WaMu On Flatbush

I'm surprised no one noted the new bank that opened up in the neighborhood (well, the borderline between us and PS). As a customer, I'm sure as hell glad I can avoid going to west hell PS or downtown Brooklyn now plus it makes getting cash near Vanderbilt that much easier. Now all they have to do is put a new bank on Washington somewhere...

What you talkin'bout, Willis?!



Good to see you around, though! :P

WhyFi wrote: What you talkin'bout, Willis?!

Oh pish...throwaway posts don't count! I made an actual topic which makes me 20x more special!

The WaMu branch signage reads "Prospect Heights Branch" even though it is on the Park Slope side of Flatbush.

Steve Austin wrote: The WaMu branch signage reads "Prospect Heights Branch" even though it is on the Park Slope side of Flatbush.

Wow, that's the first time I've ever heard of "neighborhood creep" in that direction! :shock: :shock: :shock:

did you ever check out the back of that building? they made the facade look like a giant brownstone. for the most part i dont think it looks too bad.
they must have some sort of historic protection on that street.

jgregorie wrote: did you ever check out the back of that building? they made the facade look like a giant brownstone. for the most part i dont think it looks too bad.
they must have some sort of historic protection on that street.

Yeah, it does look pretty good. I was wondering about the foundation, though - was the place built (at least partially) on an existing structure? before they covered it up with the cementy stuff, I noticed several different types of bricks...

WhyFi wrote: [quote=jgregorie]did you ever check out the back of that building? they made the facade look like a giant brownstone. for the most part i dont think it looks too bad.
they must have some sort of historic protection on that street.

Yeah, it does look pretty good. I was wondering about the foundation, though - was the place built (at least partially) on an existing structure? before they covered it up with the cementy stuff, I noticed several different types of bricks...

I think there were bricks before they put on the borwnstone. Interesting how the Park Slope-facing side is brownstone and made to look like the facing ultra-expensive townhouses and the other side (which faces my living room) looks like ass.

Medusa wrote: I think there were bricks before they put on the borwnstone. Interesting how the Park Slope-facing side is brownstone and made to look like the facing ultra-expensive townhouses and the other side (which faces my living room) looks like ass.

I can't get over the fact that there are A/C sleeves under the windows... aren't these supposed to be luxo pads?! How 'bout some central friggin' air?!?!

Medusa wrote: the other side ... looks like ass.

Kinda depends whose you mean. I think it's kind of pretty. If in an LA sort of way.

Subject: yeah, i'm a fan

i like that it looks a little different and still fits in.

on the a/c ducts, i heard somewhere that nyc real estate buyers generally prefer the individual a/c unit over central air. beats me as to why. having grown up with central air, i assure you it's the bomb-diggedty.

Subject: Re: yeah, i'm a fan

marden wrote: i like that it looks a little different and still fits in.

on the a/c ducts, i heard somewhere that nyc real estate buyers generally prefer the individual a/c unit over central air. beats me as to why. having grown up with central air, i assure you it's the bomb-diggedty.

woo woo! marden!

Subject: Re: yeah, i'm a fan

marden wrote: on the a/c ducts, i heard somewhere that nyc real estate buyers generally prefer the individual a/c unit over central air. beats me as to why. having grown up with central air, i assure you it's the bomb-diggedty.

We have central air (and it is indeed the bomb-diggedity), and our condo wasn't marketed as high-end, which is why I'm confused about the new luxo buildings without... I mean, no matter how gross is it outside, I know that I'm about 5 minutes away from whole apartment comfort - why wouldn't you build that in on any new construction project?

Subject: Re: yeah, i'm a fan

WhyFi wrote: [quote=marden]on the a/c ducts, i heard somewhere that nyc real estate buyers generally prefer the individual a/c unit over central air. beats me as to why. having grown up with central air, i assure you it's the bomb-diggedty.

We have central air (and it is indeed the bomb-diggedity), and our condo wasn't marketed as high-end, which is why I'm confused about the new luxo buildings without... I mean, no matter how gross is it outside, I know that I'm about 5 minutes away from whole apartment comfort - why wouldn't you build that in on any new construction project?

Where's the air-conditioning unit in your building? On the roof or on the ground? I wonder if they didn't have the ground space for it and/or if it would have somehow taken off square-footage from the roof. They make a big deal about their outdoor space. Maybe an central air unit would have made the penthouse less valuable.
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=854995

I don't think NY ppl would care so much about ducts - I think it's more about division of cost. WhyFi - how does your building handle charging folks for their unit's air conditioning use?

personally, I'm pro-central a/c - it's pretty easy to install (you just have to be creative) and it reduces a lot of risks for personal and property damage.

There are 8 units my building - 4 of the cooling units are on the ground, and 4 are on the roof. No roof access, nor do I think it was ever a part of the plan... as far as charging for the use, they're all hooked up individually.

Definitely a good point about the penthouse value, but if you're starting with a blank slate, it can't be too tough to figure something out.