Jewish Hospital rant, etc.

dan.h wrote: Anyone know whats being developed on Franklin btwn Prospect and st marks? Its in the middle of the block, glass storefront looking thing... Possibly a bar?

yeah we've definitely noticed that place, looks like its being nicely setup. A while back there was a rumor that Indigo Blue may be coming to Franklin.

There are also a couple of other spots on Franklin that seem to be in the process of turning into bars and/or restaurants, so let's keep our fingers crossed. One place has a "Coming Soon - Indian Restaurant" banner out. So if we're lucky Franklin may turn into a happening spot all its own.

Any details on why Indigo is not going to reopen?

Subject: Re: dividing lines...?

filmlover44 wrote:
I looked at a couple of places in that building. Yuck.

on the other hand, i can walk to a clean, 24-hour laundromat and a very good hardware store....

http://64.21.158.241/~brooklyn/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34218&sid=b2ccebe2da5a98cd3888915d7c6a2757

8) :twisted:

Anyone who lives in the hospital, know anything that is up with ALMA not having a certificate of occupancy? I keep hearing all sorts of things about them being shady with it but (of course) they won't give me a straight answer...or really any answer at all.

Subject: Did anyone see the prospect security vehicle

Hey I was coming off the shuttle train the other night like 230 in the morning and I saw a vehicle with the stenciling "Prospect Security, that's so cool. It's about time something like that was put together.

i like it. the landlords are a bit shady, though.

http://www.almarealty.com/Page.htm

is the listing of their available properties...it doesn't seem like there are any openings in the jewish hospital at the moment, unless they are combining the listings with 467-475 st. marks. they have definitely severely raised prices in my building though (like $2000 more a month), which is strange since i only moved in 2 months ago.

yeah, they're shady.

you kinda just get the feeling they're trying to con you whenever they speak...plus advertising it as being in prospect heights and having a laundry room...and saying for several years that they are opening a grocery store and coffee shop on the property.

i haven't had any actual issues with them yet, but i know the original inhabitants of the jewish had a lot of issues that are stated earlier in the thread.

when was thejewish hospital built
and more importantly, converted into residential space

anyone know the history of the Jewish hospital?

the rant is thoughtless

People arent scared per say; people are apprehensive about being frontiersmen into a new neighborhood.

random question, since this topic has been revived...

what is the "radiation therapy" part of the jewish (on st. marks) being used for? it's obviously not apartments because half the windows are boarded up/broken, but it seems to be in use for something.

also, any updates on a grocery store/coffee shop/laundry room??? juuuuuuuuuust kidding.

the newer building (on st. marks), official address 880 bergen street, has a recent application for a certificate of occupancy from 5/2007 according to the dob. don't know if they will actually follow through with that though.

i don't know how to tell if it is actually rent stabilized, but i can't see why they'd have us sign all the rent stabilization forms that limit their ability to increase rent and kick us out if it weren't.

um, about that CofO.... i've known about this for a while -- at least one of our neighbors is withholding rent. but does anyone know what happens if the city wises up? because i REALLY don't want to have to move.

Hi, this is my first post here - I've been reading for about a month now since I've moved into the area. Nice to meet ya'll.

Anyway - I've just recently gotten into the same problem with my old apartment. The last few years of rent stabilization increases have been larger then the normal cost of living, or as I believe - the market for the apartment.

The normal procedure is to naturally talk to the landlord because the rent stabilizations are max increases and the landlord isn't tied to the increase. Naturally my landlord thought the market was higher then what I was paying and I thought it was lower. So I put in to leave my apartment (which brought me to fabulous Crown Heights). Well...I was right and the brokers listed at almost $100 less then what I would be paying.

I never brought proof to my landlords attention, like similar apartment listings in the neighborhood, etc - but I was looking for an excuse to leave anyway. This might be something you can do.

The complaints you can make are to the rent stabilization board when they discuss their yearly increases or to your landlord - otherwise your landlord is just going by the letter of their rights regardless of market. They'll just find out they'll have an empty apartment on their hands for a while if they don't pay attention.