Condo of the Day: 85 Hudson Avenue
For some reason, you (or, we should say, we) don’t hear a lot about this building at 85 Hudson Avenue. We pass it whenever we’re driving home to Clinton Hill from Dumbo cuz it’s right at the end of Front Street. The design mission of this building is a bit lost on us: The exterior…
For some reason, you (or, we should say, we) don’t hear a lot about this building at 85 Hudson Avenue. We pass it whenever we’re driving home to Clinton Hill from Dumbo cuz it’s right at the end of Front Street. The design mission of this building is a bit lost on us: The exterior looks like an attempt to be traditional, except in this area that would mean more of an industrial look. And then the interiors are basic white-box, sheetrock specials with the odd traditional flourish here or there. And while the cobblestones and old houses in the immediate area are very charming and the view of the Commodore’s House sounds sweet, this also is quite a hike from the subway. Bottom line: We’re not surprised the price on this 816-square-foot one bedrrom was recently cut from $639,000 to $599,000 and wouldn’t be surprised to see it fall further before finding a buyer.
85 Hudson Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP
1:56, where did you end up buying? Like with anything, it all depends on the quality of the construction. I saw a unit in this building and the craftsmanship and materials were top-notch (yes, it sold out very quickly). There are certainly plenty of new buildings in this city with problems (one or two in DUMBO come to mind) but this appeared to be very well done..
This development is actually a couple years old so it really is sold out (this must be a resale). All the units were in contract when I originally started my last apartment quest, this unit is nothing special but there are some units with terraces on the top floors that have floorplans 2die4, and some units on the bottom with private yards.
The unit I did end up buying was new construction, and I can report firsthand that even with a “sheetrock special” you may have renovations to do, thanks to the shoddy workmanship that’s standard nowadays.
I had leaks in my walls and under my sink from pipes that were punctured during installation, and many people in the building reported buckling floors, cabinet doors that fall off their hinges, showerheads that can be pulled out of the wall and the appearance of cracks in their walls. Of course, we have a developer to yell at and the volume of problems is probably less, but nothing is perfect.
I think it’s still a little high. Same price for the same space in the J Condo with a better layout and more ammeneties (separate shower, W/D), although no balcony and on a lower floor.
CH – can mean Cobble Hill, Crown Hgts or Clinton Hill, BH – Bklyn Hts or Boerum Hill – so wish people would stop the 2 letter thing.
the outside looks very strange.
the inside looks nice though.
816sq ft and a balcony? not bad.
you live in crown heights and you walk to dumbo?
I live in CH and my wife and I walk over there all the time. Its a nice little neighborhood.
is an 8-9 minute walk to a subway really considered a hike? you guys a friggin lazy.
This is called Commodore’s Court, and according to Corcoran’s website is “sold out” – whatever. It is a nice little pocket neighborhood though. I live nearby and walk around there often.