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Greenpoint’s “Girls” effect

An uptick in the economy, plus exposure from the hit show, leads to more activity for North Brooklyn nabe

From left: Matthew Schwartz and Chris Papamichael
From left: Matthew Schwartz and Chris Papamichael

From the April issue: Greenpoint has received a lot of attention lately for its role as the setting for the HBO mega-hit-series “Girls.” That exposure, brokers say, has boosted the neighborhood’s rental market. “We get more and more calls there for rentals every day,” said David Behin of the brokerage MNS.

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And while the twenty-something crowd at Grumpy’s Café — the Meserole Avenue hangout featured on the show — probably can’t afford to buy real estate, the Greenpoint residential sales market is also seeing an uptick. [more]

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