Comments on: Urban Renewal in Suffern http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/ What's going on in your county Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Richard Tjoa http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-103 Richard Tjoa Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:33:38 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-103 When we looked for a house, there was one listed that was right up against the west side of the tracks. We noticed it had been priced lower than surrounding properties. We didn't give it a second glance. I'd guess that the noise would be a constant nusance, but I suppose you'd tune it out/down. There are a lot of buses that run up and down 202, also. (In fact, my wife never took the train. She was a bus person.) The commute into NYC is pretty good from Suffern. I imagine one could actually have a faster commute into Manhattan than some Queens dwellers. Ok, here's a new development scenario: Knock down the OTB (it could move to... mmm, the old Grand Union in Airmont), then put up the Ginsburminiums. Taking out the whole block? He _better_ be putting Bagel Train back! (Psst: Move the Bagel Train and the laundromat to the former car dealership! Added bonus: I imagine that more people would use the stairs, rather than risk their necks crossing the tracks for breakfast.) There are also three houses on that block, along Park Ave. To recoup all the relocation costs, this project would have to be big, and/or upscale, 'natch. That'll be another $2,000. _Thank you!_ When we looked for a house, there was one listed that was right up against the west side of the tracks. We noticed it had been priced lower than surrounding properties. We didn't give it a second glance. I'd guess that the noise would be a constant nusance, but I suppose you'd tune it out/down. There are a lot of buses that run up and down 202, also. (In fact, my wife never took the train. She was a bus person.) The commute into NYC is pretty good from Suffern. I imagine one could actually have a faster commute into Manhattan than some Queens dwellers.

Ok, here's a new development scenario: Knock down the OTB (it could move to… mmm, the old Grand Union in Airmont), then put up the Ginsburminiums.

Taking out the whole block? He better be putting Bagel Train back! (Psst: Move the Bagel Train and the laundromat to the former car dealership! Added bonus: I imagine that more people would use the stairs, rather than risk their necks crossing the tracks for breakfast.)

There are also three houses on that block, along Park Ave. To recoup all the relocation costs, this project would have to be big, and/or upscale, 'natch.

That'll be another $2,000. Thank you!

]]> By: James Walsh http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-100 James Walsh Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:57:03 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-100 While it's premature to say what would be built, a Ginsburg representative has said they'd want to do a large project rather than a small one. Your point about the train noise is interesting. Do people want to live next to the railroad tracks? It's a relatively busy train line - commuter as well as freight - and I wonder if people get used to it after a while, or, if like you say, people will move in and then complain about the noise? While it's premature to say what would be built, a Ginsburg representative has said they'd want to do a large project rather than a small one.

Your point about the train noise is interesting. Do people want to live next to the railroad tracks? It's a relatively busy train line – commuter as well as freight – and I wonder if people get used to it after a while, or, if like you say, people will move in and then complain about the noise?

]]> By: Richard Tjoa http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-88 Richard Tjoa Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:28:05 +0000 http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/urban-renewal-in-suffern/#comment-88 I used to live behind the OTB up until three years ago. What do we have along those two Orange Ave. blocks? Bagel Train, a (recently freshened up) laundromat (Oh noes! Immigrant gathering place! Hey, is this the real target?), OTB (a [too?] popular hangout), former car dealership, house, auto repair shop (I will grant that the car-centric spots may be slightly blightly), Ramapo Mountain Valley Brew Pub-ateria (whoever they are this year)... People will pay to live on the (busy) Orange Avenue in front of the (busy) train station?! Woo woo! (And in 2012 will no doubt be lobbying to get trains to hush up.) I can't say that it's worthy of an eminent domain action. If there was any part of Suffern that creeped me out, it'd be "along Wayne Ave. at night." Try the conventional route, buying out the auto dealership, knocking it down, and putting up a dozen condo units. That'll be $5,000, please. I used to live behind the OTB up until three years ago.

What do we have along those two Orange Ave. blocks? Bagel Train, a (recently freshened up) laundromat (Oh noes! Immigrant gathering place! Hey, is this the real target?), OTB (a [too?] popular hangout), former car dealership, house, auto repair shop (I will grant that the car-centric spots may be slightly blightly), Ramapo Mountain Valley Brew Pub-ateria (whoever they are this year)...

People will pay to live on the (busy) Orange Avenue in front of the (busy) train station?! Woo woo! (And in 2012 will no doubt be lobbying to get trains to hush up.)

I can't say that it's worthy of an eminent domain action. If there was any part of Suffern that creeped me out, it'd be "along Wayne Ave. at night." Try the conventional route, buying out the auto dealership, knocking it down, and putting up a dozen condo units.

That'll be $5,000, please.

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