House of the Day: Bushwick Avenue House Asking $1.98 Million Holds Art Show
This is not your average flip for sale in Bushwick. Instead of ripping out all the historic detail, the seller added it back in. He replaced some missing five-panel doors and installed two antique mantels and some vintage chandeliers. He also exposed some brick and, working with the sales team at Elliman, commissioned a local…
This is not your average flip for sale in Bushwick. Instead of ripping out all the historic detail, the seller added it back in. He replaced some missing five-panel doors and installed two antique mantels and some vintage chandeliers. He also exposed some brick and, working with the sales team at Elliman, commissioned a local artist to cover the basement level in graffiti and transform it into an art studio.
The house went on the market last week with a party and art exhibit on the second floor, curated by artist Sam Bornstein, who also creates floor plans for Elliman. We have to say, it was one of the better exhibits we have seen in Bushwick, and we’ve seen quite a few. (The other artists were Joshua Johnson, Rachel Youens, James Brittingham and Kevin Swenson.)
The last recorded sale of the house was for $1,125,000 in 2013, which already puts it at the price of most renovated properties in the area. This one, on busy Bushwick Avenue, is wider than most at 25 feet by 55 feet, and is on a corner, so it’s light and spacious. It also has a garage.
It’s in move-in condition, and is 3,800 square feet with two units (one of which is currently occupied). An open house is set for Wednesday, May 13 — and will be followed by another art exhibit, Elliman agent Helen Chee told us.
The new ask is $1,980,000, the highest we can remember seeing in Bushwick. Do you think it will fly?
716 Bushwick Avenue [Elliman] GMAP
First six photos by Cate Corcoran; other photos by Elliman
sorry but this is nothing but hipster unattractive interior whoever buys this, is buying into trendy and nothing more and there are tons of people with that kind of money. No sophistication – all hipster trend. Perhaps MTV real wold can make a come back in this house.
Cleve premise though – turning “open houses” into “hipster” events but nothing behind the curtain here Oz. Definitely superficial interiors just trying to make it hip to buy such properties.
All in all, a good one trick pony marketing scheme so congrats to the agents on this idea. I bet you’ll find a foolish buyer real soon.
suerte.
What’s the purpose of showing all those people (as opposed to house details) in the photos?
I also think this will probably find a buyer near ask, but just by looking at the pictures it’s clear they renovated the interior only. The roof is old and the roof line is crumbling. That should knock some dollars off the price. It also leads me to believe this was renovated for aesthetics, not practicality (and that should make potential buyers worried).
Got it! Such a hip crowd!