According to the marketers behind Fourth Avenue’s Crest, the new condo is rising within the rich ambience and palpable energy of Park Slope. (If McDonald’s, truckers and a taxi depot scream palpable energy, they’re right on target.) Anyhoo, the Boymelgreen-Katan development is certainly charging Slope Lite prices: A scan of current listings shows the average unit is going for around $760 per square foot, with a couple topping $900 a foot. The layouts are a mix of two-bedroom, two-baths and one-bedroom, one-baths. We’re puzzled, since the building doesn’t look like anything special—its most notable amenities seem to be an indoor garage and washer/dryers in all units. So far 20 units have gone into contract, suggesting there is an appetite even for mediocrity at this price point and that so-called Fantastic 4th has come into its own. Are you buying it?
Crest Listings [Corcoran] GMAP
The Crest at 302 Second Street [StreetEasy]
Fantastic 4th? Eh, We’ll See [Brownstoner]