From the Riverdale Press:It’s easy to imagine what might have happened if the historic district had not been created three and a half years ago. Just walk down Indian Road, where in the 1990s what were relatively small but attractive houses have been all but obliterated by insensitive additions. Or look at the row of houses built in the late 1970s on the west side of Delafield Avenue just north of West 246th Street in a style the landmarks commission charitably describes as “none.”
Riverdalians are proud of Riverdale’s reputation as a beautiful community. But a sober assessment would show that that reputation depends on all too few places. We can’t afford to squander what’s left.
Amazing that an entire page was devoted to this little ode to overdevelopment. And if someone can explain what "We must continue to grow upward as our dense population increases and our suburban centers attempt to remain bucolic" means, I would appreciate it. If the population is already dense (and our services suck) why would we encourage it to grow? Where exactly are our bucolic suburban centers?
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The developers cannot sell and now they're trying this new pitch that there is a demand, bull shit! crappy condo's and we need to stop building. No one is buying they're asking way too much. I see section 8 in the near future.
Very clever of the Trib with the words "ever upward" on that shot of massive construction. (Yeah, we really need more of that.) Translated back to Latin, we get "Excelsior," the official motto of our great state. For what it's worth, it ought to be tattooed onto Bloomberg's butt with a jackhammer.
That's why the Riverdale Press has a Pulitzer Prize. (You hear that Shenkler?)
Building on Your Head party applauds the building collapses of the future. Thanks to this "ever upward" slogan, we can expect ever downward more often than ever before.
Why should Manhattan or Brooklyn overtake us in the Building Collapse race? Queens is number 1, now and forever.
Dont buy Condos or Homes in Riverdale(BRONX). Especially the homes. They are ALL OVER priced!!!
Better off keeping your money in the bank and just renting.
Tony
Dear Tony, haven't you heard? Everything is overpriced. For my money, the best values are all in the North Bronx where you can get adequate space and decent construction because every idiot thinks he will get murdered if he goes there.
Great. Please give me address.
Thanks.
Tony
Try Bedford Park, Morris Park, Riverdale, and Bronx Park for a start. I subscribe to Realtor.com and see listings for adequate coops for under $100K daily. This is cheaper than renting in most of Queens, especially with the low interest rates and tax advantages.
THANKS FOR RUNNING THIS CRAPPY. OUR FRIENDS IN PRESERVATION DO NOT THINK MEDIA BIAS IS A PROBLEM (TRYING TO LIVE WITH DEVELOPMENT THEY THINK IS MORE IMPORTANT)
REVISIT THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
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