Prospect Place btw. Franklin Classon - Any Info?

where are you living now?

i think that block on prospect is very nice. i walk it every day. you should be aware that an above ground subway is on that block. and it's not in prospect heights.

it's in crown heights. i live close to there.

hmmm, you should know that muggings do happen in crown heights, so your wife (and you) should be alert if you move here. alert, not scared. you should really walk around a bit more to get a feel for it. i personally would love to live on that block.

where in manhattan are you coming from? that would help me get a sense of what you're used to and how different crown heights would be for you.

I was talking to someone last night (I live in one of the Jewish Hospital converted buildings)

Just a heads up.

555 (545?) and all those other buildings don't have certificates of occupancy

Elevators
Sprinklers
Any system that needs inspection
Hasn't been in years.

People are protesting by withholding rent. We are essentially high paying squatters.

Until shit gets fixed, I dunno what's gonna happen. I'm gonna keep paying my rent though.

Again just a heads up

I agree with Mr Met. Walk around some more and at night.

There is definately a higher risk of crime and drug dealing doing on. Not that the East Village is drug free, but I think the EV hides it better. (As I have said before here, every neigborhood has crime)

The neighborhood has improved much over the last five years (and more) and a 2 year old will always be supervised. As your child gets older so should the neighborhood. It's your wife getting home late that you should think more about.

Franklin Ave is changing monthly. Walking up Franklin to Prospect anytime of the day is alright. Please dont listen to anyone tell you otherwise. There is crime everywhere. Look at the Prospect Heights board and all the crime threads. I bought on St. John's off of Franklin and couldnt be happier. Also this is Crown Heights. You should re post this query.

As many posters have said before, you have to decide for yourself if you feel comfortable in CH or not. That said, we have lived here for the last 5 years, i have a 5 year old and a 3 year old, and i have had nothing but good experiences so far, i love that my kids can ride their bikes up and down the block and draw on the sidewalk (supervised of course). It's also great to be somewhat near the Children's museum and Prospect Park.

I will even confess that when my son was 1, my neighbor came to visit us, left our front door open, and my little guy just walked out the door. I didn't realize it until a nice man came knocking on my door with my son in his hand!!! It was scary, but it was also nice to see that people where looking out for each other.

We would love to have you in the neighborhood, but only if it's right for you.

hope this helps,

e.

Dont forget all the strung out junkies...

Anonymous wrote: I think it would be dumb to go from the city to this dump. Stay in the city at all costs. hahahahahaha

U must be from Milauwakee

alafairnadia wrote: no dissing milwaukee (and learn how to spell it) - I was born there. I'm guessing this friendly hate monger is from somewhere in far eastern queens. just to mix it up a bit.

That whole city reeks of yeast.

Er, the NOT QUEENS city, that is.

I feel a lump in my throat just thinking about it.

No wait.

That is just breakfast.

mr. met wrote: the only good thing about wisconsin is the university of wisconsin

Dude, you are TOTALLY forgetting the _cheese_.

If we are widening to all of Wisconsin.

I moved to the 555 (545 -_-) building from Manhattan about 3 years ago. It's been pretty good, short of the CoO issues currently going on.

We've lived on Prospect Place bet Grand and Classon for over 2 years. We've never felt unsafe. There is a great community spirit here, especially among families. The reason we ended up buying here, as to the other few neighborhoods we could afford, was really the proximity to our former neighborhood. Yes, this area is a little rough around the edges, but once you cross Washington it's a different world and that's just a block away.

You have many private pre-school options, but public school is not good.
PS 9 on Underhill is getting better, but we're not zoned for it.
In fact, if our son does not get into PS 9 or a good charter school, we'll be forced to move. I would say this is the only negative.