As a Journal Square resident, I don't care if it ever "arrives." I like it as a dynamic neighborhood for people with a diverse range of incomes and backgrounds. A lot of Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn have gotten incredibly boring in the past 10 years.
I do agree that it's too bad that so many of the neighborhood's old row houses, dating back to the 1860s-1890s, were so badly disfigured, especially the wood-frame ones, many of which once had ornate Queen Anne details. Seeing exterior pictures of my own house from 60 years ago makes me sad to see what was done to it. However, the interiors of many of the row houses are amazing well preserved (often better than downtown JC/Hoboken/Brooklyn brownstones!). But others are dilapidated inside and out and have appalling living conditions.
The exteriors of the 1920's apartment buildings fared better, I think, and can be restored more easily.
Ultimately a lot of the more dilapidated substandard housing stock, especially the detached 2-family wood frame houses, will be replaced with mid-rise apartment buildings in the coming years.
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Originally Posted by Busy Bee
More of these please.
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This is the first of five that are planned by the same developer in this area. Here's the next:
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