Comments on: Bushwick Apartment Roundup 1/11/07

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:27:33 +0000

I can’t believe these rents! I love that you do this roundup, but everyone I know in Bushwick and Ridgewood is paying waaaay less than this (over $1300 for a two-bedroom is unheard of). I had a 3 bed floor-through last year for $1200 on a nice part of Grove Street, and I was paying more rent than anyone else on the block. You guys gotta get some direct landlord hookups, I think.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:25:43 +0000

Agree with Dresden, and have argued it elsewhere. Everyone looking for an apartment is an adult. If you want to rent a crumbling shithole, you’re a big boy now, and are responsible for yourself. Landlords are not some special race of people who are bred to provide you housing and keep you safe. They’re people who are selling a product. If you buy the product, as long as fraud wasn’t involved, nobody wants to hear your whining when you figure out “edgy” loft living isn’t for you.

By: Dresden

Dresden — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:44:02 +0000

What amazes me are the Hasids loft buildings. Just look at the DOB's number of violations on 255 McKibben, for instance. And if you look at the fines, it's small potatoes compared with the rent their collecting. Check this one - $800 fine for two units with a use contrary to the C of O. $800 fucking nothing!!! And its elevator is "hazardous." I might get some flack for saying it, but GOOD FOR THEM. They stepped in here when this place looked like Mozambique and bought these buildings for a quarter. They're doing what anyone would do - charging through the nose. I just wish they'd get me off their mailing list - which they put me on because I have a Jewish name - I don't read Hebrew!

By: John

John — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:47:47 +0000

It’s amazing how these were built as TENEMANT apartments meant for the people of the lowest means to live in and now, people are dying to get into these apartments, paying top notch rents. If the original inhabitants of the apartments only knew these are now chic pads, they would probably roll over in their graves in disbelief.

By: Armstrong

Armstrong — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:32:44 +0000

hey bud u missed two listings on the park:

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/abo/531920507.html

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/abo/533406068.html

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:50:46 +0000

I don’t recognize that Starr. St house and I walk by every day.

I assume it’s one of those setback houses with the ugly garages in front? Either way, it does seem like a good deal. And a decent block, especially with the recent renovations on two crapped out abandoned houses. Plus I noticed they are finally demo’ing what we call the Rathouse! I think it was 80 or 82 Starr? Worst building on the entire block of Starr st. Used to have massive huge family of rats living there. Dumped garbage piled up all of the time and squatters. Oh, 20004. How much you have changed.