Condos Rentals of the Day: MYNT at 756 Myrtle
As Curbed reported at the end of July, the Scarano project at Myrtle and Nostrand that we’ve been tracking since August 2005 recently did an about-face and went rental, like some others have already done. (This switcheroo follows a name change from Myrtle Place to MYNT.) In addition to posing the question of how far…
As Curbed reported at the end of July, the Scarano project at Myrtle and Nostrand that we’ve been tracking since August 2005 recently did an about-face and went rental, like some others have already done. (This switcheroo follows a name change from Myrtle Place to MYNT.) In addition to posing the question of how far east real estate brokers are willing to push the Clinton Hill border in the name of making a buck (Nostrand? Come on…), this raises the far more pressing issue of whether, in fact, there are people out there willing to pay $2,700 a month to shack up in a one-bedroom on the corner of Myrtle and Nostrand. To be fair, there are several one bedrooms at 756 Myrtle that fall just shy of the $2,000 mark, a level at which we suspect there will be significant demand. Apts & Lofts currently has 41 of the 72 units listed on its website. Has anyone signed up to rent one yet? When’s the move-in date?
MYNT Listings [Apts & Lofts] GMAP
Development Watch: 756 Myrtle Avenue [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: Myrtle Place Rising [Brownstoner]
Details on Development at Myrtle and Nostrand [Brownstoner]
The Mynt Steams Things Up in Bed-Stuy [Curbed]
Scarano’s 756 Myrtle Gets Mynty, Goes Rental [Curbed]
Just walk by these buildings. Spoke to doorman who said most of the rentals were already taken, and that Duane Reade had leased the large corner retail space. I’d say a pretty large step in the turnaround…
Hey guys! I’ve been living @ Bedford and Halsey for about two years now. The area has improved drastically but there are sore spots here and there. The majority of the ‘bad’ or ‘sketch’ has to do with section 8 housing located all over the neighborhood. Unfortunately, there are the ‘slum-lord’ places that I don’t see improving unless the gubbermint cuts out those handouts. In between there are new developments made for middle class folks and the old brownstones that are in possession of middle class black folks. I think the gentrification is happening as these black land lords begin retiring and renting their buildings out and those willing to pay from 1,200 to 1,900 are young and white with roomates.
As for the ‘Mynt’ You’ll note it’s not far from the Hasidic area and is really part of South Williamsburg although just far east enough to be in Bed Stuy. If you’ll trek a block up to Bedford, the area is chock full of new rentals going up that are mainly for the Hasidic folks who seem to be expanding their population in the area.
The area is pretty run down because of the projects across the street however, there have been changes in housing policies that affect these projects that make them ‘safer’ by evicting whole families if one member gets a criminal record. A bit drastic yes, but it has cut crime down a whole lot from the late 80’s and 90’s.
The real problem IMO is the section 8 that really has no oversight other than the landlord collecting on over-priced apts to begin with.
Another thing, anyone looking to rent here should try and negotiate down, maybe take off 2 to $300 off of that price. There is way more housing in the area that runs a lot lower so these are definitely over-priced.
12:49 and 6:43 are funny entries. I can hear the accent in “sketchy people.” Yet, I won’t judge your perspective as it is true for you. And you are correct not to move in because you may not understand the fact that your limited perspective and resulting paranoia is exactly what can offend people in the neighborhood.
The same offense (taken in stride, though) that my good friend i.j., a well-dressed and pretty handsome black guy according to the second-looks he gets, understands when even he can inspire a shifting of the purse to the other side of the hip when entering an elevator.
I live at Myrtle and Marcy, the home of your bogey man Jay Z, and my building is all white. Good mix of daddy-funded hipster and artist wannabees, working people, artists, etc.
The trick is (shhh. I’m telling secrets) they just ARE THEMSELVES and they don’t do things that would be stupid in any nyc neighborhood.
See the straphangers to learn more about the G train, though I think that generalization is part of the paranooia.
In short, I wish, not on a come-live-here level but rather on a human understanding level, that I could begin to explain to you that you 6:43 and your white girlfriend are much safer than I am in that neighborhood.
I get by on that same secret I just told you, but there are a couple of complex socio-historical type nuances that exist to create that.
All told though, there’s love in the neighborhood. Ask the white people who are not reading their own made up mental definitions of “the negro” and who dare to actually get to know a couple of folks by going to association meetings.
No worries, though… the hood’ll be ready for you in just a bit.
My friend and I were really curious about this place- how they could charge so much for a pretty dangerous area. But, it’s luxury, right?
We went to view it in broad daylight for safety reasons, but getting off the subway was still a little scary. The area seemed to be predominently black, & we, as young caucausian girls, really stuck out. We got really odd looks that made us uncomfortable…sort of like, “what the f—are they doing here?”
I read a few postings online about locals hoping that the crime rate would go up so that “yuppies” would not move in and “take over.” I would not think twice about saying anyone who seems different from those there are going to be pinpointed and harrassed in whatever way. I wouldn’t recommend carrying your Chanel bag around, that’s for damn sure.
So beyond the sketchy people, there was NOTHING to do there. No bars, stores, restaurants, nothing. Just blocks and blocks of emptiness. There was ONE interesting thing right across the streets though– the PROJECTS!! Very very safe and comforting.
The apartments– were okay. The outside was hideous. The inside was not finished. The bottom floor is supposed to have a coffee shop and gym, but it was not that impressive. Seeing as it would be unsafe to LEAVE the building, and seeing as there were NO cafes or anything around, I would hope they would offer a gym and coffee shop.
The apartments themselves were bigger than ones in the city and alot cheaper. You could get a 3 BR for 3000. A 2br penthouse for 3000, which had stairs and two balconies. The balcony had an ok view of manhattan, but it also had a few of the projects! The wood floors were super cheap and the kitchen was relatively nice. All in all, the people supposely moving in were “young professionals” but I surely wouldn’t move in there. I would rather live in area where there are things to do, where it’s safe to walk outside. I would not say that the apartments were that luxurious. I live at Stuy Town and I think it’s relatively the same in terms of “luxury.”
Overall rating C- at best. It’s a horrible area, horrible.
WHoever is interested in this complex is stupid for renting at such high prices. WHo cares what the neighborhood is called itis across te street from the most hoorible projects in NYC. THis area is where the infamous rapper Jay Z grew up. It may be an area that has shown improvement but not enough to pay such high rental prices. ALso there is no decent supermarket to shop and of course the G train. THe train may be reiable some days but the riders still must beware.
I was looking at a building in this area. Came back for a second look and I swear the SWAT team had arrived. There were about 10 cop cars as well. It wasn’t for the building I was looking at, rather it was the building next door. No idea what happened, but this place is no wonderland. Yes, they have a home depot which I like better than the one in Red Hook for some reason, but there are a lot of angry young dudes in these parts. FYI, I call this area Upper West Side.
With the rental market as tight as it is, I don’t see why they won’t be able to rent out the units in MYNT pretty quickly. 10:02 is right on the mark: a lot of folks find this affordable compared to other Bklyn neighborhoods. White people (clearly they are marketing hard to a white crowd) will move in.
Sure, it’s a neighborhood in transition, but that’s the point: this is PART OF the transition. Full disclosure: I live 3 blocks away, and have been here 4 years, so I’m glad more development is on the way. At least this was an empty lot, so no one displaced (directly).
Dishonest marketing alert: the MYNT web site says it’s close to the A, C, J, M and G trains. Truth: only the G is really nearby (but it’s a good train–see Strap Hanger’s web site).
Any word on what businesses will be on the street level?
I saw the apartments over the weekend, gorgeous finishes. I am looking at a two bedroom, two bathroom, (mid $2000 range) and think the pricing (albeit high compared to other stuff in the direct area) is half the price of a comparable apartment in DUMBO or Williamsburg. Also there is parking which is a huge draw. As far as the name, it is sort of a no-mans land, definitely not Williamsburg, not Clinton Hill, and while geographically it is, it does not have the feel of Bed-Stuy either. I give up.
YOU Guys have it ALL WRONG!!! The area between Classon ave (where clinton hill ends) and Nostrand Avenue has been renamed to …. “Clinton Hill Gardens”. Please make a note of it. I have been calling this area CHG since I moved here over 10 years ago, now it’s time the rest of you catch up. lol