Co-op of the Day: 651 Vanderbilt Street

What kind of "detail" does one expect in a postwar building?

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:14 PM

If I'm not mistaken, this unit has been on the market for a loooong time. It's a corner apartment, but on the back corner of the building. $339K at best.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:36 PM

great location
well priced

it will sell easily

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:38 PM

since i'm seeing studios practically around the corner in south slope sell for 329-349k, i'd be surprised if this doesn't sell at this price...

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:46 PM

A similar unit sold last month for $319,000 (possibly less). $50k more seems optimistic on the seller's part.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:53 PM

no dice. cut the price.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:57 PM

The building is aggressively ugly. it is from the ugly period of American architecture 1964-69. The living/dining room is on the small side.
If they are offered $320,000 they should grab it.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 1:58 PM

651 Vanderbilt is a 100-percent owner-occupied co-op building, which is a definite plus for me. Also, it's less than a block from Prospect Park and around the corner from Lonelyville. However, I don't see this unit going for $369K. Kitchen is a tad small. Orrichio Anderson tends to overprice their listings. And as 1:53 said, a similar-sized unit went for $319K recently.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 2:09 PM

This building may lack the charm of a pre-war building like, say 135 PPSW. But, it is still solidly-built compared to most new construction these days.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 2:12 PM

It would be priced higher if the kitchen were larger and more recently renovated. Looks like there might not be a dishwasher. And we can't see the bathroom. And, yes, the building is ugly.

But I've been looking at one-bedrooms in Windsor Terrace for months and have seen very few for under $400,000, aside from places on Ocean Parkway that claim to be on the "Windsor Terrace/Kensington border."(I guess I missed that unit that went for $319,000.)

Windsor Terrace seems a very popular choice right now for people who can't afford Park Slope but don't want someplace as remote as Kensington or Ditmas Park. And there are a limited number of apartment buildings there, with all the houses. Location will help this place sell.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 3:14 PM

Slice off 50k and it's a done deal.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 3:25 PM

According to Streeteasy, Apt. #4M may have sold for $319K on 4/15:

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/128564-coop-651-vanderbilt-street-windsor-terrace-brooklyn

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/building/651-vanderbilt-street-brooklyn

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 3:41 PM

there are so many smart people on brownstoner

geniuses

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 4:55 PM

"1 bath, yuck."

You need more than one bathroom in a one bedroom apartment?

Seek medical assistance.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 4:58 PM

I entertain all the time. Unlike you, I do not live in fear of guests seeing my Hello Kitty shower curtain.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 6:15 PM

1.5 baths in a 1 bedroom is unheard of.

unless you are paying a million dollars.

you are a true idiot, denton. all of your comments prove it's true over and over.

Posted by: guest at May 29, 2008 8:03 PM

So true, 8:03. Denton never has anything helpful (or based in reality) to contribute. Plus the fact he thinks all 1 BR apartments in NYC should have more than one bedroom -- do you really live in NYC, Denton? Anybody with halfway decent design skills and who cleans can make their bathroom perfectly acceptable for guests to use.

I clean my bathroom once in a while, Denton. You should try it.

Posted by: guest at May 30, 2008 12:55 AM