http://www.perfect-renovation.com/
Check out the site.
I visited this firm last week. They are conveniently located off of the BQE right after Hamilton Avenue and predominantly serve the Brooklyn Heights/ Fort Greene community. Their location is perfect for the area.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Design Communities in Brooklyn
Jonathan Adler's addition to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn asserts the area as a design resource destination.
Of course, the Thermador showroom in Dumbo is a destination for the community to explore design and appliance options.
The area surrounding IKEA in Redhook has sparked an arts and design community however it has been stifled by the lack of public transportation.
Some quick Brooklyn info
Brooklyn Population Info
According to the US Government's Census Bureau estimate of 2008:
2,556,598 people live in Kings County, a 3% increase since 2000
(the borders of the borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are the same,
that is, Brooklyn makes up ALL of Kings County, and Kings County is ONLY Brooklyn),
Note that this number is the revised estimate from the NYC Department of City Planning, which was submitted to and adopted by the US Census Bureau on December 3, 2008.
Read more about the process used to challenge and correct the Federal census estimate numbers. Read why the Census is important
Brooklyn remains the most populous of the city's five boroughs:
2,293,007 people live in Queens
1,634,795 live in Manhattan (New York County)
1,391,903 people live in The Bronx and
487,407 on Staten Island (Richmond County)
The population density is Brooklyn is about 10,000 people per square mile
more info is available from the US Census Bureau
Historical Population estimates
2008: 2,556,598
2007: 2,539,206
2006: 2,508,820
1990: 2,300,664
1980: 2,230,936
1970: 2,602,012
1960: 2,627,319
1950: 2,738,175
1940: 2,698,285
1930: 2,560,401
1920: 2,018,356
1910: 1,634,351
1900: 1,166,582
1890: 838,547*
1880: 599,495
1870: 419,921
1860: 279,122
1850: 138,882
1800: 5,740
1749: 2,283
1723: 2,218
1698: 2,017
note that more people lived in
Brooklyn in 1950 than do today!
*Brooklyn was consolidated into the
city of New York in 1898
Population by Neighborhood
according to the NYC Dept of City Planning (year 2000 data)
Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights 122,542 (Community Board 10)
Bedford Stuyvesant 143,867 (CB3)
Bensonhurst, Bath Beach 172.129 (CB11)
Borough Park, Ocean Parkway 185,046 (CB12)
Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene 98,620 (CB2)
Brownsville, Ocean Hill 85,343 (CB16)
Bushwick 104,358 (CB4)
Canarsie, Flatlands 194,653 (CB18)
Coney Island, Brighton Beach 106,120 (CB13)
Crown Heights / South Wingate: 104,014 (CB9)
Crown Heights North 96,076 (CB8)
East Flatbush, Rugby, Farragut 165,753 (CB17)
East New York, Starrett City 173,198 (CB5) w
Flatbush / Midwood 168,806 (CB14)
Park Slope, Carroll Gardens 104,054 (CB6)
Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach 160,319 (CB15)
Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace 120,063 (CB7)
Williamsburg, Greenpoint 168,338 (CB1)
more info is available from the NYC Dept of City Planning
More Facts...
53% of Brooklyn residents are female.
Race and Ethnicity Data from US Census Estimate of 2008
51.4% are White
37.2% are Black or African-American
0.5% are Native American Indian and/or Alaska Native persons
0.1% are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9.3% are Asian
36.8% are White persons of non-Hispanic/Latino origin
19.2% are of Latino or Hispanic origin
10.1% reporting some other race
1.6% reporting two or more races
37.8% were born in a foreign country
46.7% speak a language other than English at home
Age
7.5% are under the age of 5 years
25.1% are under the age of 18
12.3% are age 65 or older
The median age of females in Brooklyn is 36.5 years old. For males, it's 32.7 years.
Children and Education:
44,867 are in nursery school / preschool
37,431 are in kindergarten
274,572 are in grades 1-8
160,605 are in high school, and
179,707 are in college or graduate school
of those over the age of 25,
47.7% are high school graduates
21.8% have a Bachelor's degree or higher
Miscellaneous Facts
62.9% have been living in the same house or apartment for the last 5 years
603,816 have a disability
there are 38,732 businesses with paid employees in Brooklyn.
37% of those are minority owned (1997)
26% are owned by women (1997)
Brooklynites spend an average of 43 minutes traveling to work
45% take the subway to work
22% drive to work, by themselves
10% take the bus
9% walk to work (lucky!)
8% carpool
2% work at home (even better!)
There are about 10,267 apartment buidings in Brooklyn
Median income is $41,304 per year 2007 data
an estimated 24% of Brooklynites live in poverty.
vs.
27% Bronx
18% Manhattan
16% Queens
9% Staten Island
Read how the Census Bureau defines poverty or how the census bureau defines race
Geography and Trivia
Kings County (which contains Brooklyn) is the 7th most populous county in the United States. Ahead of Brooklyn are:
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, CA)
Cook County (Chicago)
Harris County (Houston)
Maricopa County (Phoenix)
Orange County (Orange County, California)
San Diego County (California)
In 1998, 1,207,419 Brooklynites were registered voters, 70% are Democrats. Only 768,703 voted in the 2008 Presidential Election.
Brooklyn covers 71 square miles
There are about 34,916 people per square mile in Brooklyn
Brooklynites represent 93 different ethnic groups, 150 nationalities, and speak 136 different languages.
According to the US Government's Census Bureau estimate of 2008:
2,556,598 people live in Kings County, a 3% increase since 2000
(the borders of the borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are the same,
that is, Brooklyn makes up ALL of Kings County, and Kings County is ONLY Brooklyn),
Note that this number is the revised estimate from the NYC Department of City Planning, which was submitted to and adopted by the US Census Bureau on December 3, 2008.
Read more about the process used to challenge and correct the Federal census estimate numbers. Read why the Census is important
Brooklyn remains the most populous of the city's five boroughs:
2,293,007 people live in Queens
1,634,795 live in Manhattan (New York County)
1,391,903 people live in The Bronx and
487,407 on Staten Island (Richmond County)
The population density is Brooklyn is about 10,000 people per square mile
more info is available from the US Census Bureau
Historical Population estimates
2008: 2,556,598
2007: 2,539,206
2006: 2,508,820
1990: 2,300,664
1980: 2,230,936
1970: 2,602,012
1960: 2,627,319
1950: 2,738,175
1940: 2,698,285
1930: 2,560,401
1920: 2,018,356
1910: 1,634,351
1900: 1,166,582
1890: 838,547*
1880: 599,495
1870: 419,921
1860: 279,122
1850: 138,882
1800: 5,740
1749: 2,283
1723: 2,218
1698: 2,017
note that more people lived in
Brooklyn in 1950 than do today!
*Brooklyn was consolidated into the
city of New York in 1898
Population by Neighborhood
according to the NYC Dept of City Planning (year 2000 data)
Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights 122,542 (Community Board 10)
Bedford Stuyvesant 143,867 (CB3)
Bensonhurst, Bath Beach 172.129 (CB11)
Borough Park, Ocean Parkway 185,046 (CB12)
Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene 98,620 (CB2)
Brownsville, Ocean Hill 85,343 (CB16)
Bushwick 104,358 (CB4)
Canarsie, Flatlands 194,653 (CB18)
Coney Island, Brighton Beach 106,120 (CB13)
Crown Heights / South Wingate: 104,014 (CB9)
Crown Heights North 96,076 (CB8)
East Flatbush, Rugby, Farragut 165,753 (CB17)
East New York, Starrett City 173,198 (CB5) w
Flatbush / Midwood 168,806 (CB14)
Park Slope, Carroll Gardens 104,054 (CB6)
Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach 160,319 (CB15)
Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace 120,063 (CB7)
Williamsburg, Greenpoint 168,338 (CB1)
more info is available from the NYC Dept of City Planning
More Facts...
53% of Brooklyn residents are female.
Race and Ethnicity Data from US Census Estimate of 2008
51.4% are White
37.2% are Black or African-American
0.5% are Native American Indian and/or Alaska Native persons
0.1% are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9.3% are Asian
36.8% are White persons of non-Hispanic/Latino origin
19.2% are of Latino or Hispanic origin
10.1% reporting some other race
1.6% reporting two or more races
37.8% were born in a foreign country
46.7% speak a language other than English at home
Age
7.5% are under the age of 5 years
25.1% are under the age of 18
12.3% are age 65 or older
The median age of females in Brooklyn is 36.5 years old. For males, it's 32.7 years.
Children and Education:
44,867 are in nursery school / preschool
37,431 are in kindergarten
274,572 are in grades 1-8
160,605 are in high school, and
179,707 are in college or graduate school
of those over the age of 25,
47.7% are high school graduates
21.8% have a Bachelor's degree or higher
Miscellaneous Facts
62.9% have been living in the same house or apartment for the last 5 years
603,816 have a disability
there are 38,732 businesses with paid employees in Brooklyn.
37% of those are minority owned (1997)
26% are owned by women (1997)
Brooklynites spend an average of 43 minutes traveling to work
45% take the subway to work
22% drive to work, by themselves
10% take the bus
9% walk to work (lucky!)
8% carpool
2% work at home (even better!)
There are about 10,267 apartment buidings in Brooklyn
Median income is $41,304 per year 2007 data
an estimated 24% of Brooklynites live in poverty.
vs.
27% Bronx
18% Manhattan
16% Queens
9% Staten Island
Read how the Census Bureau defines poverty or how the census bureau defines race
Geography and Trivia
Kings County (which contains Brooklyn) is the 7th most populous county in the United States. Ahead of Brooklyn are:
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, CA)
Cook County (Chicago)
Harris County (Houston)
Maricopa County (Phoenix)
Orange County (Orange County, California)
San Diego County (California)
In 1998, 1,207,419 Brooklynites were registered voters, 70% are Democrats. Only 768,703 voted in the 2008 Presidential Election.
Brooklyn covers 71 square miles
There are about 34,916 people per square mile in Brooklyn
Brooklynites represent 93 different ethnic groups, 150 nationalities, and speak 136 different languages.
Web influences for the Brooklyn client when considering or working through a renovation
Brownstoner is the most oft referenced site on the web for the Brooklyn client.
www.Brownstoner.com
Mrs. Limestone
www.brooklynlimestone.com
Garden Web
ww.gardenweb.com
Design Sponge
www.designspongeonline.com
www.Brownstoner.com
Mrs. Limestone
www.brooklynlimestone.com
Garden Web
ww.gardenweb.com
Design Sponge
www.designspongeonline.com
New York Magazine: Most Livable Neighborhoods in New York
I, along with many were so happy to see that Brooklyn dominated the top ten. This is an often discussed topic and has created quite a buzz. Below is the criteria that the magazine used to determine the quality of life in each area with a summary.
Also, please see below individual postings in the top ten that represent Brooklyn!
Housing Cost: 25 percent
Transit: 13 percent
Shopping and Services: 9 percent
Safety: 8 percent
Restaurants: 8 percent
Schools: 6 percent
Diversity: 6 percent
Creative Capital: 6 percent
Housing Quality: 5 percent
Green Space: 5 percent
Health and Environment: 5 percent
Nightlife: 4 percent
The top 25 include a pretty even mix of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, of more affordable and less so, of hip and square. This is not a reflection of our methodology so much as a reflection of neighborhood life in New York. Of course no static set of rankings can—or should—completely satisfy any one individual. Livability means different things to different people. Our Livability Calculator allows you to determine for yourself which factors are most important and see how the rankings re-sort themselves to point to your ideal neighborhood. But not even the most thorough and personalized statistical analysis can override a gut feeling: that sensation of stepping out of the subway and knowing that you are home.
Also, please see below individual postings in the top ten that represent Brooklyn!
Housing Cost: 25 percent
Transit: 13 percent
Shopping and Services: 9 percent
Safety: 8 percent
Restaurants: 8 percent
Schools: 6 percent
Diversity: 6 percent
Creative Capital: 6 percent
Housing Quality: 5 percent
Green Space: 5 percent
Health and Environment: 5 percent
Nightlife: 4 percent
The top 25 include a pretty even mix of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, of more affordable and less so, of hip and square. This is not a reflection of our methodology so much as a reflection of neighborhood life in New York. Of course no static set of rankings can—or should—completely satisfy any one individual. Livability means different things to different people. Our Livability Calculator allows you to determine for yourself which factors are most important and see how the rankings re-sort themselves to point to your ideal neighborhood. But not even the most thorough and personalized statistical analysis can override a gut feeling: that sensation of stepping out of the subway and knowing that you are home.
New York Magazine 2010...number 9...Prospect Heights
9. Prospect Heights
Eastern Pkwy. to Atlantic Ave., Franklin Ave. to Flatbush Ave.
Though it is invariably thought of as up-and-coming (perhaps because of all the bars and restaurants popping up in recent years), Prospect Heights is in fact a fairly well-established and diverse middle-class outpost. It offers excellent train access to Manhattan, a bounty of green space thanks to Prospect Park, and reasonable rental prices (an average two-bedroom costs $1,675). But the quality of housing varies significantly from block to block, with well-kept brownstones and new developments juxtaposed with properties in a state of disrepair.
New York Magazine 2010...number 7...Carroll Gardens
7. Carroll Gardens & Gowanus
15th St. to Union St., Fourth Ave. to Interstate 278 (BQE)
Tree-lined streets, beautiful brownstones with front and back gardens, a diverse array of restaurants and bars, good local delis and Italian markets: Carroll Gardens’s charms are well catalogued. (Its sister neighborhood, Gowanus, splayed along the Superfunded banks of the Gowanus Canal, is desirable primarily for its proximity to said charms.) It scores a bit lower than nearby Cobble Hill because some of its more attractive properties are family-owned and rarely come onto the rental market.
New York Magazine 2010...number 6...Brooklyn Heights
6. Brooklyn Heights
Atlantic Ave. to Old Fulton St., East River to Court St./Cadman Plaza
Though it’s the most expensive neighborhood in the outer boroughs, Brooklyn Heights is arguably still a good deal. Commute times into the densest parts of Manhattan are faster than all but a few neighborhoods on the island itself. Throw in the newly expanded Brooklyn Bridge Park; perhaps the most beautiful homes in the city (the entire neighborhood is a historic district); and safe, clean, tree-lined streets, and it clearly has a lot to offer. What’s missing? The main retail artery, Montague Street, is underwhelming, and there’s little diversity.
New York Magazine 2010...number 5...Greenpoint
5. Greenpoint
N. 14th St./Nassau Ave./McGuiness Blvd. to Newtown Creek, Newtown Creek to East River
Another surprise—and for a surprising reason: Greenpoint has some of the best public schools in the city, achieving high test scores and parent-satisfaction ratings, in spite of (or perhaps because of) its small population. It is slightly cheaper and safer than adjacent Williamsburg and has a respectable number of restaurants and bars. There are downsides: The retail coverage is patchy, there are few parks, and it sits on top of an underground oil spill that is still being cleaned up after 30 years. But as long as you don’t go swimming in Newtown Creek, it’s a vibrant, affordable place to raise a family.
New York Magazine 2010...number 4....Cobble/ Boerum Hill
4. Cobble Hill & Boerum Hill
Union St. to Wyckoff St/Warren St., Fourth Ave. to the harbor
Squeezed between the similarly charming (and high-ranking) neighborhoods of Carroll Gardens and Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill offers the best of both of those worlds. It’s one stop closer to Manhattan on the F train than the former, and $200 to $300 cheaper per month than the latter. Smith and Court Streets are among the most interesting and diverse retail corridors in the city, and the housing stock is superb, with beautiful and well-maintained nineteenth-century homes and plenty of modern amenities.
New York Magazine 2010.....and the winner is! PARK SLOPE
The Most Livable Neighborhoods in New York
Prospect Park adjacent to Park Slope.
(Photo: Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao)
1. Park Slope
15th St. to Flatbush Ave., Prospect Park West to Fourth Ave.
No neighborhood is the butt of more stroller jokes or the recipient of more anti-gentrification scorn. But any way you slice it, Park Slope is the very definition of a well-rounded neighborhood. Of the dozen categories we tallied, it falls just slightly below average in two: affordability (the average two-bedroom rental is $2,275) and diversity. In all other areas, it’s somewhere between above grade and superlative: It’s blessed with excellent public schools, low crime, vast stretches of green space, scores of restaurants and bars, a diverse retail sector, and a population of more artists and creatives than even its reputation for comfortable bohemianism might suggest (more, in fact, than younger, trendier Williamsburg). It might not be everyone’s idea of a perfect neighborhood, but statistically speaking (by a hair), there’s nowhere better.
Wood Mode Dealers Proximate to Brooklyn
Signature Interiors
250 44 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fusion Kitchen & Bath Design
609 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718/648-3800
fusionkitchens2003@yahoo.com
Contact this location
250 44 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fusion Kitchen & Bath Design
609 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718/648-3800
fusionkitchens2003@yahoo.com
Contact this location
Medallion Dealers Proximate to Brooklyn
PALLADINO KITCHEN DESIGN INC.
1247 86th Street
Brooklyn NY, 11228 1 miles 917-217-9566
Contact Us
GOLD AND REISS CORPORATION
254 BAYRIDGE AVE
BROOKLYN NY, 11220 1.6 miles 718-680-2600
Contact Us
KITCHENOLOGY LLC
4212 3RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN NY, 11232 2.7 miles 917-560-1654
The Kitchen Guys
1259 Bay Street
Staten Island NY, 10305 3.1 miles 718-273-7711
PARK SLOPE PLUMBING SUPPLY
601 5TH AVE.
BROOKLYN NY, 11215 3.9 miles 718-832-0400
DZL Contracting
3424 Quentin RD
Brooklyn NY, 11234 5.8 miles 718-627-1541
Miron Building Supply, LLC
268 Johnson Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11206 7.3 miles 845-883-4444
1247 86th Street
Brooklyn NY, 11228 1 miles 917-217-9566
Contact Us
GOLD AND REISS CORPORATION
254 BAYRIDGE AVE
BROOKLYN NY, 11220 1.6 miles 718-680-2600
Contact Us
KITCHENOLOGY LLC
4212 3RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN NY, 11232 2.7 miles 917-560-1654
The Kitchen Guys
1259 Bay Street
Staten Island NY, 10305 3.1 miles 718-273-7711
PARK SLOPE PLUMBING SUPPLY
601 5TH AVE.
BROOKLYN NY, 11215 3.9 miles 718-832-0400
DZL Contracting
3424 Quentin RD
Brooklyn NY, 11234 5.8 miles 718-627-1541
Miron Building Supply, LLC
268 Johnson Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11206 7.3 miles 845-883-4444
Plain & Fancy Dealers Proximate to Brooklyn
PALLADINO KITCHEN DESIGN, INC.
1247 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228
9172179566
Website
INDEPENDENT KITCHEN AND BATH, INC.
900 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10305
7187202507
Website
QUINTESSENTIALS
532 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10024
2128771919
Website
KITCHENOLOGY LLC.
4212 3RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11232
7189654900
PARK SLOPE KITCHEN GALLERY
601 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
7188320002
Website
BROADWAY KITCHENS & BATHS, INC.
819 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
2122607768
Website
CARDINAL SALES INC
301 EAST 58TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10022
2128888400
1247 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228
9172179566
Website
INDEPENDENT KITCHEN AND BATH, INC.
900 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10305
7187202507
Website
QUINTESSENTIALS
532 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10024
2128771919
Website
KITCHENOLOGY LLC.
4212 3RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11232
7189654900
PARK SLOPE KITCHEN GALLERY
601 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
7188320002
Website
BROADWAY KITCHENS & BATHS, INC.
819 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
2122607768
Website
CARDINAL SALES INC
301 EAST 58TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10022
2128888400
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