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Last week the Brooklyn Paper reported that MTV's Real World cast would be moving into a Downtown Brooklyn loft; this week they have much more believable news of the locale. Sorry Carroll Gardens, looks like the network has their eye on you.
A property owner in the 'nabe says he's in negotiations which may land the seven strangers into his "gorgeous, six-story, five-unit, gut-renovated brick rowhouse on Third Place (once ranked #23 in ToNY's best blocks list). Just how real is this rumor?
“We entered into negotiations,” the property owner said. “We finalized some negotiations at least six weeks ago. My understanding was that MTV did approve the location, but we’re still in negotiations.”The show's producer Jim Johnston confirms they're looking at Carroll Gardens. If they move in, the pampered bunch will be treated to an elevator building with "new appliances, mahogany floors, a cool, hip, 1970s vibe." Each of the five units would normally get $1M or more on the market.
Photo of the 3rd Place residence via the Brooklyn Paper.
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just kidding.
i wonder how much the landlord will get from MTV? and then i wonder how much the landlord will be able to bump up the price after the MTV clears out. is "former real world house" a selling point?
lanciano:
i wouldn't think being a former real world house is a selling point, unless you as the buyer thinks vomit, semen, spilled beer, spoiled food and general disgustingness left by the 20-something occupants are somehow valuable. but hey, who am i to say?
you know in some countries people pay to see vomit, semen, spilled beer, spoiled food and general disgustingness on tv
newsarama had a completely different take: http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/23/i-wish-i-was-taller/
the pull-quote from Mark Evanier, Kirby's assistant for years and his biographer:
"I cannot speak for Mr. Kirby but I seriously doubt Jack would have considered this to be plagiarism. It’s one drawing put into a new, funny context. It’s also an obvious and famous drawing (I included it in my book) and it’s not like Mr. Bliss could have expected everyone would have thought it was his design. The joke in the visual is that it contrasts so totally with his own style."
fuck, that was meant for a different thread.... if i could scrub that comment (and this one) i would and I'd appreciate it if a gothamist editor would.
It's great news for me since it means they won't be in my neighborhood.
Goddammit, there goes my neighborhood (as if it already weren't infested with young-20's blonde twits from the UES and their fratty counterparts...)
I blame Obama.
I blame us all.
I hope one of them is a smoker and dies in a mattress fire.
Or perhaps a Macy's shirt fire.
Right now they are negotiating for use of the penthouse at 116 Third Place.
It was originally to be at the BellTel Lofts but there were issues in getting the permits needed to film there.
More information at the MM Agency Real World Brooklyn section.
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