House of the Day: 37 Lafayette Avenue

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Pity the poor house with the misfortune of being located on a high FAR lot in one of the boomtown areas near downtown Brooklyn. This likeable but not particularly distinguished 4-story brick at the corner of Lafayette and St. Felix (with the Forte in the background) is bound for a date with the wrecking ball, it appears. According to the Minsky listing on Corcoran, a developer could build a 17,275-square-foot building on this lot—and he’s already got the rendering to back it up. That’s why the asking price is $3,400,000, probably almost double what it would be worth on its own.
275 Washington Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark

By Brownstoner |