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Every "The Hunt" column begins with the Hunters describing the apartment they want, and ends with them rationalizing whatever they came away with. This is The Hunt: Dreams vs. Reality
The Hunters: an older couple looking to rent
Price
Dream: $6,000/month
Reality: $5,664/month
Neighborhood
Dream: Park Slope
Reality: Downtown Brooklyn
Amenities
Dream: 2BR, stair-free, parking spot, view
Reality: 2BR, stair-free, parking spot, view, washer-dryer
Summary
This weekend's Hunters are an older couple who have lived in Park Slope since 1966. Their townhouse (which they originally bought for $32,500) just sold for a cool $3.3 million, and they decided to move to a building with an elevator, hopefully somewhere in the neighborhood. However, as 78-year-old Cathy Nemser says, "It seems that in a way, Brooklyn is not that elderly-friendly — unless you're just loaded." So with that in mind, they began looking for two-bedrooms in larger buildings in Downtown Brooklyn, eventually coming across a nice apartment with a view of the skyline and the BQE ("We could do a traffic report," says the delightful Mrs. Nemser). The rent is $5,495/month, plus $150 for parking and $19 for storage, and they moved in last winter. [The Hunt/In Downtown Brooklyn, a Rental With No Stairs; photo via Michael Tapp/Curbed Photo Pool]
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