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March 9, 2009

Co-op of the Day: 422 State Street, #9

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Apartment #9 at 422 State Street in Boerum Hill is either a slightly scrunched two-bedroom or quite a generous one-bedroom, depending on where you stand. It looked bigger to us on paper than the 800 square feet or so we calculated from the floorplan. Other pluses: Two exposures, prewar details, and an elevator building. At $734 a month, the maintenance is about right. The recently renovated kitchen is somewhat unusual but appears to work well for the space. Asking price: $499,000. Reactions?
422 State Street, #9 [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark




Posted by Brownstoner at 12:40 PM | Comments (18)
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really? they're trying to market that as a two bedroom? Completely crazy in MHO. Price is NOT right.

Posted by: gkw at March 9, 2009 12:45 PM

is that a tv or a radiator under the window!?!? you dont put televisions under a window!!! it's a total hardcore rule.

*r*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 12:54 PM

They want to market it as a 2-bedroom, they should stage that way.

I'd like to see them fit a sofa, coffee table, TV and the dining table and chairs in that room they labelled 'living/dining'

Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 1:00 PM

This is a nice unit in the building: http://422statestreetapt20.blogspot.com/ Wonder what it went for.

Posted by: alsawo at March 9, 2009 1:01 PM

It looks like a nice one-bedroom, but is that really an elevator building? From the outside, it doesn't look like one. (That is it looks a lot like a few non-elevator buildings in that area I've seen.)

I like the kitchen.

Posted by: Heather at March 9, 2009 1:01 PM

That's a radiator. The TV is a big old flat panel mounted on a swinging mount in what's currently being used as a den (but would be counted as the second bedroom). It's small, but considering the location, the elevator, the condition of the building, the appliances, and that this is its first week on the market, I'd say that this is about ... uh ... expected would be the right word. In other words, I don't know if it's a RIGHT price, but it's not as batshit insane as some of the other asking prices I've seen in the area.

No grilling on the deck, though! Boooo.

Brown Harris has a much bigger one for sale upstairs from this one for, I think, $599K.

Posted by: RaginCajun at March 9, 2009 1:03 PM

I like the kitchen but I don't like the way it's lurking into the dining room. I want to push it back behind the door frame.

Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 1:07 PM

Its a decent one bedroom - though at most 700SF. Kitchen is strange. I cannot imagine they will get ask - partially because noone will offer ask these days. I saw the 2-bedroom to which ALSAWO links - it was terrible. So very cramped.

Posted by: saminthehood at March 9, 2009 1:13 PM

I don't like it, but the price approaches Queens. The same apartment in Jackson Heights in a walkup would be about $230,000 or so with a maintenance of $500.

Posted by: mopar at March 9, 2009 1:17 PM

This is an elevator building (albeit a VERY small elevator, will probably not fit your bed/couch/dresser/ etc) so your movers will be doing the stairs...
This is probably a divided one bedroom but still looks like a two bdrms with decent size rooms.
This building is right across the street from the fire station and stradles atlantic ave and state st. it is one block from bond and nevins. good 15-20 minute walk to the nearest train and you're pretty close to lovely downtown brooklyn and all those cheesy shops.

Posted by: oohlala at March 9, 2009 1:24 PM

A 15-20 minute walk to the train?

Are you a Galapagos tortoise?

Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 1:32 PM

Oohala,
15-20 minute walktot train? You have the A or C one block away, 2-3 two blocks away and Dekalb is at most 5 minutes.

Posted by: DeLepp at March 9, 2009 1:48 PM

Snark, I was thinkin' the same thing, but not in those words!

Posted by: GHB at March 9, 2009 1:50 PM

yeah, really 15-20 minute walk? on crutches maybe.

Posted by: Petebklyn at March 9, 2009 1:52 PM

I recognize this layout. Typical of teens buildings -- about 1911, 1912 or so. They were built as flexible one/two bedrooms with French doors separating the common area from the "extra" room that could be used as a living room or a bedroom. Very very common in what were some of the earliest apartment buildings constructed in the outer boroughs. I think it's lovely for a single parent and child or a single person who might occasionally want a roommate.

Posted by: mopar at March 9, 2009 2:14 PM

According to Streeteasy, Apt 20 went for $565k.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 2:25 PM

ok, ok, I walk slowly what can i tell ya! even to the a/c or 2/3 stop! i was thinking about the trains near LIRR/Atlantic ave stop

Posted by: oohlala at March 9, 2009 3:09 PM

I used to live at 410 State. That street can be very loud at night, there is a lot of foot traffic from the subways and halfway houses and treatment centers on the surrounding blocks. If the apartment is in the front or on a low floor it should cost lower than other similar units in the building.

Posted by: canyouwink at March 9, 2009 7:30 PM

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