building at 892 Bergen Street

I have lived in the building since Oct and the Rehab center doesn't worry me as those who frequent one are trying to change their lives for the better and have already reached their personal rock bottom. Previously I lived two blocks from the Brooklyn House of Detention off Smith Street in Boreum Hill for the past twelve years and haven't seen its presence have a negative effect on real-estate development or community safety.

892 Bergen is two blocks from the Park Place stop on the Franklin Ave. Shuttle which is an eight minute run from end to end ( four stops in total ). The Franklin shuttle is a dedicated line, it doesn't share its' tracks with any other train lines so major delays are virtually nonexistent. You can transfer to the A & C trains one stop away at Franklin or to the B & Q trains two stops away at Prospect Park. You could even walk to the Clinton Washington G if the closer lines were having delays. The B65 Bus stops across the street from the building and is a 21 minute run to Smith and Bergen which gives you easy access to Trader Joe's on Court Street and all that Atlantic Ave has to offer.

According to hopstop.com the building is a twenty minute walk ( 5-8 minute bike ride ) to Prospect Park, Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Museum, Public Library, Farmer's market, Eastern Athletic Health Club & Pool, and Vanderbilts or Washington Ave's developing restaurant & bar scene. For better or worse I think Franklin Ave. has the same potential for growth that Smith Street had twelve years ago. The area is surrounded by warehouses that have been bought up by developers, once the lending climate changes for the better this area will begin to be filled with like buildings, this is a good time to invest while rates are still low.