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Difficult to conceptualize  in many respects – we are leaving Brooklyn — or at leaving having a break.

We are seeking a historic property in the “right location” in order to start a bed and breakfast. 

That process is here: B&B Pursuit.  

I love the buildings on Parkside.  However the street is too busy for my taste, and also a bus route.  And while below is a picture I took of the building for sale (at $999k, it may or may not be a good deal) if you look at the real estate listing, it clearly boasts one of those front yards that has managed become a driveway. 

Living in on a street with driveways like this would be a deal breaker for me.

The number of the place is 354-356, almost across the street from 385 which was on the market just about this time last year for $1.799 million.

 

In the current issue of Black Agenda Report  there is an article on the latest report card published by the CBC Monitor.

From the Report Card:

“CBC Monitor is a group of nonpartisan African American activists who insist that the Congressional Black Caucus ought to represent the political will of Black communities, rather than party leaders, campaign contributors or corporate donors. CBC Monitor has partnered with Black Agenda Report at www.blackagendareport.com to produce twice-a-year report cards on the performance of the Congressional Black Caucus from an African American political point of view.”

Clarke was given a D, and ranks among the 5 lowest scores.  “Clarke’s offense was not so much in voting wrong, as in failing to show up, having been absent for many of the ten votes on which the current Report Card is based.”

Ever-changing Flatbush Ave.  Directly to the left is Associated.

It had been a while since I wandered around Tilden and E. 28th Street.  This area has been fascinating to me because of the amount of new builds.  The landscape of that immediate area has completely changed, now populated with Fedders buildings and driveways.

It appears the owner/developer might be finding some of these places difficult to sell.  108  E. 28th Street, at the corner of Tilden, this building now stands.  From what I can tell on Google maps, it appears this did not involve a tear down, but was a grassy lot with a mature tree.

Initially I had expected it to see it sold as condos, but I see on the developer’s (Daniel Homes Inc.) website, they are being advertised as 3 family homes and offered at $699k.  Daniel Homes did quite a bit of the development in this area from what I can see. It seems a little odd so many of the ground level windows are boarded up.

This is the second business in this space that appears to have departed.  The first was a shop involved in creating costumes for the annual West Indian parade.  Never experienced that one personally at parade time, but have heard reports from neighbors regarding the noise involved.

From what I can tell, it appears Adwa’s Life Line lost electicity a couple of months prior to closing, but pressed on through use of coolers and BBQ – the business mostly operated outside, on the sidewalk.  The image above is a typical view though on rainy days there were tarps connected to the traffic signal.

Another business gone. At least there has been no evidence of the business remaining. I’ve yet to see any activity suggesting a new tenant in the space.  It’s all set up for a restaurant, I hope something interesting goes in.

One of my neighbors who has lived in PLG for 40 years said this corner space once hosted an Irish bar. 

Located nearly at the corner of Winthrop, this newly renovated building is rental only, Corcoran is handling it.  The link is to the agent’s listings, just scroll down to Current Apartments for Rent and you can see four units being offered.

Julian, the super in the building across the street, saw me with camera in hand and said he heard they are still waiting for a C of O.

Rental prices are not bad, though I expect this is a noisy street.

Somehow I missed this one, until today.  

Though a banner is in place promoting 260Linden.com via Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the link is dead and it appears the domain is up for grabs.  There are still a couple of condos available here and here.  The two bedroom is $295k w/ $183 Maintenance; the one bedroom is $195k (757 SF), maintenance $113.

Of course it really depends on the building, but that is a pretty low price to get into some level of real estate ownership in a changing neighborhood.  At the corner of Nostrand and Linden, it is convenient but probably somewhat nosiy.  Its been interesting to see Elliman and Corcoran appearing more often in the non-historic areas.