Brighton Born Billionaire Lures Former Brightonites With Cheap Condos

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Billionaire Murray Kropotnick wants people to return to Brighton Beach who lived there decades ago, and he's willing to pay for it.  The 81 year old singing telegram magnate is building 700 new luxury condo units across from Asser Levy Park, and the price is right: $1,000 for a one bedroom, up to $4,000 for a three bed, two bath.  The almost-free units will be available to anyone who lived in Brighton at any time between 1945 to 1985.  Why the generosity?  Kropotnick is nostalgic for the "good old days", and since moving back to Brighton last year, he misses his old pals.

"My parents were poor Jewish immigrants from Pinsk," he recalls.  "But the neighborhood had everything--delis, candy shops, tailors, you name it."  To recreate this atmosphere, the 6 multi-story buildings will not have faux fancy names like the "Bel Aire", but rather homespun labels that recall old Brighton.  Building One is "The Corned Beef on Rye Towers," Building Two is "The Pastrami", Building Three is the "Disco Freddy."

Many former Brightonites have already signed up to return.  Irvin Ferbissener, 56, of Manalapan says, "I had a nice life here in New Jersey, but it's lonely since my wife ran off with the gardener.  I look forward to ditching my gas guzzler, and getting on that B68 bus."

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