House of the Day: 274 Vanderbilt Avenue
With kitchens on the third and fourth floors only, the layout of this circa 1870s Second Empire-style Italianate is eccentric to be sure. But there are grand proportions and plenty of original detail to work with, at least on the parlor floor. It would be easy enough to create two floor-through rentals over an owner’s duplex simply by…
With kitchens on the third and fourth floors only, the layout of this circa 1870s Second Empire-style Italianate is eccentric to be sure. But there are grand proportions and plenty of original detail to work with, at least on the parlor floor.
It would be easy enough to create two floor-through rentals over an owner’s duplex simply by inserting a kitchen into the small room off the rear parlor. But more likely than not, the whole place probably needs the works, if the old baseboard outlets shown in the photos are any indication.
As far as we can tell from public records, 274 Vanderbilt Avenue doesn’t appear to be an SRO and hasn’t traded recently. With an ask of $2,695,000, think it’s worth renovating?
274 Vanderbilt Avenue [CORE] GMAP
I rented on this street and miss it dearly. I love the location. The owner is an old timer- very grumpy but the block is solid with great neighbors. Not sure of the price seems a little high. But in the right hands it can be a masterpiece.
This house needs everything, it is a wreck! The current owner has been rooming it out for years waiting for the market to come back and now he is finally cashing in.
At this price, there are far better deals out there. The location is not so great with a two way bus & truck route in front and the restaurants of DeKalb next door to your garden in the rear!
He will sell it, but I would be surprised at this price.