Bidding War at 538 16th Street?
The wind hasn’t gone completely out of Brooklyn market’s sails, at least if one house in Windsor Terrace is any guide. According to a tipster, 25 families came to see the 1,800-square-foot house at 538 16th Street this weekend and six of them ended up making offers—at or above the $999,999 asking price. Granted this…
The wind hasn’t gone completely out of Brooklyn market’s sails, at least if one house in Windsor Terrace is any guide. According to a tipster, 25 families came to see the 1,800-square-foot house at 538 16th Street this weekend and six of them ended up making offers—at or above the $999,999 asking price. Granted this price seems low to start with for a house with some charm just a block from Prospect Park but, then again, it also looks to be in need of some updating. So what do you think: An aberration or a sign that the pessimists have it all wrong?
538 16th Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Photo by Kate Leonova for PropertyShark
I love these houses because they have a lot more light inside than the typical brownstone.
I moved from Fort Greene to Windsor Terrace. Both neighborhoods are great! Very different. With kids however, it is so amazing being right next to Prospect Park. We spend unlimited hours exploring the trails, riding bikes, watching horses, skating, fishing, sampling playgrounds, walking from one end to the other, riding the carosel etc…
Also, because there are mostly single family homes, everyone knows one another and the atmosphere is intimate.
The sun seems to shine brighter over here. I think because the houses are low and the streets are wide.
It could use a little more diversity but that is starting to happen. Most of the new people moving in are a variety of races, religions, backgrounds, and in all kinds of occupations. People are involved in the community and P.S. 154, the school that is in the heart of the neighborhood. The one thing that most people have in common is kids. It just is so perfect with the little yards and quiet blocks next to Prospect Park and walking distance to the school and playgrounds.
There are a few cute cafes like Lonleyville and Crossroads and then the Ice Cream hangout Uncle Louies. It isn’t trendy but feels really authentic and charming to me. For trendy we can walk 10 minutes and we are at all the cool new shops and restaurants in the South Slope and we don’t have to worry about driving there. It is also one subway stop away or a few bus stops.
The inside of the homes I have seen of the younger crowd do not look so “Granny”. That is all up to the resident’s personal aesthetic to make it what it is. The houses are so solid that often the renovations needed to be done are mostly cosmetic.
The “F” train can be a bit of a drag sometimes but after the viaduct rehabilitation, the schedule should go back to normal “F” service but with added “G” (service has been approved to begin soon). Then my two favorite neighborhoods will be linked directly and I will be able to visit Fort Greene much more easily. Parking, so far is so easy.
I feel we have the best of many worlds here. And nowhere is perfect. And for those people interested in the diversity angle, I come from a family that is made up of White, Black, Asian,Catholic, Jewish,Agnostic and disabled people. Just a typical Brooklyn famly.
I lived in BedStuy in 98, Jefferson & Nostrand and I was definitely the only white girl on the block. I only received one comment in 6 months. I actually found people really friendly and got to know a lot of neighbors. Then again, I wasn’t walking home much after 9PM, I had a run from gunshots incident, and there was an accidental shot through the front window into the ceiling. But hey, that was ’98 😉
5:09…I couldnt agree more!!!!
NOBODY expects a Spanish Inquisition…
I can’t believe you guys, you’re a bunch of fockin retodds… I grew up in WT, on this very block, and you’re all wrong. There aren’t any “Archie Bunkers” or Hip diokheads, just hardworking writers, accountants, barmen, printers, firemen (2 lost in 9/11), butchers, lawyers, illustrators and city workers–all just trying to raise their families and find the ever-allusive parking spot. So go to bed stuy, the burbs, or wherever, and stop inpugning the good name of people who didn’t asked to be judged by a bunch of wankers on a blog.
Fucktards fail to know that police have made a concerted effort in certain hoods, including bed-stuy. The criminal element has scattered like roaches in the daylight. Unless you are a drug dealer trying to be killed by your competition, the situation has changed drastically. you and your black gf can come back and check it out if you like.
Hey pig, when was the last time you were in teh hood?
it is obvious that you all talk out of your asses.
I’m really happy and proud that Bed Stuy has come as far as it has. I was in law enforcement in the 80’s and 90’s, which you all know were not among Bed Stuy’s shining moments. Still, though, how can any rational person say that it is now safer or even comparable to WT? I agree that the growth and profit prospects are superior to WT, but overall safety? Come on. Be objective.
What do you thnk, Crazy Man Lady