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April 18, 2006
Glutton for Punishment on St. James Place
We noticed that Weichert (oh, ye of the yellow ballooned signs) was holding another open house yesterday (Monday, weird, right?) at 156 St. James Place, the Clinton Hill 12-footer that was ravaged by readers last week. (Notice the charmingly restored #158 at left.) We wanted to show a full-frontal of the house and were hoping to find out if they'd cut the silly asking price of $950,000 yet. Actually, what we'd really love to see are some hidden-camera shots of the interior.
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Comments
Cannot imagine what's going thru their heads. 158, 160 and 164 are beautiful on the outside and could probably get 900 to 950. 156 looks as if it may have had a similar stoop as its neighbors. In any event, the exterior has nothing to recommend it.
Posted by: crouchback at April 18, 2006 11:00 AM
I imagine what's going thru their heads is the same thing that makes a little old ant think he can move a rubber tree plant. But reality HAS visited the seller on some level: the place was listed FSBO a few months ago at...wait for it...1.3 mil¡
Posted by: houseowax at April 18, 2006 11:08 AM
Is this place really 12" wide? Was it originally part of the neighboring house, and then just sliced in half?
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 11:33 AM
11.7 wide on the interior, actually. The house was built in tandem with the house next door; they share joists and foundation, but they were always seperate buildings. I believe they shered a stoop and portico at one time.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 11:40 AM
They also share plumbing stacks - with that delightful looking house on the right there. Wow. I had no idea about the FSBO at $1.3. That's just dumb.
Posted by: Mr. Minerva at April 18, 2006 12:24 PM
The house on the right is, I hear, awaiting exterior renovation which is to commence soon!
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 1:08 PM
Renovations to commence soon? Really Weichert broker? I'm now sold! $950k is just right!!! Where's my check book? Ha! What a joke!
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 1:25 PM
as someone new to the NYC housing market, it is refreshing to see SOMEONE getting called out for ridiculous pricing. I had thought I was the only one who noticed.
Posted by: Dan at April 18, 2006 1:47 PM
What happened to the intent to repost the remarks of the person from PACC about the Washington Ave. building?
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 3:01 PM
Anon 1:25- I'm not the broker. Besides, even if the adjacent house WAS to be renovated, do you really think that would bring the price THAT far above value, even to a delusional seller? Or did you just misread my post? I'm a neighbor who
was there when the owner of 154 was discussing a public hearing with Landmarks Commission regarding the addition of a stoop with one of his other neighbors. I assume this means he plans to renovate the facade of his house.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 18, 2006 3:49 PM
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