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June 18, 2008

Co-op of the Day: 35 Prospect Park West

Does 35 Prospect Park West have more multi-million-dollar mega apartments than any other prewar building in Brooklyn? It sure feels like it. We've already covered a penthouse asking more than $6 million and a high-floor duplex asking $4,450,000. Now another mac-daddy duplex has come to market with a price tag of $4,950,000. This one has a tricked out new kitchen, four bedrooms, an exercise room and 3-zone air conditioning system. Pretty swanky.
35 Prospect Park West Cooperative [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
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Co-op of the Day: 35 Prospect Park West [Brownstoner]
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holy mother!!

that's a 20 million dollar pad in manhattan.

me likey.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:44 PM

but no outdoor space :-(

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:47 PM

the new owners will have their fill of the outdoors on the weekends at their house in the hamptons...

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:50 PM

the park is across the street Mr no outdoor space

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:51 PM

The park is hardly the same as private outdoor space, no?

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:52 PM

The park is better than private outdoor space.

It's hundreds of acres with trees.

I don't see people complaining about spending 20-40 million dollars on apartments at 15 Central Park West or the Plaza...most of which do not have private outdoor spaces.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:57 PM

I wonder if Yoko Ono hates her Dakota apartment on Central Park West with no outdoor space...

Brownstoner commenters never cease to amaze me with their ignorance.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:58 PM

Absolutely no way I would buy anything in Brooklyn without a private yard or deck or patio. Yes, the park is awesome, but it is not the same as having private space connected to your homes. I moved to Brooklyn soley so that I could afford a yard. I'd take a terrace too. But private space is essental!

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 12:59 PM

ahh ha you didnt say "private".
So where would you add this private outdoor space?

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:01 PM

As I recall, John and Yoko bought an additonal apartment in the Dakota so that they could create a roof deck.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:02 PM

12:59, agree. It is the reason we look. And look, and look, and look. Sigh.

Parks are great, but you can't really sit in one in your bathrobe, with a cup of Joe and the Times. You can't really plunk a kiddy pool in the park and fill er' up with hose water. You can't start an herb garden at the Park. You can't plant your favorite flowers and greens and tend to them while working the dirt through your fingers. And so on. You can't appreciate a garden gnome at the park. Kidding.

And what does this disagreement have to do with ignorance, 12:57?

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 1:06 PM

Have any of these sold?

Posted by: kuroko at June 18, 2008 1:09 PM

Oh, as for the apartment at hand, me no likey. Not my taste at all. Hate the kitchen and the rooms are seemingly dark and ostentacious. Too "manor-y".

And interesting given the thread about marauding teens and the idea that we have no real economic divide issue. five and six million dollar apartments a hop skip away from marauding teen incidents. Just sayin'.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 1:11 PM

Brownstoner didn't comment on the recessed lighting? What's the world coming too?

Posted by: kuroko at June 18, 2008 1:14 PM

Nokilissa...the more you most saying you're "looking" to buy, the more I think on your 400K budget, you'll be looking a lot longer.

I always hate your comments. So idiotic.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:17 PM

I have a yard in Park Slope and it's great, but:

plant a herb garden or greens only if you want to end up with rats in yard (or in your kitchen, on the counter, eating a loaf of bread -- happened).

keep a grill out there only if you want to find rats when you open the top (happened)

keep a kiddie pool only if you want a summer ruined by mosquitos (what is with the mosquitos in brooklyn?)

otherwise, I love it.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:22 PM

Oh. What a downer, 1:22. Geez. Are you actually saying one can't plant a garden, inclusive of herbs, in Brooklyn without inviting a massive rodent infestation? And the grill thing gave me chills. Brrrr.

But the pool, point taken. We would of course dump the water at the end of the afternoon. It's just for some splashing fun on a hot day.

And 1:17, spot on. We have a 400K budget. Please.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 1:33 PM

I have a gorgeous herb garden in Brooklyn.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:39 PM

"Parks are great, but you can't really sit in one in your bathrobe, with a cup of Joe and the Times. You can't really plunk a kiddy pool in the park and fill er' up with hose water. You can't start an herb garden at the Park. You can't plant your favorite flowers and greens and tend to them while working the dirt through your fingers. And so on. You can't appreciate a garden gnome at the park. Kidding."

Do you seriously think that the person(s) with the budget to buy this place are the kiddy pool type?
And if they are the gardening type, they would be looking at some place that they could have a huge greenhouse to keep their orchids and their prize winning hybrid roses, a simple pot or two for plants on a terrace or back yard just will not cut it.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:40 PM

I love the idea of someone who buys this place (probably a net worth of 10-15 million plus) with a plastic walmart blow up kiddie pool...

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:46 PM

Outdoor space is overrated in NYC.

Paying that much of a premium for about 5 days a year it's not raining, snowing or 100 degrees and humid.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:48 PM

1:22. no offense, but your yard sounds gross. I know plenty of people who have herbs, grills and pools w/out the infestation you seem to have pietried up.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:50 PM

See that's issue with most of these posters. They can’t think outside of their wallet.

If that building had balconies it would be gross and unsightly like the crap going up now.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 1:53 PM

I do think if you have a country house, a garden in the city isn't that important for lots of people. I used to have both and got kind of out-gardened. Now I have neither and it's very sad.

Lots of people are more into views than outdoor space though, especially the type that can afford this apt.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 2:02 PM

Holy cow!
for this much money you can buy a whole house!

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 2:23 PM

Not sure which point this supports, the "It'll NEVER sell" crowd or the "There's always a buyer for these places" crowd, but I noticed that the Penhouse is now in contract after being chopped to 5.75mil.

Posted by: Rookie at June 18, 2008 2:30 PM

The projections are flying! I love speculative comments about "those types" of people. High net worth individuals. All staff and Hamptons and views vs. outdoor space etc. Almost as interesting as the projections about poor people - or the other "those people".

We're not talking about a 20 million dollar pad on high 5th Avenue on the Manhattan Gold Coast here. We're looking at a rather staid 5 million dollar place in Brooklyn's Park Slope. With an outdated kitchen and a smallish living room with recessed lighting (gasp), a lovely dining room and no outdoor space. Unlikely to get it, but who knows.

5 million will also get you a really nice three or four bedroom in Gramercy Park or Chelsea, but decidedly without jet-set-staff-toting-Winston-wearing-Hamptons-cred bragging rights. Not exactly the caricature being painted of the buyer who would never, EVER, I tell you, consider a kiddie pool in their garden, so that their kids could enjoy some splashing fun on a hot day, or for whom gardening is anathema.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 2:35 PM

This is lovely. Easy living in the air. A brownstone really can't compare - just look at the layout and the room sizes. If you got the means this place has the goods.

Posted by: LM at June 18, 2008 2:40 PM

I know lots of people with rat issues in their yards (at least on 2nd St btw PPW and 8th).

Ah, the year I planted tomatoes! ha ha ha ha. such a bad idea.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 2:44 PM

I take it back about the kitchen and living rooms. Looked at the floor plan, and the LR is large. Also, the kitchen is apparently recently renovated, just not to my liking. It looked dated but isn't. Carry on.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 2:45 PM

An amazing floorplan. pre-war perfection.
This is an awesome home with an awesome price.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 3:52 PM

Shock and awesome.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 3:56 PM

Sockpuppet chimes in at 3:52.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 4:05 PM

Boy, I live on Park Avenue and I'm jealous about this place -- for the plan, at least. Best touch: library on the second floor, deep in the quiet part of the apartment. (Sigh.) And check out the huge guest lav on the first floor. This is a pad built both for family-living AND entertaining. No crumby, windowless toilet for you guests. not here. Now that's class!

As a plan, I think this apartment's better than the much bally-hooed Buckley pad for sale on Park (Check Curbed). Then again, this building was either by Candella or Roth, New York's best pre-war apartment-house architects.

If only it were on Park and at this price!

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 4:18 PM

hey 4:18, how much do you think a place like this would go for on park?

just curious...

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 4:21 PM

4:21,

Depending on condition, floor, location on Park, and social status (a "good" building being prime), between 12 and 25 mill.

--4:18

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 4:47 PM

holy crap...did anyone not notice the mnt of over 4K a month? i live right near here and combined my entire monthly expenses don't even equal what the mnt is!
anyone know a single, cute, smart, funny and ok, rich guy (who's not married!!!)???

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 4:55 PM

Who cares if he is married. Heck if they guy is cute, smart and funny AND rich and looking for a nice place to keep his mistress, I'm game.
I will "suffer" w/o the private outdoor space to keep it on the low down for the affair.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:06 PM

Those ceilings are mighty low! What a shame.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:14 PM

I love the fact that Brooklyn apartments are for sale for these kinds of prices now.
We are becoming as expensive as Paris or Zurich. Incredible!

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:17 PM

OMG, New York as expensive as Paris or Zurich??

You DON'T SAY!!

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:20 PM

This apartment is about 4,900 square feet.WOW!!!! that's a little over $1,000 a square foot.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:42 PM

I heard the penthouse sold close to the 5.75 million dollar asking price...

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 5:47 PM

Dig the livingroom's furniture arrangement.

Everything lined up along the walls, WASP-style from my parents' generation.

Do WASPs still live in Brooklyn?

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 8:09 PM

8:09, right?

That's why I had thought it was "relatively" small at first. Optical illusion given the furniture arrangement.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 8:36 PM

5:20, it's not NY, it's Brooklyn.
Pitted old, congested, polluted, blighted, Brooklyn. Full of poor people from all over the world hustling, cursing, and killing each other on the streets.
The quality of life is a bit different here than that in Zurich.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:03 PM

look whats happening in the HOTD thread towards the end...

daveinbedstuy has admitted he is also bold type guest. any others want to come forward biff/nokillisa...?

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:05 PM

"5:20, it's not NY, it's Brooklyn."

So why did you say Zurich and Paris then? Those are entire cities. Not areas of a city.

Are you REALLY so ignorant to not believe that there are not as nice sections of either Paris or Zurich? Seriously...are you THAT stupid...!???

New York City is made up of 5 boroughs, of which Brooklyn is one. Many different areas make up the cities of Paris and Zurich as well. Some lovey and expensive, some ghetto and some which were the latter and became the former. Just like Brooklyn.

Life is indeed a bit different here than in Zurich. Zurich also has a population of 376,815 according to Wikkipedia...

Brooklyn has 2.4 million and NYC has 8.25 million.

Would you still like to continue one of the most asinine arguments I've ever heard on this blog before...??

(And that's saying A LOT!)

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:09 PM

Nokillisa is DEFINITELY Biff.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:14 PM

10:09, get a grip on yourself, this is just a blog. do you have some sort of deep seated animosity agaisnt the Swiss? or have you just not gotten any in a long time?
your patriotism for brooklyn is touching,
but you really need to find a girlfriend.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:21 PM

i thought 10:09 did a great job of ripping 10:03 a new one. well deserved. since when did talking sh*t about where you live become "cool."

the swiss are awesome. but 10:03 really seems to be missing a couple chromosomes.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:25 PM

Oh, c'mon. 10:05, 10:14, Seriously?

I like Biff. My projections revolve around a mid-40's, maybe slightly older, guy; married (definitely not gay, though there are those who disagree); over-educated; basically happy; funny; vaguely chivalrous (unless you get on his bad side); probably southern roots (loves a good bourbon); likes to flirt but basically of non-cheating stock; probably sensitive, but amused by all of the hemming and hawing and hating on this site... would probably make a fine friend to enjoy a stiff drink with.

But definitely not me. I'm the one searching for a Brownstone in Fort Greene or park Slope with a 400K budget. Believe it.

Posted by: Nokilissa at June 18, 2008 10:35 PM

this website is r.i.p.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 10:38 PM

Biff was Jerri Blank.

Posted by: guest at June 18, 2008 11:14 PM

Does anyone know if Jennifer Connelly's house on the park sold? Isn't it one block over from this building?

Posted by: guest at June 19, 2008 1:21 AM

Nope, it's still for sale: http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/sales/0134264

Posted by: guest at June 19, 2008 7:38 AM