Anti Anti-Gentrification Rant of the Day in WaHi

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sorry, what's their point?

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WaHi is a great place to live; particularly between 156th to about 168th. The apartments are unreal and the area is taking shape nicely. I post this every time I hear people bitch about the area: just go up, hang out and have a look at the open houses. There is not a doubt in my mind you'll have an entirely new outlook. We moved from Chelsea and quality of life has increased tremendously.

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I also live up here and I love the area. It is so much old style New York (and dominican) than the rest of Manhattan.

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Def. a solid investment. Probably the only remaining area on the island where you can still get an affordable, but beautiful, place. I know Harlem is the hot area but WaHi, I think, has a lot more going for it.

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Translation: Please, please move here so our property values go up!!! We've made a horrible mistake!!

Well, at least you're 28 seconds to Midtown, or whatever lie is being told these days by WaHi residents.

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The point, number 1, is that the realities of gentrification are generally far more pleasant (and welcomed by those who live there) than the evil specter so often used to thwart much-needed development in downtrodden areas (the pushback against Columbia's expansion into West Harlem another perfect example).

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Not so sure about that Bing. I don't live in WaHi but have owned investment properties there since about '98. I have to say the tenants have changed quite a bit. I agree with #1, I would not want to be too far up but the area, in general, will hold its own. No doubt on that.

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The point, number 1, is that the realities of gentrification are generally far more pleasant (and welcomed by those who live there) than the evil specter so often used to thwart much-needed development in downtrodden areas (the pushback against Columbia's expansion into West Harlem another perfect example).
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Welcomed by those who own property. Why would renters living on the margin and about to be displaced by gentrification welcome it?

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Just don't forget to buy earplugs. That area is nasty noisy ( dominican ). It's a fact- it's noisy inside and out. It is actually about 30 minutes to Midtown Bing- but I agree with you, there are many lies being told about WAHI.

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Please Curbed, don't feature my neighborhood or my favorite bakery. I've already been pushed out 2 neighborhoods as it is, hahaha :)

No, seriously :(

11.

What is a Dominican like? Are they like Puerto Ricans or Mexicans?

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It's 35-40 minutes door to door to downtown not midtown. I live at 190th street and commute to Fulton st/Broadway 35-40 minutes from the time I close my apartment door until I'm at my dek

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#12, I don't believe that. It takes me that long to go door to door making only a couple of express stops. Downtown takes me that long door-to-door from Union Square. You must live AND work in buildings that have the subway built into the side of them.

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Jesus--please stop talking about the area before it becomes the fucking village. Even calling it "WaHi" makes me think it is over.
My property values are fine, thank you. Don't need "hipsters" or straight people flocking in.
Already been run out (like the other poster said) of the west village and chelsea...

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Lies? Told about a neighborhood? Just listening to people go off on the area makes me want to check it out.
I've never made a lot of money so every apartment I've ever purchased was in areas that people called nasty or ethnic once they've gentrified.
I've made all my cash from selling these places.
Sounds like I might need to head north.

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Minimum Wage,
Believe it or not--renters are people too! I have rented in the audubonhts area of Wahi for over 25 years. 95% of the property is rental--most rent stabilized. I'd like to have services like the terrific OC (there's another one on EM Morgan Place), clean sidewalks, and no noise--just as much as any owner.

157th St to 66th St on the #1 Subway=18 minutes.

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The sidewalk cafe is illegal - it is an R zone.

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157 - 42nd street is 20 min and the OC is fabulous.

This nabe is never going to be like the village - maybe the UWS if we get unlucky and get overrun with 800 drug stores and banks.

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181st St to 59th St on the A: 19 minutes
181st St to West 4th on the A: 27 minutes

Unless there is some disruption in service (which yes, does happen from time to time) its very consistent.

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I've lived in Manhattan since 1980 and bought my first apartment in Washngton Heights in May. I'm not a Yuppie, just a weary middle-aged woman who wanted to stay in Stuyvesant Town but got priced out by a 25% rent increase.
You've got to pick your spots up here. My street is very quiet, but east of Broadway and up by Inwood Park can be a nightmare, especially in the summer.
I commute from 190th Street to Chambers Street. It takes about 40 minutes. Neither my home nor my office building have a subway station in the basement.

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i live in Inwood, caddy-corner from the small playground. inwood hill park is GLORIOUS and not at all a nightmare - unless you call children laughing and playing a nightmare. we have two dogs that we walk in the park all day and night, and it's just as safe at 1am as it is at 8am. i have park views from 5 of my 8 windows. so much to do: hiking, tennis courts, the trails are fantastic, the dog run large enough for pups to sprint and usually filled with wonderful people. upper manhattan is like a very small town: everyone knows everyone. people say hello when they walk past you. it's a super DIVERSE community, more so each day. if that's not your thing, stay downtown.