Gothamist: Neighbors Cry "Don't Building-Addition Me In!"

Tom

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:46:30 -0500

These people are ridiculous! They want us to feel sorry for them? A 5 bdr th on the UES? Now they think this other family should just give them a view, just to be nice? Why should the other family give up the value of their own property? Give me a break.....

Tom

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:43:46 -0500

This is pretty funny. These people are whining living in a 5 bedroom home on the east side with only a small garden? They made millions on the conversion and seem to think that the O'Maras should now "give" them a view at the O'Mara's expense? Wouldn't that deprive the O'Maras of the value of what own? Also, did you read that there was always a greenhouse there? So what are they complaining about. I bet all they want is money. These people are sooooo entitled....

sheila

Mon, 22 May 2006 18:09:16 -0500

Brimberg's other NYC real estate venture

Larry

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:12:49 -0500

lol at Ms. O'Brian. You are ALWAYS at risk if you own a townhouse or live next to ANY property that is a potential building site. I'm sure they made a mint by converting their townhouse into a single family home.

MT

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:13:25 -0500

This has to be the dumbest of all NYC conflicts. You don't want your view interupted then you should have to buy the property to ensure it won't happen. People should be able to build on any land that they own legally. It's unbelievable how common this is getting. People seriously need to stop being so whiney.

Super-Tenant

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:04:31 -0500

How many tenants were evicted/displaced when they did this conversion? From the last paragraph: "We love this house," Ms. O'Brian said fondly, recalling how they moved in, in 2002, after turning it from a dilapidated apartment house into their own five-bedroom home.

Jen

Mon, 22 May 2006 11:55:28 -0500

What's crazy to me is how the O'Mara family is able to justify such a weirdly shaped addition. OBVIOUSLY they were going to piss of a lot of their neighbors with that.

me

Mon, 22 May 2006 10:56:29 -0500

this is ridiculous! these assholes need to move to the burbs where they can realize their dream of having a three story kitchen. a fucking three story kitchen! unbelievable.