Parking spots in Columbia Waterfront Area?

anonymous · October 2006

I apologize upfront for not being absolutely geographically appropriate to this board, but I live in this little sub-neighborhood that is neither here nor there.

I have been happily street parking for the last few years, but circumstances are changing in my life and I need to regular parking spot in the area. I see lots everywhere, but nobody ever seems to know how to get in touch with the landlords. I've even stopped people getting out of their cars, but they never have the contact information on them, and for some reason they are reluctant to give me their numbers so I can follow up (or even take mine!).

Does anyone have any tips? Or better yet contact information for the lot owners for any of the following:

Tiffany Place at Kane.
Kane between Hicks and Columbia.
Hicks between Degraw and Sackett.

Any others?

Any help would be appreciated.

anonymous · October 2006

I went through the same experience in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the answer comes down to human nature: parking is a VERY valuable commodity in this city. If someone has a good deal, they are reluctant to ruin that for themselves by giving the information on it to someone else.

also - maybe they don't pay? maybe it's a trade? maybe it's a relative? maybe it's their lot and they don't want more people? it is also a tiny bit of an imposition on a stranger to say "take my number and call me to help me". a little bit over the line. not quite like helping a mother up the subway stairs with a stroller or giving up your seat on the bus to an elderly gent or calling someone whose wallet you find. i have to find the number, i have to remember to call you, what time should i call you, what if you're working/sleeping/eating dinner... again, human nature.

you can go to property shark (pshark.com) and if you have the address of the lot you can look up the landlord - or you can also search by map if you do not have the exact address.

i would also try to check the lot in the morning and evening on the 1st/31st of the month - for many parking lot owners this is a cash business and they may be there to collect their rent.

anonymous · October 2006

Anonymous wrote: I went through the same experience in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the answer comes down to human nature: parking is a VERY valuable commodity in this city. If someone has a good deal, they are reluctant to ruin that for themselves by giving the information on it to someone else.

also - maybe they don't pay? maybe it's a trade? maybe it's a relative? maybe it's their lot and they don't want more people? it is also a tiny bit of an imposition on a stranger to say "take my number and call me to help me". a little bit over the line. not quite like helping a mother up the subway stairs with a stroller or giving up your seat on the bus to an elderly gent or calling someone whose wallet you find. i have to find the number, i have to remember to call you, what time should i call you, what if you're working/sleeping/eating dinner... again, human nature.

you can go to property shark (pshark.com) and if you have the address of the lot you can look up the landlord - or you can also search by map if you do not have the exact address.

i would also try to check the lot in the morning and evening on the 1st/31st of the month - for many parking lot owners this is a cash business and they may be there to collect their rent.

nathan · October 2006

You can also try finding owner through oasisnyc.net

Even if you don't have an address, you'll see property lines and can usually figure it out. If they don't list the owner, they'll shot the Block and Lot #'s and you can click the links to NYC board of Finance to find owner with that info.

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