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Prospect Heights: Slope Appeal With Edge

Like neighboring Park Slope, Prospect Heights' tree-lined streets are filled with brownstones and are close to all the area's cultural institutions.

But Prospect Heights has developed a reputation as the Slope's edgier cousin. And even after years of playing development catch-up to Park Slope, Prospect Heights still offers more inexpensive housing options.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704457604576011492254995096.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Really outdated & random schools section. Makes us sound like we have no school options.

* The median list price is $549,000.

* The median size is 1,095 square feet.

Really??

The condominium building designed by Richard Meier at One Grand Army Plaza is the most ambitious new residence in the neighborhood, which hasn't had many large residential projects built during the past few years. The 15-story glass tower has views of Prospect Park and the Manhattan skyline. Each unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and most have balconies or terraces. Building amenities include a health club, a lounge, children's room, billiards room and rooftop sundeck.

About 66% of the 96-unit building has been sold. A two-bedroom, two-bathroom is currently available for $890,000. A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom is listed for $1.975 million.

They politely don't point out that this building has been complete for years, yet still is only 66% sold.

the fastest changes are in the poor side, the uglier side. upper east corner. its always easier to move people and buildings in poorer sections etc...

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Now NYT demographics 12/14

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/14/nyregion/census-graphic-ny.html

i'm surprise how fast the demographic changes happen in prospect heights. not half a decade the populations change like over night. before that just a trickle.

normally the ny times refers to this area as "downtown brooklyn." prospect hgts sounds more like a neighborhood.

take the EB-5 to chinatown

Sorry, but this all just makes me sick. Not the changes in crime and cleanliness but the ugliness and hard-heartedness. Ah well, this must be progress but I miss my neighbors.

Not the changes in crime and cleanliness but the ugliness and hard-heartedness.

huh?

As far as the impersonal way development takes its tole. People don't really know each other, buildings are torn down and then the area is left to fester. There is a good spirit here...people caring for community gardens, trees, etc., but the ugliness comes when there are developers...I was reading the article on EB-5.