BedStuy: an Englishman’s opinion

I found this article written by a British reporter in New York (“I’m an Englishman in New York…”) about BedStuy at brownstoner

BedStuy is the “hot” place to buy. But it’s difficult to guage where, and how much you should pay. My wife, the Realtor and I have recently been working with buyers in BedStuy. We’ve seen all kinds of houses. And that’s one of the neat things about that area: diversity. Needless to say, BedStuy is a good neighborhood for value and its proximity to Manhattan is excellent.

My favorite quote and similar to my response to clients when they ask me about BedStuy: “For all the grandeur of its original detail, our house still needs a lot of work to bring it back to its former glory. And so, too, does Bed-Stuy. Serious crime rates have dropped by more than 65 per cent since 1993, but there are still robberies, burglaries and the occasional shooting. And as with every inner-city area, there are some streets it is not sensible to walk down late at night.

But then some things are worth putting up with for a really nice original fireplace.”

Here’s the link: Big Apple’s Core Appeal