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I didn't know Harlem had a tech community. Brooklyn, for sure. But Harlem? That's news to me.
by kevrone 13y ago
I didn't know Harlem had a tech community. Brooklyn, for sure. But Harlem? That's news to me.
- avn2109 13y agoSeriously. I live in Harlem (Hamilton Heights) and tech/bankers/celebrities are not extant anywhere near me.
- bilbo0s 13y agoI operate out of Houston... so I only know the buildings that I have the investment info on. Without going to check... two projects spring to mind along [W] 118th (8th/Fredrick Douglas area). They are SUPPOSED to be upscale. Maybe upscale in NY is different than upscale in Houston??? Don't know. At any rate... these are just two of several projects throughout Harlem. If you live in an area of Harlem that developers have not encroached on... buy more property around you and sit on it. You are right in the middle of what will be a golden opportunity. (But the prices may already be reflecting that. Wouldn't hurt to check though would be my advice.)
- bilbo0s 13y agoI was just trying to put the arc in Bay Area terms for illustration purposes. There ARE a lot of tech workers in Harlem, but not a "tech community". As a general rule... most of the people purchasing in Harlem are purchasing to get AWAY from their professional communities. So what I meant was more the NY equivalent of upper-middle class technocrat. ie - hospital administrators, lawyers, book store owners, doctors, sports management guys... and, of course, techies too. Maybe it would have been more clear if I had used the normal real estate divisions of "workforce", "upscale" and "exclusive". I just thought artists, teachers, techies and celebrities would illustrate the differences a little better for the purposes of making the point against violence.