First luxury high-rise at The Hub in The Bronx (buy, income)
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Lol, what do you think Downtown Brooklyn was in the early 2000s? That's exactly what I'm comparing it to. Downtown BK was the same thing early 2000s, drug addicts and fast food. It was still dangerous to walk on some of those side streets with shopping bags after sundown. Aside from Macys, Downtown BK had no other major retail shopping. A bunch of sneaker and jewelry stores. Look at Downtown BK now. It's not so farfetched anymore to say that change is coming to the South Bronx and the Hub. You're there every day like you said. You don't see all the luxury building that's going on? What I meant by saying The Hub is done means that change is coming. It's inevitable.
The introduction of new construction into bad neighborhoods is called investment.
The builder profits regardless of impact on demographics and income.
If you own property in an area being redeveloped hold out for that big paycheck.
If you are a tenant start packing your bags in advance.
Sky rocketing rents will soon follow.
I've got no problem with gentrification but eventually it distills the entire city of its old identity and what's left is a city that looks awfully the same in every part of town. When people tell me that LIC, Bushwick, and Williamsburg is so cool. What's so cool about it? They all have roughly the same type of entertainment, shopping, and expensive cost of living. What's so cool about that?
I've got no problem with gentrification but eventually it distills the entire city of its old identity and what's left is a city that looks awfully the same in every part of town. When people tell me that LIC, Bushwick, and Williamsburg is so cool. What's so cool about it? They all have roughly the same type of entertainment, shopping, and expensive cost of living. What's so cool about that?
For the few neighborhoods in the city that have fully gentrified, there are plenty of neighborhoods in the city that still have not.
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Lol, what do you think Downtown Brooklyn was in the early 2000s? That's exactly what I'm comparing it to. Downtown BK was the same thing early 2000s, drug addicts and fast food. It was still dangerous to walk on some of those side streets with shopping bags after sundown. Aside from Macys, Downtown BK had no other major retail shopping. A bunch of sneaker and jewelry stores. Look at Downtown BK now. It's not so farfetched anymore to say that change is coming to the South Bronx and the Hub. You're there every day like you said. You don't see all the luxury building that's going on? What I meant by saying The Hub is done means that change is coming. It's inevitable.
Nah Downtown Brooklyn had some quality places back then. Like Macy's.
Change will come, I'm not debating that. But people been saying it's coming now for nearly 20 years. Everything changes over time. Newer high rises may be coming in but doesn't me the QOF issues will be changing anytime soon.
Nah Downtown Brooklyn had some quality places back then. Like Macy's.
Change will come, I'm not debating that. But people been saying it's coming now for nearly 20 years. Everything changes over time. Newer high rises may be coming in but doesn't me the QOF issues will be changing anytime soon.
Do you do any type of shopping on 149th?
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Nah Downtown Brooklyn had some quality places back then. Like Macy's.
Change will come, I'm not debating that. But people been saying it's coming now for nearly 20 years. Everything changes over time. Newer high rises may be coming in but doesn't me the QOF issues will be changing anytime soon.
Downtown Brooklyn change by 2014 I would say The Bronx waterfront by 2030 it will be little Uptown Manhattan an extension of Harlem, Upper West Side.
I've got no problem with gentrification but eventually it distills the entire city of its old identity and what's left is a city that looks awfully the same in every part of town. When people tell me that LIC, Bushwick, and Williamsburg is so cool. What's so cool about it? They all have roughly the same type of entertainment, shopping, and expensive cost of living. What's so cool about that?
If the developer allowed housing lottery then you know the place will get trashed in no time. Hood rats pissing in the stairwell, idiots going outside the elevator to surf on the roof, drug dealing in the front, and loud music all the time. If I was paying $6k month I'd just go to battery park city and have a peaceful environment.
I don't do any shopping in the south bronx accept the dollar tree. Everything I buy is online or from Manhattan. Get better stores and stop having people beg at every business than maybe.
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