South Street Seaport

wtf?

i live near the area and like it, its a bit far from subways thats the only thing. But the buildings are stunning and filled with character

Thank You Mr 17_5

Ah, yes, the stunning character and conservative community of Southbridge Towers!

Also most of the tourist are gone by sundown....you will find more locals in the after that time....all and all a cool part of nyc to live in.

You are right near a mass of projects... and the transportation, as MR noted, is pretty lacking.

does "tight knit" mean we bundle together in groups as we walk by the projects?

Swe doesn't like poor people or minorities.

Could be good if done right , but it's pretty desolate at night

If you're not a big fan of children, you may also want to consider that the Peck Slip Post Office is being converted to an elementary school. But remember, you were a child once. I hope.

The new 55 fulton grocery store makes things much more convenient. The Peck Slip school will be done in a few years and with parks going in on Peck Slip should be another beautiful addition to the Seaport. The area is gorgeous and there are great restaurants but at night it is quiet so not too much late night activities. Originally I thought the neighborhood was best for artists but seems like families may start moving in? As Concernedbuthopeful wrote" 'Could be good if done right". Agreed.

I believe the "projects" there, certainly the Southbridge Towers that Alan referred to, are not "projects" at all but middle income Mitchell Lama developments with waiting lists dating back to the last century. Many of the residents are seniors and the rest are employed with average to slightly above average (for New York, excluding the Wall Street, big law etc anomalies) incomes. Not exactly a population you would need/want to bundle together to avoid.

Is there access to a small "beach area"?

seven7, There's no beach in that area, LOL. The seaport is nice to visit, but I would not live there as it's a tourist attraction, and is very busy during the day.

"I believe the "projects" there, certainly the Southbridge Towers that Alan referred to, are not "projects" at all but middle income Mitchell Lama developments"

No, to the north are actual projects. This is on top of the Mitchell Lama.

Correct, the projects are on Pearl St., not too far from from the seaport. I was unaware of ML developments were over there.

I can't imagine what would make someone who lives in the South Street Seaport area even want to walk past those projects, if they weren't visiting friends or family who live in them. Except to go to Chinatown, which would most likely have them walking right past Police headquarters instead.

And there are many subway stations right near the Seaport: Seventh Avenue IRT is a 6-minute walk; the Independent Line and that weird BMT line that seems like it belongs in Chicago are 8 minutes away.

Southbridge Towers, BTW & FWIW, is eternally just about to go market-rate, pending legal action from 49.999999% of its shareholders.

The area's still not high on my list of must-live places, though.

Those projects have to be dangerous, and high crime producing.

aboutready? LMAO.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/09/10/peaches-geldof-stroller-baby-accident-dropped/

"No, to the north are actual projects. This is on top of the Mitchell Lama."

Where would you be walking to that you would be walking past these projects?

Not the train station.

On the brighter side its an easy 4-6 min walk to the subway and now that the new 24 hour grocery store 55 Fulton is so close this neighborhood is really coming together. The construction is a lot during the day due to the parks being made and the new school taking over the old Peck Slip post office. Once construction is done it'll be (even more) gorgeous.

Love the area

Harlem, you've been posting frequently on a variety of issues since you joined in September. And always nice brief posts. Welcome to streeteasy. Welcome.

huntersburg: you O.K. out on the edge of Gotham? 7:55pm

absolutely....she and riversider are huddled up together. not to worry.

There's a very small area of four blocks that has restaurants and bars at night, but it's a very self-contained neighborhood. I think that you have to be pretty independent to live here, as it seems quite cut off from the rest of Manhattan.

There are some great lofts in this area.