Co-op of the Day: 75 Prospect Park Southwest 3 BR

Not a bad location, and one that will get better in time. PS 154 is indeed a bonus. However, that's a bold asking price for something that appears to need a full renovation. 1.2 mil could buy a really nice (if a bit smaller) 3 br in Park Slope proper.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:50 PM

thats crazy talk.
That strip before the ball parks is ghetto with sound systems, folks hanging out on hot evenings, litter, and double-parked vans and SUVs everywhere.

You could plunk $1.2m down in windsor terrace and pick up an entire HOUSE, on the best block, 3 inches from the F train (see brooklynproperties open house pick of last week).

Or you could carry your 1.2m a few blocks into leafy ditmas and get a house there as well, or buy 3 condos off cortelyou rd proper.

crazy talk.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:56 PM

i've seen this apt. and it's in need of a total gut/major renovation. once fixed up it could be lovely as it's on the top floor and corner unit. no way on 4 bedrooms, floor plan doesn't allow unless you made them miniature- makes no sense. it's really just a 3 bedroom. it was 2 1 bedrooms combined to make a large apt. downside is also no laundry permitted in units. i'd say they could get right around 1million if they are lucky.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:59 PM

i wouldnt pay 500,000 for this.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 1:35 PM

what's the maint?

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 2:03 PM

They are absolutely barking mad.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 3:11 PM

I think this is the same one that Caldwell Banker has had listed for months (and months). I saw some photos, and they were pretty scarey--full gut reno. You do get the space though.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 4:17 PM

According to Streeteasy a four bedroom, two bath listed at $1.2 million, at this address has been sitting on the market since 12/12/2006

http://tinyurl.com/29vh5e

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 5:15 PM

1. "that strip before the ballparks" is actually NOT ghetto, 12:56; That comment is beyond dumb...

2. It's definitely overpriced - even if it were mint with modern baths and kitchen, this ask would be a stretch. 900k would probably get some real offers...

3. That said, its a great amount of space...I would remove the wall between the living room and sitting room to make the place feel more wide open. You could always do an oversized pocket-door wall somewhere else in between those rooms if you felt you had to have a fourth "sleeping area" or bedroom, for an occasional guest, etc.

The thing that will sell this place is the size and great exposures. If it is true that no laundry is allowed in the unit, that would be a notable demerit, though. People spending a mil don't want to trek down to the basement to fetch their clothes; I wouldn't anyway.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 6:06 PM

seriously, if you spend a mil somewhere you want someone doing your laundry for you in your house.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 6:11 PM

Jiminy! God!

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 6:19 PM

Ditto on the nonsensical nature of the comment about that stretch being 'ghetto'-- it's busy, with busses mostly, but peaceful, and that particular spot of the park is particularly lush and green...

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 7:25 PM

I think Windsor Terrace has a troll too now. This is funny. Windsor Terrace is usually taking hits because it is so very quiet. There are never any noises here besides crickets. Sometimes I've notice that one (not so loud) dog will bark on my block and then another (not so loud) dog will bark and then a third dog will bark too. And then they stop and it's more crickets again. Loud rap music would be shocking here. But in a good way I think.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 9:32 PM

Why would it be worthless after Atlantic Yards is built? This is not in the vicinity of AY-- no?

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 9:45 PM

Nowhere near AY. Our normal site troll usually posts similar comments. But I think perhaps this is a joke in the above post. Because unlike the normal trollish behavior, which is purely about AY, this comment was accurate that this particular apt. is overpriced. Although when I saw this coop I was told it was just under 2,000 sq. feet and that seemed accurate to me. So perhaps b'stoner's calculations on a price per sq. feet are off a bit overall? If I felt like doing a big reno I would have seriously considered buying it. But I'm just not sure how much of a hassle that sort of thing is to do in a coop versus a townhouse without neighbors that make rules.

Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 10:13 PM

Seriously. For that kind of cash buying a lousy floorplan, why not just buy in Manhattan?

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 1:04 AM

Most Windsor Terrace co-op listings seem overpriced, especially considering the poor transit options.

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 9:41 AM

boring neighborhood. too over priced. yuck. got a gorgeous brand new condo this size brand with low cc's for almost 250K less in the heart of billyburg where you have actual shops and restaurants and a short commute.

a real stretch on the pricing....

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 3:08 PM

even if it were near AY, i don't get why it would be worthless? what is the AY poster insinuating? that everyone will leave the hood or not want to be in the hood once AY is in?

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 3:29 PM

Streeteasy is wrong, again.

This has been on the market for about 3 years.

Posted by: guest at August 31, 2007 11:22 AM

Looks like a piece of shit to me.

Posted by: guest at August 31, 2007 9:16 PM