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September 13, 2007
Rental of the Day: Bed Stuy Brownstone One Bedroom
This FRBO (for rent by owner) apartment in Bed Stuy caught our interest for a couple of reasons: (1) It's in a charming brownstone and (2) The owners decided to promote it on a blog platform. We're loving the wood moldings and fireplace; the ceilings are nice and high as well. There are no pics of the kitchen, but the owner assures us that's because it's being redone. We're not too up on the Bed Stuy rental market so we'll be curious to hear what readers think of the asking rent of $1,000. And, don't forget, it's rent stabilized.
One Bedroom FRBO [Bed Stuy Brownstone] GMAP
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sounds and looks like a bargain.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:43 PM
That is 2k on Smith street without the mantle and stained glass and high ceilings. I too am renting an apartment on that block, but it is the entire floor for $1,425 with my broker fee. The Smith st. will be available for 10/1 also no fee.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:47 PM
It's a good deal.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:49 PM
I agree it's a bargain. The appartment is small but I think the price is very fair. I own a two family in this area and recently studied the local rental market before advertising my place. This is great for a single person or young couple. It will go fast.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:52 PM
$1000 for a 400 sq ft apt in Bed-Stuy? That's insane.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:53 PM
$1000 for a 400 sq ft apt in Bed-Stuy? That's insane.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:54 PM
It's not insane.
I rent my 350 square foot in Park Slope for 2K.
This is half the price and a not as desirable neighborhood.
Makes perfect sense.
It will be gone in an hour.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 12:56 PM
All I know is that block of Jefferson is gorgeous and quiet with lots of big trees.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 1:34 PM
12:56 - If you are paying $2K for 350sf in The Slope, then you are getting seriously reamed.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 1:36 PM
I agree - 2K for Park slope is a large 1 BR or maybe a tiny 2.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 1:43 PM
Looks like a pretty apartment, but it's a bit small.
Is it only 1/2 of the floor? Most brownstones in Bed Stuy tend to be in the 17-20 ft wide range by around 40-45 long (+- around 800sf per floor).
My 800sf floor through is earning $1650, so it's not bad for a single person.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 1:55 PM
12:56 here.
i rent the place out. i don't rent it myself. it's actually $1950, to be exact.
it's a prime, north slope block and when i posted it, i had about 10 people who wanted it so clearly it wasn't too overpriced. there are two 1 bedroom rentals in the building as well and both are currently rented out. one for 2600 another for 2800.
lots of studios in these north slope blocks rent for near 2000 a month. nicer ones, anyway.
regardless, this is a good deal.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 2:02 PM
I think it is 1/2 floor as 1:55 asks. And $1K/mo for that size apt. in the Stuy is neither high nor low. It's just about right - not a steal.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 2:32 PM
What gorgeous tile on that fireplace!
This is my old block, and it is beautiful and safe.
Sounds like a good deal to me, too, in the light of rental prices today. Many better brownstone blocks in BS, like this one, are getting at least $2K for floor throughs, so if this is only half a floor, it's in the running.
Plus, it looks like a really nice apt, no matter where it is.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 2:32 PM
sounds like a bargain to me too. It's a bit skinny but they shouldn't have any problem renting at that price. nice block too. Let all those slopers that think it's insane stay right where they are.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 2:41 PM
It's only 400sf. 1000 sounds about right to me.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 2:41 PM
I agree - 2K for Park slope is a large 1 BR or maybe a tiny 2.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 1:43 PM
The term Bull Shit comes to mind.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 3:26 PM
That fireplace is F'in gorgeous!! I get $1500 for a 650sq ft parlor around the corner. Utilities included. The price seems to make sense to me for 400 sq ft.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 3:32 PM
Is that a good deal?
Granted I purchased in B'klyn more than 10 years ago, and pay about that in mortgage & maintenance. But that's not the boint.
$1k/month for a small 1BR in Due or Die sounds like a lot? What does a Studio go for in Manhatan? Hipsterville (Billburg) or the Slope?
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 3:42 PM
However a good deal this may or may not be, whoever ends up moving into this rent-stabilized unit should contact the Division of Housing & Community Renewal and see what the maximum legal rent is. Stabilized rent figures are usually odd numbers - say $997.54 or 1,003.28 - rather than an even $1000. Perhaps the landlord is rounding up or down?
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 3:56 PM
im in a 300ish sf jr 1bed by grand army plaze in park slope and its 1500.
brand new kitchen stuff overlooking the back garden on the 4th floor.
small but awesome.
this bed stuy place is alittle overpriced.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 4:03 PM
im in a 300ish sf jr 1bed by grand army plaze in park slope and its 1500.
brand new kitchen stuff overlooking the back garden on the 4th floor.
Does it have high ceilings, mantle and stained glass? 500 a month and I will beat you to a down payment for aplace of my own or a $6k annual vacation.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 4:37 PM
350 sq. ft. with 7ft. ceilings is $1700 in boerum hill and $2100 in the heights
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 4:40 PM
im the park slope guy...
10ft ceilings and two large closets.
also im 2 blocks from the B,Q,2,3 and a 10 -15 min commute to grand or canal st.
id rather spend my $500. but I split with my gf so really $250.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 4:59 PM
id rather spend my $500. but I split with my gf so really $250.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 4:59 PM
Two people live in 350sq ft, that is the size of my bathroom. You guys must be very very skinny; you can do better than that and still be in the city in 20 minutes.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 5:07 PM
^ i used to live in Raleigh NC in a 2500 sf house that cost $900 a month.
id rather live where I am.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 5:26 PM
In Ogden, Utah you can buy the whole town for 900 bucks.
Anyone have a point here?
This is just like last week when everyone said S. Elliot would NEVER sell for 3.7 million.
It's gone now.
This one will be no different.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 5:58 PM
5:58 - The listing for the S. Elliot house is indeed gone from Corcoran's site. I doubt that means the house got an offer, went into contract and closed ONE WEEK after appearing on this site.
Add yourself to the "not having a point" crew.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 6:52 PM
^ i used to live in Raleigh NC in a 2500 sf house that cost $900 a month.
id rather live where I am.
The properties in question are a tad bit more related to each other Einstein.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 6:59 PM
In Ogden, Utah you can buy the whole town for 900 bucks.
Anyone have a point here?
See 6:59 pm comment to prior rocket scientist
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 7:03 PM
no one said s. elliot closed yet.
it did appear to sell, however.
do you know anything about how this process works??
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 7:11 PM
7:11 - Yeah, actually I do know a thing or two about the process. Usually, the broker website will list the property as "offer accepted", "in contract", or slap a big red "sold" tag on the listing before yanking it down. None of those things appeared to have happened. Does that not strike you as even the least bit odd?
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 7:20 PM
um...it said sold on the website two days ago.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 7:31 PM
not to mention if you go to the corcoran site and look at jerry minsky's "listings" you will notice it is in the recently sold townhouse section at the bottom.
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 7:34 PM
Thanks Jerry, do you mean this one:
- http://corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=746311
If you look around the site, this one will appear in the "My Recently Viewed Properties" section at the bottom of the page. The stats given are this:
$1,650,000
16 Rooms
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
3,600 Sq. Ft
Looks like there was a small price chop of $2 million!
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 8:59 PM
nice try.
there is no price listed.
but you are quite a sicko for just putting up a random one.
you didn't think anyone would actually click the link, did you einstein??
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 9:14 PM
wow...my 300 square foot one bedroom in Brooklyn Heights with 10 foot ceilings for $1300 is all of a sudden a good deal?
That "bedroom" hardly counts. Looks like you could barely fit a full. With that noted, it'll fly off the market.
Get the hell outta here
Posted by: guest at September 13, 2007 10:28 PM
I see different comments who seems to be made by the same person
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 7:12 AM
Since we're all sharing our rent and location, I have a 400sf rear facing parlor level studio in a prime Boerum Hill. 11ft high ceilings. 200sf private terrace.
1350 a month, utilities in
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 12:46 PM
park slope is nicer than boreum hill. would make sense that prices would be higher.
and yes, 1300 is a good deal for brooklyn heights. even for 300sf.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 1:11 PM
to the guy that is attempting to justify $2k for a slope studio:
$1540
450 square foot 1 bedroom on a name street between 6th and 7th. full of period details. 10 foot ceilings and two large closets.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 1:16 PM
wow...my 300 square foot one bedroom in Brooklyn Heights with 10 foot ceilings for $1300 is all of a sudden a good deal?
It is a good deal for a bathroom! You are sleeping in the the right?
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 1:52 PM
450 square foot 1 bedroom on a name street between 6th and 7th. full of period details. 10 foot ceilings and two large closets
Two large closets is 450 sq. ft., at least it is in Bed Stuy.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 1:56 PM
doesn't matter if you think it's a good deal or not. lots of people wanted the place and it's rented. a 2 year lease for now.
obviously people will pay top dollar to live in park slope. the average studio now rents for almost 2100 in manhattan and in my opinion park slope is a far nicer neighborhood than most in manhattan.
btw, mine is between 8th and the park on a named street, which most people prefer over between 6th and 7th.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 2:27 PM
Personally I prefer to be closer to 5th Ave for the shopping and food, as well as the subways on 4th.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 6:31 PM
i prefer to live near prospect park...trees, botanic gardens, greenmarket, etc.
i can always walk down the hill to 5th avenue.
you are in the minority as prices increase substantially the closer to the park one gets.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 7:44 PM
I'd also argue that the 2/3 trains at Grand Army Plaza and Q at 7th and Flatbush stand their own, train-wise against anything 4th avenue has to offer. Unless you are right up near the Atlantic Center, and then I can't imagine how you'd prefer to be there over a lush, gorgeous park.
Posted by: guest at September 14, 2007 8:54 PM
i prefer to live near prospect park...trees, botanic gardens, greenmarket, etc.
You are not near the Gardens unless you are in Crown Heights, PLG or Prospect Heights.
Posted by: guest at September 15, 2007 11:32 AM
i'm quite close to the gardens.
and i live in the north part of park slope.
for some of us, a 5-10 minute walk is considered near.
i'd think in your minivan, you'd consider it near as well.
Posted by: guest at September 15, 2007 3:39 PM
for some of us, a 5-10 minute walk is considered near.
So, now Crown Heights is your neighbor Park Slope. It is also a 10 minute walk to Fort Greene from Bed Stuy where you can buy a house for a third of the price but most of you think we are fringe. The last thing, the minivan is a Benz.
Posted by: guest at September 15, 2007 7:45 PM
benz, yeah...
have noticed most dealers in crown heights do drive a benz.
enjoy the fruits of your labor, dude.
Posted by: guest at September 15, 2007 11:53 PM
do hasids deal a lot of rock these days? I wouldn't know, I don't roll like that...
Posted by: guest at September 17, 2007 12:21 AM
Six days later and it still appears to be available... SHOCKING.
Posted by: guest at September 19, 2007 1:18 PM
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