Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Brooklyn Is Literally Getting More Expensive By The Day
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:53 PM
In the past month, the median Brooklyn rent rose to $2,698, while the average rent in Manhattan remained relatively stagnant at $3,195. "The spread between Manhattan and Brooklyn is getting smaller," said the CEO of Miller Samuel, who put together the report.
Some of that increase is likely due to new rentals by residents displaced by Hurricane Sandy, but still, this place is so goddamn expensive. So much so that it seems people are jumping ship! According to Brownstoner, the high percentage of new rentals in Brooklyn has experts speculating that people are, logically, coping with higher prices by moving away rather than renewing leases.
So, it would seem, this will keep happening for ever and ever. Real estate bubbles only ever continue to expand without popping, if I'm not mistaken. That is how it works, yes?
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Virginia K. Smith
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
