Entries Tagged as 'montclair'

Meeting Abby

September 8th, 2004 · 5 Comments

Rachelle & Abby
Rachelle & Abby, Montclair, NJ

When I moved to Chicago Mark & Wendy helped me load up the Uhaul. Wendy was so prego that she looked like she was going to burst. Well, shortly after Abby was born and on Saturday I spent the afternoon in Montclair, NJ so that I could finally meet her. She’s a beauty and is definitely the apple of her mom & dad’s eye.

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Considering Park Slope

September 25th, 2003 · 28 Comments

Squirrel in Prospect Park
Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Park Slope, Brooklyn
Park Slope, Brooklyn

For some time I’ve wanted to get my own apartment, and since everything is so expensive in Manhattan, I’ve been trying to learn more about neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Park Slope is probably #1 on my list right now. I used to visit there when Mark and Wendy lived there*, but a recent visit by myself to explore the neighborhood confirmed it’s #1 status.

Things I like about Park Slope

  • it’s close to Prospect Park
  • it’s quiet (in comparison to Manhattan)
  • the streets are shaded with trees and lined with brownstones, quite charming
  • the avenues are a mix of mom & pop shops, cafes, boutiques, restaurants and bars

So.. if anyone has any leads on any studio or 1 bedroom apartments in Park Slope, please pass them on. Oh, and other Brooklyn neighborhoods that I am considering are Fort Greene, Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Carroll Gardens, but I need to do more research on each of these areas. Any other suggestions?

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* Earlier this week, a journalist contacted me trying to get Mark & Wendy’s phone number. She was writing a story for the New York Post about people moving from Park Slope, Brooklyn to Montclair, NJ and wished to speak to them. She found out about their move via my website. Wendy was interviewed and the article should be in the real estate section either this weekend or next.

Update: Here’s the article.

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Park Slope, Brooklyn –> Montclair, NJ

February 8th, 2003 · 2 Comments

Park Slope to Montclair Move
Move from Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY to Montclair, NJ

Mark and Wendy moved from their urban brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn to a beautiful spacious house they bought in suburban Montclair, New Jersey today. At the last minute U-Haul screwed them (surprise, surprise: U-Haul Boycott Site) and they had to hire movers. It actually was less expensive than it seems like it would be, given they only gave the movers 4 hour notice to get there, and lucky us, we then barely had to lift a finger! Montclair reminds me of home in a way. All the houses are gorgeous, old and enormous and colonial and victorian style. There was a house I saw that looks almost exactly like my old (queen-anne style?) house on State St. in Appleton, WI. I think Montclair is a great place to settle down, raise a family and still be within reach of New York. Congratulations and good luck, Mark & Wendy! I had fun hanging out and (not) helping you move today! When the stress of The City gets me you know where I’ll be heading. Oh, and I can’t wait for the first barbecue this spring!

Mark, Larry, Wendy
Mark, Larry, & Wendy in the new house, Montclair, NJ

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