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Eyesore at 7th Ave and 2nd Street: Will the Nash Building Escape Foreclosure?

dailyslope — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:15:18 +0000

According to Brownstoner, this week’s Community Board 6 meeting included an appearance by Rachel Nash, daughter of the owner of 187 7th Avenue, the famously dilapidated Park Slope building.

Apparently Rachel started talking about plans to launch an art gallery and artist housing, but CB6 members quickly steered the conversation to “foreclosure pressure” on the building; Rachel reportedly said that her family is “trying to appeal” foreclosure actions.

The Nash Building in Park Slope has been a lightning rod for controversy and criticism: “It is a small miracle that only one person has been injured thus far by falling debris from this building,” snarkslope said in a Brooklynian post about the Park Slope building foreclosure. ‘It is a disaster waiting to happen … After proving for 20 years that the owners will do nothing to the building but neglect it, it is unsafe to even walk near, much less occupy in its current state. I cross the street to avoid it.”

“What a terrible, immoral way to treat a once-beautiful space on a prime corner in a fabulous neighborhood.”

Apartments for Rent in Park Slope: 13 Bedrooms on Lincoln Place

dailyslope — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:19:07 +0000

For only $12,500 a month ($150,000/year), this entire brownstone featuring 13 rooms can be yours. That’s less than $1000 per room!

Eight of the rooms can be used as bedrooms in this Central Park Slope property. You’ll get a total of 3500 sq ft split between 4 floors (plus an 800 sq ft basement). Inside, the garden level front room is one of the most impressive (see listing), with oak raised panel walls. In addition to a 40′ deep back yard, you’ll get a pantry room with marble sink, two fireplaces, new full bathroom, and a new maple and granite eat-in kitchen.

Why buy when you can rent?

FlexiChick’s Landlord Drama Heats Up

dailyslope — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:53:47 +0000

Petro-lamprey

Originally uploaded by Dope on the Slope.

Ok, my landlord just threatened me with eviction because I told him what the heating law is.

Please give me some guidance as to what rights/groups/attorneys, etc. I have at my disposal to deal with him.

I’m very freaked out now…

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Apartment Hunting: Plan of Attack

dailyslope — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:42:02 +0000

reflection slope 6

Originally uploaded by Shield.

swimbtfly writes in the Park Slope Message Boards:

“So… If you were visiting the city this weekend (from Ithaca) and wanted to make appointments to look at apartments in prospect heights, what would be your plan of attack? I’m looking for a 2 BR for 1800 or less starting in June. I can come in this weekend and 1 more weekend in May.”

“Some of the CL stuff looks OK, but nothing specifically for June (when I want to move in). I’m thinking of contacting some of the brokerages from the thread over in the park slope forum, but I’m not sure how productive (or expensive) this would be.”

“I’ve found 1 listing in clinton hill from housingmaps.com that I’m looking at on Friday, but fear that its too far away from subways for a reasonable commute to midtown… “

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About That $7,000/Month Rental in Park Slope

dailyslope — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 06:08:55 +0000

pitu writes in the Park Slope Message Boards: “I was already enjoying (the Sunday New York Times Real Estate) section way more than usual, with the “wreck” apt they envisioned fixing up in the cover story . . . then . . . the charming feature about the Slope family renting for more than $7000 a month. Is this not totally beyond the pale??”

J0518 adds: “I’d just want someone to shoot me right in the head if i’m ever stuck in the type of financial purgatory where i can’t afford to buy but am willing to pay 7K for rent a month….”

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Slope Versus Village (and Renting Versus Penury)

dailyslope — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:47:02 +0000

The attack of the new and happier and more artificial intelligence. Or, Merry X-Mas, dear brother furby.

Originally uploaded by witold.

Blackoyster writes in the Park Slope Message Boards: “I moved to Park Slope about a year ago, and not a day goes by that I’m not happy to be here. This neighborhood is truly a melting pot. I have met every type of person on the street, and generally everyone has been pleasant to me. I would much rather live in the Slope than the Village…”

“Yes, there are families in the Slope. Imagine that! … My only beef is the price of rent. However … My wife and I both work in the city and we both find it very difficult to leave Brooklyn on our days off. The streets are clean, full of people (not so many tourists), loaded with great bars and restaurants, and any other type of shop you can imagine.”

J0518 adds: “I’ve lived in either Prospect Heights or Park Slope for almost 4 1/2 years now. I recently got married and, when my wife and I start talking about starting to save up for a house and no longer paying $1800 a month for rent, we always wind up at the same point: we’re happier paying the rent and staying here.”

“You have everything from the most beautiful park in NYC, a beautiful museum and botanical garden, an amazing selection of restaurants, and actual peace and quiet.”

“Yes, you will encounter your share of snobbery, but it never has to consume you. The runaway strollers, fake liberalism, and delusions that La Bagel Delight beats Bergen Bagels will have you cursing at times, but its more than worth it in the end. There’s no other place in NYC I’d rather live in, and I can’t imagine leaving anytime soon.”

Mr. Livanos Peeping Through His Tenant’s Collapsed Ceiling

dailyslope — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:41:59 +0000

Via Daily Slope Electronic Mail: “Mr. Livanos peeping down into tenants apartment after collapsing her ceiling in the dark giving no appologies. His mantra to Ms. Tortorella’s complaints were ‘this is not a pizza parlor, this is construction’ ”

See below for the full unexpurgated (and un-spellchecked) version of “CITY AGENCIES IGNORE ILLEGAL ACTIONS DESIGNED TO FORCE TENATS FROM THEIR RENT STABELIZED APARTMENT IN PRESTEGIOUS PARK SLOPE”.

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Information provided by Marian Tortorella, one of the tenants of 598 6th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CITY AGENCIES IGNORE ILLEGAL ACTIONS DESIGNED TO FORCE TENATS FROM THEIR RENT STABELIZED APARTMENT IN PRESTEGIOUS PARK SLOPE

A building was purchased in March of 2005 by Rahi Associates LLC. Peter Livanos acting as Manager and Head of Fidelity Construction Company, 374 8th Street, Brooklyn, handed out papers to all of the tenants about the new ownership. He claims there were no deposits obtained when there were and was asking for a deposit from the tenants. The 5 tenants in occupied rent stabilized apartments of 598 6th Street between 8th Ave and Prospect Park West have lived there from 12 years on up to 36 years. The tenants were all given meager monetary offers, or other apartments to live in by Mr. Livanos in exchange to give up their apartments over and over again, and were all refused by the tenants except for one who could not handle the constant loud noise and harassment all summer. The 12 unit building was being demolished around the 5 occupied apartments and the tenants are unaware of who the true owners are as they hide behind a corporate name.

The tenants who currently occupy the building are an elderly retired psychologist and play writer Joseph Molnar, his companion Sandy Mazor, Jack Zorfass, a middle aged graphic artist, Rudy Nunez a hairdresser, artist and musician, and Marian Tortorella, a middle aged former bookkeeper, ASCAP published musician/ singer/songwriter and 2 time breast cancer survivor with a heart condition. Due to Ms. Tortorellaâ€™s delicate health, she has been unable to live in her apartment under the current conditions since early October and is currently on a rent strike. She fears now with no heat her plants will soon die and the soundboard of her Upright Grand Sohmer piano will crack along with all of the water pipes in the basement. This will give the management even more power to shut the water supply and force the tenants out.

Complaints were made to the Department of Buildings, Fire Department, The EPA, HPD, Department of Health and Police. Some stop work orders and Violations were issued by the Department of Buildings, although nothing has been done to correct the situation of constant dust, unbearable loud noise beginning at 7 AM, water cut offs without notice, sewer blockages and backups into the building, a ceiling collapse in one of the tenants apartments, walls and ceilings cracking in the occupied apartments, electricity cut off for days at a time, no hot water for days and the entire heating system has been destroyed. The building buzzer system has been broken and some of the phone lines of tenants, Jack Zorfass and Joe Molnar were cut from incoming calls for weeks. Tenants were not aware when an inspector was arriving because no calls were coming in nor could they hear a bell ring.

At 6:30 â€“ 7:00 AM one morning, while tenants were enduring no hot water for several days and no heat in late October they were all given notarized letters written by Mr. Livanos of Rahi Associates, of an Emergency Vacate. He was asking for a vacate for hazardous conditions he himself has created that had not yet been approved by the Department of Buildings.

Assemblyman James Brennan had already taken an interest in the goings on at 598 6th Street, met the tenants and saw the destruction that had been done in the building by the management of Mr. Livanos. Following the phony vacate letter, Mr. Brennan contacted Ms. Hinkson, Commissioner of the Buildings Department to prevent a vacate order requested by Mr. Livanos. She stated she had no intention of issuing a vacate order for 598 6th Street.

Mr. Brennan has arranged for South Brooklyn Legal Services to represent the tenants of 598 6th Street, in Park Slope. Nicole Salk, on December 6th will be present to represent them in Housing Court regarding the conditions in the building.

Now in the heat season since October 1, there has been no heat for any of the occupants and nothing has done to correct the situation. Thanksgiving has come and gone and what is there for these tenants to give Thanks for. The chimney on the roof has been destroyed, the heat vent pipes have been removed and the fire stopping in the basement and in all of the empty apartments have been removed and not replaced causing a serious fire hazard danger.

A buildings department permit issued in July of 2005 only lists an alteration of the building, creating partitions and additional lofts, to make a 12 unit building into 16 units. Mr. Livanos has managed to get away with tearing down every adjoining wall in the empty apartments, removed all the windows, and not replaced them, (remember there is no heat in the building) they have removed the floors, and many support beams, which collapsed Ms. Tortorellaâ€™s downstairs ceiling creating an unhealthy dust cloud infesting the entire apartment, as well as damaged a collection of books and LP records.

The Buildings Department permit issued to Rahi Associates specified â€œNo partial demolitionâ€ and â€œno Structural Construction.â€ Ms. Tortorella went to the Department of Buildings to speak with Chief Inspector Tom Massialino and requested to see the original permit filed, following the ceiling collapse in September. She wanted to know why this demolition is being allowed where people live and showed him the photos of the damage and work being done. He stated that they are doing more than they should and will have to file papers for the proper permits. Nicole Salk of Brooklyn Legal Services contacted Mr. Massialino about the situation and was not given answers to certain questions when asked.

In the meantime, although buildings department inspector Miguel Padua issued a stop work order for work being done on the roof without a permit and bricks falling from the roof, (A tenant has a video of falling bricks) no stop work orders have been followed up and totally ignored. The basement ceiling has been demolished, and the roof has another story being added to it. There is no permit whatsoever issued to alter anything in the basement or on the roof. Complaints have also been made by the adjoining building regarding the wall going up on the roof blocking their light and the constant debris falling from the roof damaging air conditionersâ€™.

Inspectors for the court will be at 598 6th Street in Park Slope between 2PM and 6PM on Tuesday November 29th.

chimney demolished without permits to do so leaving tenants without heat

electric line cut followed by collapsed ceiling replacing structural beams above occupied apartment.

Mr. Livanos peeping down into tenants apartment after collapsing her ceiling in the dark giving no appologies. His mantra to Ms. Tortorella’s complaints were “this is not a pizza parlor, this is construction”

ceiling and wet cement fell on books and record collection in hall leaving dust throughout the entire apartment.

Worker during demolition of 2 apatments, Walls separating the apartments are knocked down

dust flying with doors to public hall open and window open

More photos are available at your request.

Best Apartment Brokers in Park Slope?

dailyslope — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:05:22 +0000

chitownguy01 writes in the Park Slope Message Boards: “My wife and I are moving to NYC in a couple months. We’re strongly considering renting in Park Slope. Has anyone used a broker to find their apartment? Any good ones you can recommend? Any ones to stay away from?”

“I bought a book a couple months ago that listed the following brokers:”

-Aguayo and Huebener
-William B. Mary
-Berman Realty
-Rita Knox Realty
-Gurl Realty

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Park Slope Single

dailyslope — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:34:11 +0000

Park Slope single.

Originally uploaded by gak.

From the photostream of gak: “… Skipped 2 of the open houses and passed by the locations of 2 others to see this gem in Park Slope. Barrels of light and space, close to 7th Avenue and Prospect Park yet very quiet, the possibility of a lower rent for only one occupant…”

Bidding Wars on Rentals: Since When?

dailyslope — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:27:38 +0000

On calallillie.com:

“Alexis and I spent the better part of this weekend snooping around new neighborhoods …. We began the day visiting an open house in Park Slope– a beautiful 2BR brownstone floor through, nicely renovated with a great kitchen. The price was right, but when we got there, we realized that swarms of people had visited and that there would most likely be a rent bidding war. A bit crestfallen, we walked on, hitting South Slope/Greenwood Heights (is that really a neighborhood?) and Prospect Heights on Saturday, then the Gowanus area, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens on Sunday.”

“End Result: Nothing is really available over this Labor Day stretch. Furthermore, since when do bidding wars happen with RENTALS?”

LINK: Searching for a New ‘Hood [callalillie.com]

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APARTMENT FOR RENT: Park Slope, 1BR, Available Sept. 1

dailyslope — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:46:49 +0000

One bedroom (with smaller additional room for office, etc.) floor thru (3rd Fl.) in a really nice brownstone; 1st St. btw 5th and 6th
High ceilings, great closets, dishwasher; Very good condition
Rent: $1,625 / month; No fee, one month security

“Owner indicates that he prefers a single person or couple, as the layout generally does not work in a roommate type situation.” More info: Park Slope Message Boards