Safety around PS 22-St Marks + Classon

I have to agree with bluedove, I live on the same street as her (we're neighbors. Whee.) and it's a really nice area.

The people are (generally) friendly. The stores are nice and it's kept up well. I've only been living here since Oct. 1st, and I've never *really* felt unsafe. There have been uncomfortable moments, mostly just idiots on the street being idiots, but I've never felt worried long term.

Never had any problems with the Frankling Ave. C train, the only thing that's a pain is when you miss getting off the stop, or take the A to Nostrand Ave. I hate that stope, transferring to the Manhattan bound C train there's more of a pain than most stations.

That area has undergone some major changes since the early 90s. I recently passed by the corner of Lincoln and Classon. It looks like that huge building that takes up the entire east side of Classon is vacant - the entrance on Eastern Parkway states that many of the apartments are being renovated. Years ago, the street-level shops were occupied, but now they are shuttered, and there's a realtor sign on the building. Across the street, on the SW corner of Classon and E. Pkwy, another building is vacant. My guess is that this area will eventually wind up looking like the blocks due west (in terms of gentrification, that is).

do you think if they move some of the Nets Stadium housing over to the east side of Washington it will hurt or help the property value?

I live three blocks south and generally like the area quite a bit, but there are drawbacks. I personally have never felt unsafe, and I'm sure the neighborhood is gentrifying rapidly, but Franklin Ave., just one block East, is still not very well kept up, and the area still lacks many amenities (decent grocery store, bar, decent coffee shop). There are a lot of positives, yes, and I'm sure change is no doubt on the way, but you should know that you're not moving to the middle of Park Slope in terms of convenience (though you probably already knew that, if you've been living in ProHo for so long...)

Subject: Franklin Ave

There is an organization called Crow Hill Community Association that is dedicated to improving Franklin Ave. The meet at 705 Franklin Ave on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. You are invited to attend

Subject: safety around PS 22 on St Marks

I bought a house on this block a year and a half ago. the four of us living in the building have never had any problems and in fact know a lot of our neighbors. This is a super block. the block party this summer -- the first in ten years -- was one of the best events of my summer.

that said, there are some unsupervised and under stimulated teens on the block who are loud and obnoxious but mostly to each other. sadly, a young man was shot right before thanksgiving. there is also some low level drug dealing right near the corner of grand and st marks but our strategy is to be sort of super ficially friendly with the main guy and everyone leaves us alone as a result. (the benefit of the drug dealers is that someone is around late at night when you come from the Q or the brooklyn museum 2/3 stop). generally, it is a working class family vibe and in some ways feels safer to me than the other side of Washington, where I used to live because no one comes here to rob you! also, on the gentrification issue, my house cost $489,000 a year a half ago. a house in the same block just like ours got put on the market this fall for $650. they may not get it but still...! its changing fast.