Urban Renewal: Time Out New York Hyping Staten Island...again

From Time Out New York last week:

"You’re ready to buy, done with roomies or having a kid: You’re at the tipping point and need help making the move. Here’s where to look.

Stepping over passed-out drunks to get to your front door has lost its charm. You want something safe, quiet and affordable, but still interesting. Consider St. George—Staten Island’s most proximate neighborhood to the ferry landing. Rents are cheap ($1,500 can get you three bedrooms plus a yard), and if you squint it looks a hell of a lot like a tony San Francisco nabe—hills, clean streets, rustic Italian bistros like Enoteca Maria (27 Hyatt St at Central Ave, 718-447-2777) and a ballpark on the water. What you won’t find are high-rises popping up anytime soon. 'There is certainly an anti-Manhattan sentiment with some of the longtime residents, and the local political machine takes care of unwanted growth,' says Graham Smith, a 28-year-old advertising engineer who moved from Long Island City to a quiet block on Daniel Low Terrace. 'And when the gentrification wars do occur, they will be bloody.'

What we found:

2BR, St. George, Staten Island, $1,575/mo, Seaview Estates (718-815-3334)
Two-family home, St. George, Staten Island, $649,000"

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