House of the Day: 1 Knickerbocker Avenue

It’s a bit of a stretch to call this building at 1 Knickerbocker Avenue a house but it sure is a cool home if you’re willing to play a little fast and loose with the zoning code. (Not that we are condoning such activity.) The 4.800-square-foot building, which has high ceilings and some old-school loft details that give it a lot of charm, is in a part of Bushwick that is zoned M1-2, which means it can’t be a legal residence. (Which, in turn, means you can forget getting a traditional mortgage.) Still, if you are a creative type who can swing the asking price of $1,789,000, we doubt anyone will notice if you occasionally crash on your futon for the night.
1 Knickerbocker Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark