lovemynabe writes in the Prospect Heights Message Boards: “I’d guess within the next five years Prospect Heights will be fully gentrified. It’s inevitable. Gentrification is good for any neighborhood because it brings new people, investment and energy into an area – it gives the neighborhood life. The question is will we local residents be those investors, or will we allow outside investors to seize the opportunities that are literally lying at our feet?”
EasternPkwy adds: “More so on Wash than on Vandy, the size of the available retail space is a hindrance. It is very reminiscent of 5th Ave in this quality: small, narrow, deep spaces that require a great deal of commitment from the consumer to penetrate from the street front. Not enough square footage to either display merchandise or provide seating. Plus the hill actually cuts into windowshopping, believe it or not – can you think of any NYC shopping districts that have big height changes in them?”