In Contract: Park Slope's $3.2 Million Co-op
When we first saw that this co-op at 9 Prospect Park West that has been listed for the last several weeks at $3.2 million had gone into contract, we did a double-take. This has to be one of the highest, if not the highest, price for a co-op in Park Slope ever, no? But with…
When we first saw that this co-op at 9 Prospect Park West that has been listed for the last several weeks at $3.2 million had gone into contract, we did a double-take. This has to be one of the highest, if not the highest, price for a co-op in Park Slope ever, no? But with a moment to reflect, we realized that the price is less than $1,000 a foot and therefore significantly cheaper than some of the apartments at the nearby Richard Meier-designed On Prospect Park. And if you like your buildings prewar, this place is infinitely more appealing. Has anything else changed hands in this building near this price point? What’s the skinny on the building?
9 Prospect Park West [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Photo by Kate Leonova for Property Shark
That building is beautiful and apartments sell quickly, another one went on the market, same broker (they probably have a deal with the building like Meier bldg)
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=989095&ohDat=5/13/2007%2012:00:00%20AM;
1:21, do you mean Ocean Parkway, notOcean Ave? If so, yeah, OP prewar are quite spacious!
Ocean Avenue in Kensington is another place where you can find the big pre-war apartments for sale or rent. Large scale, grand. There’s more and more interest in Ocean Avenue I keep hearing. And there are some nice big pre-war co-op buildings in Bay Ridge too. The old brownstone apartments have the appeal of the leafy historic streets, which everyone loves of course, but you definitely don’t get the big scale rooms. Everything is more narrow.
pre-war apartment buildings have apartments that are so spacious….my aunt lives on the Q train side of prospect park and her 3 bdrm is huge and she’s been there 20+ years (rent-stabilized)….i’m estimating she has at least 1000 sq ft
8:38, you must be confusing all of Brooklyn with Williamsburg. As a former manhattanite, I don’t think Park Slope, BH, CH are overhyped. However, the market is what it is and if people pay for it, it is technically worth it to someone.
Also I don’t think I’ve met a single Manhattan wannabe in Brooklyn as you stated. Many people do choose to live here you know (it is slower, quieter, more community focused and yes prettier and also has the better view). I’d much rather live in BH than any part of Manhattan esp after having a family. I lived in Manhattan for 7 years and I never knew one of my neighbors names. If anything, judging by the amount of celebrities and people with money moving to Brooklyn, I’d say its the other way around–there are an awful lot of Brooklyn wannabes.
Well, of course this wonderful deal is contingent on board approval, right? Haven’t heard about that yet!
What’s overhyped about paying 1/3 of what a similar apartment would cost in manhattan? Yes it’s brooklyn and therefore the discount. If it was the same price and they “chose” to live in brooklyn your comment would make some sense.
This is a co-op that thinks it is a Park Avenue building which it is not. The maintenance, knowing this building will double in 3 years! Buyer be forwarned. And watch out for the board. They don’t listen to any non board members! Rather sleep in the Park!
Yes, this apartment has good space and perhaps style.
But, it is in Brooklyn, an overhyped borough which is full of wannabe Manhattanites who are in denial, and say they choose to live in Brooklyn for whatever lame excuse/reason they can think of.