Williamsburg, Somehow, Still in Demand
Williamsburg may be a punch line for numerous hipster jokes, but there's no denying how popular it is. And who can blame the hordes, given the genuinely artsy vibe, amazing views though there's more development coming to the waterfront and proximity to the city? Gentrification has left its mark here, mostly in the form of new construction condos and upscale boîtes and boutiques, ironic considering the area once was a haven for artists who'd escaped here from fancified Manhattan neighborhoods. (In an odd twist, Galapagos, a premier art space, recently announced that it's moving to Dumbo, of all places, because it "simply can't afford to remain in Williamsburg.") Now apartments are commanding Manhattan prices, anti-development locals are seething, and Williamsburg converts keep on a-coming. See for yourself what's luring them at this weekend's open houses, listed after the jump.
S. Jhoanna Robledo
One-Bedroom
138 Broadway Ave., nr. Driggs Ave., Apt. 4FSunday, 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
$625,000
130 Jackson St., nr. Manhattan Ave., Apt. 1D
Sunday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
$699,000
Two-Bedroom
20 Bayard St., Apt. 14B, nr. Union Ave.Sunday, 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
$950,000
20 Broadway, near Kent Ave., Apt. 501
Sunday, 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
$739,000
26 Monitor St., nr. Herbert St.
Sunday, 1 p.m.&8211;3 p.m.
$839,000
Three-Bedroom
63 Engert Ave. nr. Eckford St.Sunday, Noon–2 p.m.
$1,399,000
4 N. 5th St., nr. Kent Ave., Apt. TNHSE A
Saturday, 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
$1,860,990
440 Kent Ave., nr. S. 9th St., Apt.22B
By appointment.
$1,950,000

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