Getting Caught Up With 647 Washington Avenue
The condo development at 647 Washington Avenue (at left) in Prospect Heights was the subject of one of the last Set Speed Condo Reports last Spring. At the time, Corcoran was the broker of record and there was lots of very specific price and square footage info to chew on. Six months later, and there’s…
The condo development at 647 Washington Avenue (at left) in Prospect Heights was the subject of one of the last Set Speed Condo Reports last Spring. At the time, Corcoran was the broker of record and there was lots of very specific price and square footage info to chew on. Six months later, and there’s now a big sign for Bergen Basin Realty (718-763-4110) in the window and no trace of anyone having moved in yet. The design doesn’t get us particularly excited but it looks fine as far as we’re concerned: Good windows, decent ceiling height, red brick (hey, there’s an idea!). Actually, it looks like it belongs with some of the newer buildings in Chelsea. Who knows what the story is with the narrower building to the right of 647? It’s not part of the same development, is it? It looks like a step down quality- and design-wise to us.
Set Speed Condo Report: 647 Washington [Brownstoner] GMAP
Anon 1:23
Is that the building, on St. Marks bet. Underhill and Wash, that is set back in relationship to its neighbors?
If that’s the one, then I think that he should hire them. It’s very well designed. It was also in a magazine I was looking through while waiting in line at Lowes.
The one on Wash, 649, is not the type of building that I’d like to be produced in PH
This building overlooks the car repair place in front {which is owned by a nice man who has no intention of moving anywhere}, and piles of crushed cars in back. I lived on Wahsington and Bergen for almost 6 years, and found this end of Washington to be loud, full of bus, truck and car fumes, and creepy at night. Good luck to anyone buying here.
Washington Avenue may still be kind of down and out, but I don’t think for long. It has wonderful houses. About this building, it looks nice enough. Good luck to the guy.
The building to the right is owned by a nice guy turned developer who’s been shafted (Pardon the expression) by his former partners and the GC. The GC on the job was hired by the developers on the left (647) and so the GC delayed his project. His bought out his original partners because they were dipping into the funds. His Architect was apparently negligent with some of the filing and administrative tasks. But with all this, he continues to look for more property in the neighborhood to build. He mentioned that exterior appeal is very important in his next project, especially with the likes of Richard Meier. So he has made contact with the Architects of another Prospect Heights recent development (303 St. Marks Avenue). Stay tuned, maybe our neighborhood can be saved
647 Washington is 2 blocks to the Washington Av C train
It’s not that far from the subway. The C is about a block and a half. The Q is about a 12-minute walk.
And Washington Ave. is still kind of down-and-out, but Vanderbilt has been really transformed in the past 18 months.
“a long way to go” until when? The traffic, bus routes and proximity of the subway isn’t going to change. what improvements are you expecting or waiting for?
If the Garvin Report found here http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/08/16/the-first-look-at-bloombergs-sweeping-new-vision-for-nyc/ is implemented property on Washington Avenue will be a very lucrative investment.
The plan- commissioned, though not yet sanctioned, by the Mayor- identifies diagonal streets as opportunities to create pedestrian corridors. Specifically that means getting rid of all but one lane of traffic and dedicating the rest to bike lanes, planted areas or playgrounds or any number of things.
If that came to pass, that auto repair shop would quickly become a ‘luxury high rise’.
We drove by this building last year, while it was still under construction. The area was not very nice.
There is an ungly auto mechanic lot across the street. The street is a main thorough fare, so traffic and bus noise will be an issue unless you live on the top floor. Far from subway, this area has a long way to go.