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January 8, 2009

Condo of the Day: 970 Kent Avenue,

This penthouse at 970 Kent Avenue in Clinton Hill has been on the market since June, when it debuted with an asking price of $875,000. Two reductions later, the ~~1,100~~ 1,327-square-foot two bedroom is listed for $825,000. The apartment has a some things going for it—big windows, high ceilings and two outdoor spaces—but this feels like a lot of dough these days for this location. (There are five other units in the building currently available at lower prices.) The building also has some bad history, but we're assuming the C of O issues have been worked out. Someone looking to drop this kind of dough on a loft in the neighborhood could probably get more bang for the buck at 105 Lexington Avenue where $730,000 gets you 1,340 square feet and $959,000 gets you 1,648 square feet.
970 Kent Avenue, PH1 [Triumph Property] GMAP P*Shark

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Mr. B, it looks like it's 1,327 sf (versus the 1,100 you posted above), thus perhaps more comparable to the Lexington Ave. comp you provided.

By the way, yowza! Check out the agent Grace Ng with her come-hither look. Her background is very interesting too. DIBS, do you have any flattering Mandarin phrases I can borrow?

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 1:14 PM

That's not a bio ... that's a personal ad.

Posted by: altervoce at January 8, 2009 1:24 PM

Biff,

You really want that? She's constantly seeking change and challenge, you'll live in all sorts of environments throughout the world while she pursues several different careers. From the slums of Malaysia to the highrises of Singapore, from the projects of East L.A. to the suburbs of the O.C., from the ivy-clad stone buildings of Cambridge, England, to the stucco apartments of Houston, TX, and after experimenting with various neighborhoods in NY and NJ, even though you feel at home in Brooklyn.

Geesh!

Posted by: TownhouseLady at January 8, 2009 1:31 PM

THL, sure! Variety is the spice of life (although the ivy-clad stone buildings of Cambridge are preferable to the slums of Malaysia and projects of East L.A.) I'll take the liberty of re-writing her profile with brevity:

Well-traveled, multilingual, snowboarding, scuba diving, real estate agent, attorney, artist, pianist, cook, and therapist with a marketing and management background and strong negotiation and research skills who loves to read and enjoys all types of music, from classicial and jazz to rock and hip hop, seeking handsome, witty, charming, intelligent Brooklyn Heights-based Brownstoner blogger with way too much time on his hands.

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 1:46 PM

"Someone looking to drop this kind of dough on a loft in the neighborhood could probably get more bang for the buck at 105 Lexington Avenue..."

...or launder their dough and settle for a unit in LG right accross the street.

***Bid half off peak comps***

Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at January 8, 2009 1:49 PM

Sorry Biff-

All that at her age (40 at most)? To me it reads MAJOR ADHD/multiple personality disorder.

Apparently your glass is half full while mine sits half empty.

As for the condo- It's a no go at that price! And might I recommend that they paint the ceiling pipe white so it disappears from sight. You can't really focus on the chandelier with that thing in the background.

Posted by: TownhouseLady at January 8, 2009 2:00 PM

Oh THL, why did you have to go and ruin it for me? I just got her cell phone number! But you could be right. Her area code is 949 (Orange County). She could be on the next flight back at any time.

Re: the ceiling pipe, I thought that was a misplaced bannister. But you're right; it needs to be painted white. As for being able to focus on the chandelier, I would prefer replacing it or painting it white as well. It looks hideous, as does the creamsicle orange wall.

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 2:06 PM

Maybe she was a military kid and got shipped around to most of those places from ages 0-18?

And I continue to insist that paying more than $500k to live in a concrete shoebox is insane, no matter where it's located.

Posted by: cwbuecheler at January 8, 2009 2:07 PM

Now, I don't really care, but isn't this technically Bed-Stuy. It is east of Classon. ALso, aren't the lofts on Lexington in Bed-Stuy too. I realize that real estate brokers like to fudge the boundaries, but Brownstoner has traditionally been a stickler for these things.

Posted by: MaconStreetMan at January 8, 2009 2:18 PM

>>>From the slums of Malaysia to the highrises of Singapore, from the projects of East L.A. to the suburbs of the O.C., from the ivy-clad stone buildings of Cambridge, England, to the stucco apartments of Houston, TX<<<

I'm not sure I could keep globetrotting Grace happy.

www.forgotten-ny.com

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Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 2:26 PM

omg biff, hilarious.

Posted by: bowl of dicks at January 8, 2009 3:22 PM

Fouad looks drunk in the pic; almost the way you'd look if you were in some Malaysian strip club looking to pick up a nice Chinese girl.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at January 8, 2009 3:55 PM

"Variety is the spice of life"...Where did you hear that?

"I'll take the liberty of re-writing the Best Righteous Girl's profile with brevity:"

Well-traveled, multilingual, mountain climbing, ice skating, designer, writer, artist, radio playing, eater, and therapist with a television and print background and strong negotiation and research skills who loves to read and enjoys all types of music, from classicial and jazz to rock and hip hop, seeking JFK Jr. lookalike, half-wit, full of himself, dumb as a bulb Brooklyn Heights-based Brownstoner blogger with way too much time and other things on his hands.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 4:10 PM

Re-write of BRG's ad:

Well-worn, cunnilingual, wall climbing, skating on thin ice, decliner, grammatically challenged writer, fartist, porcelain praying, maneater, and therapist seeker with a television and print backside and weak negotiation and research skills who loves to tread and enjoys all types of muzak, from evelvators to malls seeking man of her dreams.

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 4:30 PM

"Re-write of BRG's ad:"
on Biff's behalf:

.....seeking man of fantasies!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 4:35 PM

"grammatically challenged writer,"

^^^^Biff, that hurt...I'll never write another thing again!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 4:40 PM

"^^^^Biff, that hurt...I'll never write another thing again!!!!!!!!!!!"

Oops, should I have added a smiling emoticon at the end of that? :-)

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 4:47 PM

"Oops, should I have added a smiling emoticon at the end of that? :-)"

Nope!!
I'm still not writing another damn thing again!

I think you should learn to read Mandarin!!!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 5:07 PM

"I'm still not writing another damn thing again!"

Um, then why do you keep posting under the Closing Bell?

Posted by: Biff Champion at January 8, 2009 5:09 PM

Closing Bell????
I think you should close your mouth. Grace is going to like what comes out of it.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 5:39 PM

DAMN...my writing.

"Grace is going to like what comes out of it."

Grace is NOT going to like what comes out of it.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at January 8, 2009 5:45 PM

i have not commented on this today because frankly I think it is beneath notice. you would have to pay me to live in this terminal morraine.

Posted by: sam at January 8, 2009 8:45 PM

Another 1-BR (apt. 708) just got listed in this building at $525k for 1001 sq. feet. I wonder if the high floor and reduced price will find a buyer...

http://www.brownharrisstevens.com/detail.aspx?id=1021851

Posted by: Downing2fam at June 11, 2009 1:47 PM

this is not a great hood. i would never pay what they are asking for this troubling building take $150 off is more realistic dudes.

Posted by: tjj at October 15, 2009 6:29 PM

this is not a great hood. i would never pay what they are asking for this troubling building take $150 off is more realistic dudes.

Posted by: tjj at October 15, 2009 6:29 PM