Rental of the Day: 477 Bergen Street
Corcoran’s got a couple listings for this building on the Park Slope-Prospect Heights border that was recently given a top-to-bottom reno. Two floor-through one-bedrooms at 477 Bergen are renting for $2,575 and $2,695; according to the listings, finishes include an open island maple kitchen, central a/c and recessed lighting. The apartments sure ain’t cheap, but…
Corcoran’s got a couple listings for this building on the Park Slope-Prospect Heights border that was recently given a top-to-bottom reno. Two floor-through one-bedrooms at 477 Bergen are renting for $2,575 and $2,695; according to the listings, finishes include an open island maple kitchen, central a/c and recessed lighting. The apartments sure ain’t cheap, but it’s hard to beat this location for access to the 2/3 (not to mention Atlantic-Pacific a few blocks away). Think the subway access+new finishes justify these rents?
477 Bergen Street Apt. #3 [Corcoran] GMAP
477 Bergen Street Apt. #4 [Corcoran]
Please show evidence of a 1 bedroom apartment in Prospect Heights that has sold for $600K.
“When I was looking 2 years ago I saw much worse than these apartments for about the same price… so I think they’ll rent.”
Where the hell were you looking? Certainly not in this neighborhood, as these units are priced a few to several hundred dollars too high.
Period.
7:35 is right, compared to buying it’s a bargain. Not sure though so many commentators think these are overpriced when they’re okay with a similar 1-bedroom selling for $600K.
When I was looking 2 years ago I saw much worse than these apartments for about the same price… so I think they’ll rent.
Not the best time of year to be renting, but those rents seem about right to me.
Central A/C is only a perk in a rental if the owner is paying for it.
According to Streeteasy, one of the units rented last month, leaving the two listed here. They’ve been available for nearly two months now, which suggests that they are overpriced.
“And you’d be hard-pressed to find a studio in this area for $1500. I rented out a one bedroom around the corner on Carlton last month for $1800 — brownstone floor-through, shared garden”
Put your crack-pipe down. You wouldn’t be hard-pressed to find a studio in 99% of brooklyn for $1500. Brownstone apartment’s with garden access are rented for a premium. That being said, who ever rented it at $1800 is just as dumb as the broker that thinks these shitty apartments will rent for anywhere near $2000. Get real. Tell your client to stop over-extending themselves in the hopes of making a profit and trying to stick someone else with the bag. $50 bucks says they tried to sell this piece of shit first and couldn’t find any buyers.
This building is hideous, it has no design whatsoever. no proportions, no relation to the adjacent buildings, nothing. A brick box with too-large windows, all the same size, plumked in. Really one of the ugliest and most braindead designs I have ever seen.
While the owner may have “spared no expense” in the finishes, and the AC is a bonus, (s)he might have considered including more than ONE CLOSET in Apartment #3.
Free bonus tip: If the selling point is how nice the apartment is, consider including photos (at least one) in the listing.
Corcoran is over-reaching here, but that’s in their corporate DNA. Unless one is looking to rent at the very high end (which this listing is not), then it is far better to go with a local agency.