Brooklyn

In the current market, condo conversion is the most compelling way to squeeze out a profit on a brownstone. From a buyer’s perspective, the prices often seem crazy (like this place in Clinton Hill). It’s hard for us to get our arms around buying 1/2 or a 1/4 of a brownstone in one nabe for the price of a full brownstone a little further out, but for some people it’s obviously worth it. The latest such project to come to our attention is the conversion at 231 Bergen Street that’s being marketed as The Distinctive Condominiums of Bergen Street. Cobble Heights Realty has the listings and there’s a flash site up at 231Bergen.com. The offering consists of three units ranging in price from $1,050,000 for an 1,100-square-foot two-bedroom on the parlor floor to $1,600,000 for the 1,900-square-foot upper duplex. And just to sweeten the deal, all units come equipped with flat screen televisions. There was an open house yesterday. How’d they look?
231 Bergen Street [NY Times]
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