Rentals of the Day: Brooklyn Heights 1-Bedrooms

They're all gross except #5.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 12:56 PM

#5 Pinneapple at Hicks looks like the best one of the group....

#1 Clinton at Pierrepoint--WTF? What a dump

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 12:57 PM

Agreed. Why would someone who makes 91K rent that junk at #1? Someone at that income level wants a place where they aren't embarrassed to have dates and guests over.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 1:11 PM

"Why would someone who makes 91K rent that junk at #1?"

One can assume prior problems with over-extended tenants, no?

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 1:13 PM

If that has been the case, 1:13 then they are charging too much rent! Obviously. Because it means with their skanky interior they don't attract the people who make enough money to pay that level of rent comfortably.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 1:27 PM

#5 is so nice! i didn't realize this was a rental building, always thought it was a co-op.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 1:53 PM

Really, cggirl? Then why do the stats for NYC renters say NYC renters spend 30-40% of their income on rent? It might be standard in some white-glove coops to say the tenant's income must be 40 times the rent, but the point people are making is this apartment is hardly top-of-the-line.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 2:08 PM

#5 (No. 59 Pineapple) will have to put up with the construction at No. 73 that was featured on Brownstoner yesterday.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 2:09 PM

I dont think I could ever afford to leave my 3 br/2ba apt in BK Heights to find a place on my own, I can't believe 1 br's go for almost $3k when that exactly what I split with 2 roomates.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 2:13 PM

40 times the monthly rent is 33% of your annual salary.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 3:07 PM

There's a significant difference to have your own 1 bedroom than it is to share an apartment with 2 other people.

It's fine for a while, but do you want to have roommates for the rest of your life??

Gosh. I love living alone. Best thing in the world after 30 years of roommates and family.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 3:07 PM

59 Pineapple is a co-op building (and a very nice one) -- this is a sublet (they are allowed in the building).

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 4:15 PM