New Neighborhood Mash-Up Name: "WiViKen" (Victor, Windsor: sales, real estate)

[funcrusher3000]

Looks like Corcoran has decided to mash Windsor Terrace, Victorian Flatbush and Kensington/Ditmas Park into another one of these ridiculous names. "WiViKen"...just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?

Fancy Living in "WiViKen"? - Ditmas Park Corner

[DoomDan515]

With the exception of Soho or Dumbo, does anyone actually use these dumb names?

[ShirlMastic Beach]

Originally Posted by DoomDan515

With the exception of Soho or Dumbo, does anyone actually use these dumb names?

And Tribeca.

[Infamous92]

Sounds incredibly stupid.

Also, I never knew Victorian Flatbush even existed. You learn something new everyday.

[l1995]

Originally Posted by DoomDan515

With the exception of Soho or Dumbo, does anyone actually use these dumb names?

I wonder if those names were "accepted" when theybwere created

Even though I don't really accept NoLita to br a real neighborhood, at least it sounds nice, WiViKen sounds awful

[Kefir King]

Sounds like the location of a witches' coven.

Also, I never knew Victorian Flatbush even existed

That means that the neighborhood has at least ONE brownstone.

[Inquring81]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

Sounds like the location of a witches' coven.





That means that the neighborhood has at least ONE brownstone.

Actually, it means that the real estate agents TELL people that ."....this apartment is on the edge of the historic district...." that is always "...just over there....."

[Shoshanarose]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

Sounds like the location of a witches' coven.





That means that the neighborhood has at least ONE brownstone.

It is not about brownstones.

This part of Flatbush has large Victorian houses, very historic.

[jad2k]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

Sounds like the location of a witches' coven.





That means that the neighborhood has at least ONE brownstone.

Incorrect. The neighborhood is well known for large and beautiful Victorian houses. These are not brownstones.

Photos: Inside The Gorgeous Homes Of Victorian Flatbush: Gothamist

[jad2k]

Originally Posted by funcrusher3000

Looks like Corcoran has decided to mash Windsor Terrace, Victorian Flatbush and Kensington/Ditmas Park into another one of these ridiculous names. "WiViKen"...just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?

Fancy Living in "WiViKen"? - Ditmas Park Corner

Corcoran has a new marketing strategy it seems...in the past month I've received two similar types of booklet style mailers announcing recent sales of brownstones and condos in my neighborhood. Looks like they have designed ones for each neighborhood they are targeting.

Correction: my mailer was from DouglasEllimam so a few agencies are doing this now