I moved to Clinton Hill, Brooklyn was get a parking ticket.  I got another a few days after that, and my car was completely towed away one bright and sunny Monday morning when … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Real Estate Prices down

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Elaine

An article in Crains New York Business shows that “The median sales price for the market fell to $490,000, down 7.5% compared to the same period (fourth Quarter) of 2007.” On a bright note, it was reported that Clinton Hill … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn New York Real Estate Sales Stats 2008

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Elaine

One thing that the 2008 real estate sales statistics for Brooklyn New York show is that despite the downturn in the market and the economic recession, houses, condos, coops and all types of property are still being sold in Brooklyn. … Continue reading →

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Fulton Street Bid Established

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Elaine

According to an article in the Brooklyn Eagle, Mayor Bloomberg signed legislation on Tuesday, 12/30/08, that establishes the Fulton Street Business Improvement District (Bid).  The Mayor stated that the BIDS budget for the first year of operation is $300,000. This is good news … Continue reading →

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The Fulton Street BID

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Elaine

Here’s a little article posted in the New York Times about the proposed Fulton Street Business Improvement District (BID). The BID will run along Fulton Street from Rockwell Place all the way to Classon Avenue which passes through both Ft … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Tech High School – One of the Nations Top 100 Schools

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Elaine

US News and World Report has published its latest list of the top 100 Public High Schools in the nation. They compiled the list by examining the data from 21,069 schools from the 2006-2007 school year. They used a three … Continue reading →

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University Towers Co-op Apartments in Fort Greene Brooklyn

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Elaine

Fort Greene Brooklyn has a number of spectacular places to live, but none outshines University Towers Cooperative Apartments.  The co-ops complex consists of three sixteen-story apartment buildings located at 122 Ashland Place, 191 Willoughby Street, and 175 Willoughby Street.  One of the things … Continue reading →

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