Corcoran 2011 Brooklyn Home Sales report

It's official: Prospect Heights real estate is more valuable than Fort Greene/Clinton Hill real estate. So says Corcoran's 2011 Brooklyn Home Sales report. In it, the brokerage details average sales prices of Corcoran exclusive listings in 2011. It compares Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill, Park Slope, Prospect Heights and Fort Greene/Clinton Hill.

Cobble Hill led the townhouse metric, with an average price of $2.245MM.

Carroll Gardens led the 3BR apartments metric, with an average price of $1.326MM.

Two BR apartments were led by Cobble Hill, while Park Slope led 1BR average apartment sales.

The more telling metric is that average 3 BR and 2 BR apartments sold for more in Prospect Heights than Fort Greene/Clinton Hill. 3 BR apts sold for an average of $815K in Prospect Heights and only $735K in FG/CH. Likewise, 2 BR apts sold for an average of $630K vs $597K in FG/CH.

Merchant House condo on sale across from Atlantic Yards

This 1400 square foot condo with separate 1100 square foot rooftop deck will have primo views of the new Barclays Center construction. Also located across from the parking lot that is currently being used by the construction workers.

Asking price is $899K. Common charges are low though.

Other pluses include easy access to Chuko Ramen.

606 R&D menus

Here's snapshots of the dinner menus. Check out the website for more info.

NY Times posits: UWS for Prospect Heights

The Real Estate section today suggests that people who are priced out of the Upper West Side should move to Prospect Heights, since both have a similar look and feel. Believe it?

Winey Neighbor now open at 679 Washington

A new wine store has opened up on the recently-revived strip of Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. Named the 'Winey Neighbour,' this store features a wine label on every bottle that not only suggest food pairings, but music pairings.

Being a fan of rieslings myself, I've attached a label for a riesling at left. Riesling and Bob Marley, I can definitely live with that.

An opening party is scheduled for January 21; I plan to be there.

Empire Mayonnaise to open on Vanderbilt

Here's a link to the facebook page.

Al di La offshoot Bar Corvo in TONY

Bar Corvo is the name of the new Al di La offshoot on Washington Avenue. Here's a link to the Time Out NY spread.

Gruesome death by fire in an elevator on Underhill

The Patch reports on it, as does the NY Post.

606 R&D, from the makers of City Bakery

Follow the progress on 606 R&D on their Facebook page, a new food eatery place at 606 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights. We last reported on this new establishment in late August.

Chuko reviewed in NY times

Review is here. Shockingly, ramen was not at the forefront. Their salads are, according to Ligaya Mishan.

Two Prospect Heights restaurants featured in eater

Chuko and Kimchi Grill are featured in eater.com as two new restaurants worth the trek to the outer boroughs.

Mayonnaise shop to open on Vanderbilt

The press catches on to this mayo-only shop, the latest food-related business in the burgeoning Prospect Heights neighborhood.

Grub Street

Eater

Time Magazine newsfeed!

Townhouse right off Vanderbilt

Corcoran has the listing for 678 Dean Street, a two-family brownstone asking $999K. The listing says to bring your architect, which means it's in very poor condition.

A good opportunity for someone with vision to live next to one of the liveliest Brooklyn streets in recent times.

Vanderbilt gets another gourmet food place

606 R&D is opening up, from an ex-employee of City Bakery in the Flatiron district. To quote, it will be a "30-seat Prospect Heights restaurant and mini-market serving quirky comfort-foody breakfast, lunch, dinner, and takeout"

Great news for Prospect Heights and food lovers.

Chuko Ramen profile on Vanderbilt

Grub Street profiles the new Chuko Ramen shop on Vanderbilt. Of note are the late hours: until midnight on weekdays and 2am on Friday and Saturday nights.

Chuko Ramen opens up on Vanderbilt

At left, courtesy of Patch, is a picture of the new Chuko ramen restaurant on Vanderbilt and Dean.

NB: We were mistaken when we reported that this restaurant would be at the corner of Dean and Underhill. That begs the question -- what will this corner hold??

New Prospect Heights condos at 727 Dean

Following in the deriguer style of floor-to-ceiling windows, this new condo at 727 Dean Street doesn't miss a beat. The prices, though, can do with a little tweaking.

Units range from $425K for a 691 square foot one bedroom to $715K for a 1,187 square foot 2 bed, 2 bath.

Streeteasy has the listings here.

Hello Living's newest condo to be built here

Eli Karp, who has put up at least 5 condos under the Hello Living umbrella has his eyes on Prospect Heights again, this time at the empty lot at the SE corner of Pacific and Washington.

NYC DOB permits have been filed recently for a 7 story building with 12 units and 6 parking spots.

The block is the same block on which the infamous Scarano-built Washington Condos sits.

The Hello Living site lists 8 condos that have been built in the Prospect Heights/Crown Heights area.

New brownstoner floorthru condo for sale with outdoor space

A 976 sq-ft 2 bed, 2 bath with private terrace is now on the market for $725K via corcoran.

Caribbean restaurant, Janelle's, coming to Washington

Per Grub Street. Lunch and dinner menu here.