Quote Originally Posted by iheartthed View Post
I live in this area of Brooklyn. To say that the neighborhoods in that area are experiencing a building boom is a gross understatement. They are building on every patch of dirt in north west and north central Brooklyn now. Only a handful of the construction is related to the Barclays. Most of it is a result of zoning changes and the extremely high occupancy rates of the past decade.
And this part of Brooklyn isn't exactly "up and coming". It's prime, and has been for some time. Has almost nothing to do with the arena.

I don't think the Fort Greene area was remotely "rough" since maybe the mid-90's or so. Even then, was never a slum or anything. Was always somewhat desirable.