Open House Picks
Fort Greene 351 Adelphi #2765 Heights Berkeley Sunday 1-4pm $1,500,000 GMAP P*Shark Fort Greene 139 St. Felix Douglas Elliman Sunday 12-1:30pm $1,200,000 GMAP P*Shark Beverley Sq. West 1402 Beverley Road Mary Kay Gallagher Sunday 1-3:30pm $999,000 GMAP P*Shark Bedford Stuyvesant 473 MacDonough Street Corcoran Sunday 12-1:30pm $779,000 GMAP P*Shark
Fort Greene
351 Adelphi #2765
Heights Berkeley
Sunday 1-4pm
$1,500,000
GMAP P*Shark
Fort Greene
139 St. Felix
Douglas Elliman
Sunday 12-1:30pm
$1,200,000
GMAP P*Shark
Beverley Sq. West
1402 Beverley Road
Mary Kay Gallagher
Sunday 1-3:30pm
$999,000
GMAP P*Shark
Bedford Stuyvesant
473 MacDonough Street
Corcoran
Sunday 12-1:30pm
$779,000
GMAP P*Shark
I bought 3 years ago in BS one block over from the propery listed. 5 years ago $300K sounds about right certainly not $400K.
Houses down this end of BS are now going for $650K to $725K depending on quality. A house on Decatur bet Howard & Saratoga went last summer for $725K.
The Charter School is on Patchen not Ralph and I haven’t heard anything about historic designation, though it would be welcome if it prevented any more atrocities being thrown up on brownstone blocks.
This side of BS is very quiet with some great brownstone blocks and very stable. In some ways its more peaceful this side of Malcolm X from Stuy Heights, though as noted amenities are lacking.
Took a little jaunt over to Prospect Park SW to visit #89, on the market for $985K – the “twin” of 88, listed at $885K on Open House Picks for January 20. Perhaps a great opportunity for someone has been lost – these houses could have been put up for sale together. I believe they may have been one house at one time. As it is each is tiny and vertical. I saw #89 in 1998, when it was for sale for $299K! Since then, the attic has been finished, to add one more room & bath. I don’t know how they expect to get $985K, since #88 had to cut its price to $885K – and it’s got a rear extension and a full-width backyard. Still, the owners have made the most of not very much: when you are inside, the house does not feel as small as it really is.
Since we were walking by, we also dropped in to the OH at #82, HOTD from last August 5 at 1,899K (and OH pick in October for $1,799K). Now it’s 1,599K. What will it take for someone to bite?
The PPS sold for $1,455,580, according to Property Shark.
How much above asking (1.45 m) did the brick house in PPS go for?
I think 4:01 is about right. I looked for a house in CH in the 400’s in 2001 and there was absolutely nothing for under 500K. I saw plenty in BS for 400Kto 500K, but I wasn’t interested. But there’s no way this house was under 350K.
I was shown a couple of properties in that area around 5 years ago, and you could have gotten something like that for around 350K, depending on condition, CFO, etc. Maybe up to 500K if it was something special. The blocks out there are tree lined, pretty, and quiet, but too far from good grocery shopping, banking, etc if you don’t have a car, which I don’t. If I could have afforded to buy investment property, I would have looked there, as there are some really nice brownstone blocks there, many with these 3 story houses.
5 years ago? I’d say the BS house would be have been in the high 300’s. Certainly closer to 400K than 150K. Anyone know for sure?
I agree with ANON 12:12. that home would have gone for $400K five years ago. You may have gotten one of these houses at an auction for $150K but other than that you were paying market. Many houses like the one on MacDonough need work (especially stripping the wood)but they have tons of details. Not all of these homes were robbed of their treasures in the 80’s and 90’s so they maintained value. I think the price is fair for the block.
I think this is one block past “Stuyvesant Hgts” and it is my understanding the block is being considered for landmark status. FYI, there is a school on the corner that is being restored to it’s original look. I do notknow the name of the school but check it out. It’s on the corner of MacDonough and Ralph. My gues is that this block might get landmarked as well. No facts, just rumors I have heard.