High Winds the Last Straw for 194 Columbia Heights

163 Washington wasn't the only property that suffered at the hands of mother nature yesterday. According to a tipster who snapped these photos, Columbia Heights had to be closed off yesterday because the high winds caused parts of the roof at 194 Columbia Heights to fly off yesterday. The accident came as no surprise to neighbors: Ever since getting caught up in a divorce dispute in the 1980s, the property has been neglected, DOB orders ignored and fines unpaid. Perhaps there will be a silver lining to yesterday's accident and the owner will now be forced to bring the building up to snuff. A recent close-up photo of the building can be seen here. The winds resulted in one worker death on Staten Island and lots of other destruction around the city. GMAP

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I have every intention of buying 194 columbia height one day. I'm hoping to catch the owner, offer him one hundred THOUSAND dollars, and walk away with the deed. I guess I'll have to add a new roof to the list of things I'll need to attend to.

But yeah, this caused them to close down the street last night. Was closed off when I last walked by around 9pm

Posted by: Ringo at February 13, 2009 9:39 AM

one hundred THOUSAND dollars reminds me of the way they say it on the game shows.

Maybe Vanna will turn a letter and it'll be yours!!!!! :)

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 13, 2009 9:43 AM

DIBS, regarding game shows, forget about $100,000! Remember when $10,000 was the grand prize?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWfb2eir42E

Posted by: Biff Champion at February 13, 2009 9:51 AM

I remember when one hundred THOUSAND dollars was actually a lot to pay for a house. I'm not sure if it would have bought this Brooklyn Heights house when I moved to Brooklyn in 1970, but it would have been enough for anything in Park Slope. I guess that equates to about $500,000 today.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at February 13, 2009 9:56 AM

inflation, Biff, inflation. Everything will be back to 1995 prices soon in Brooklyn and the game shows will be giving away CB radios again!!!!

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 13, 2009 9:58 AM

A slab of concrete fell off of the ugly building on the corner of Clinton and Henry and crushed a car yesterday.

Posted by: tscola at February 13, 2009 9:59 AM

Which building? Clinton and Henry don't cross

Posted by: NorthHeights at February 13, 2009 10:02 AM

Whoops, sorry. Clinton and Remsen.

Posted by: tscola at February 13, 2009 10:06 AM

btw, sorry for the off-topic comment. I took it to the Open Thread.

Bob, my parents bought their first home in the mid-'60s...a decent sized place in the 'burbs for $63,000 cash. Those were the days...

Posted by: Biff Champion at February 13, 2009 10:06 AM

I think my parents home in Albany back in 1958 or 1959 was $5,000.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 13, 2009 10:12 AM

Interesting data point. I was looking at some old tax and deed records for Brooklyn Heights and found a sale on my block in 1859 for $5,000. A brick townhouse, but not one of the mega mansions. I guess Brooklyn always has been expensive. :-)

Posted by: NorthHeights at February 13, 2009 10:27 AM

NorthHeights...from the calculator, that'd only be $133,562 in 2008 dollars. Brooklyn real estate has done better than inflation over MOST time periods.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 13, 2009 10:34 AM

Judging from the Elizabethan England house price post on the forum today, there's someone here with an even longer memory than me :-)

Posted by: Bob Marvin at February 13, 2009 7:07 PM

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High Winds the Last Straw for 194 Columbia Heights

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