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Energy-Neutral Test House in Carroll Gardens Nears Completion, Park Slope Rental to Follow
Last month we showed you some renderings of a renovation underway on a brownstone at 367 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. The eco-friendly project by developer Voltaic Solaire will be entirely solar-powered, with the cost of all utilities included in the rent for all six rental units in the building. While it’ll be some time still until the 5th Avenue building is complete, the New York Times reports that the developer is putting the finishing touches on a “test house” on a small triangular plot at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Ninth Street in Carroll Gardens. “If we can obtain sustainability at this location, it can be obtained anywhere,” Ronald F. Faia, Voltaic Solaire’s CFO, said of the site’s location in the shadows of the BQE. To get to energy-neutral from just plain old green, the developer is installing LED lighting and insulated pipes along with energy-efficient appliances and windows. (The windows cost 15 percent more than regular ones.)
Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn [NY Times]
Visions of Park Slope’s Green Machine [Brownstoner]
Building Powered by Sun and Wind Will Rise in Park Slope [Brownstoner]
05/25/2012 10:30 AM
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Coffee and Beeeer in Carroll Gardens
A reader sent in the photo above yesterday, with a subject line that reads “Beeeeer.” This is what he had to say: “They ain’t kidding. It looked like they had over a hundred varieties of beer. HUGE assortment. 414 court st, next to Capital One bank. Formerly: Snack Shop.” The name of the biz appears to be “First Place Provisions.” GMAP
05/24/2012 11:00 AM
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House of the Day: 328 President Street
This new brownstone listing at 328 President Street in Carroll Gardens would have benefited from a little staging. It’s generally got good bones (along with a big front yard) but the combo unfortunate kitchens and dreary furnishings doesn’t help the cause. Still, given the location and the fact that there still’s a fair bit of original charm, the three-family house should still get some attention. Whether it’ll fetch the $2,650,000 asking price remains to be seen.
328 President Street [Town Real Estate] GMAP P*Shark
05/22/2012 1:28 PM
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Treats Truck Now Open in Carroll Gardens
Over the weekend The Treats Truck, a popular food truck serving an array of sweets, opened an actual shop at 521 Court Street, just past 9th Street. It serves all the treats the truck does (cookies, brownies, and bars), plus coffee and drinks, breakfast and a light lunch menu. There’s also an option to make-your-own cookie plate. The spot was closed stopping by yesterday evening, have any Carroll Gardens residents checked it out yet? GMAP
05/15/2012 2:00 PM
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Last Week’s Biggest Sales
1. PARK SLOPE $2,600,000
587 5th Street GMAP P*Shark
We liked this limestone home when it was HOTD back in September 2011. We said: “The parlor floor is gorgeous and the two-story extension results in a very generous layout. Only negative is the kitchen which feels a little tired. But if you can swing the $3,150,000 asking price, you can probably pony up another $100,000 to tune that up.” This house had been in the same family since the 40s! Entered into contract on 2/10/12; closed on 4/18/12; deed recorded on 5/9/2012.
2. COBBLE HILL $2,020,000
171 Warren Street GMAP P*Shark
Another HOTD pick. The house has charm, but the listing wasn’t showing many pictures. We felt it was “hard to weigh in with much confidence on the asking price of $2,500,000 but our gut’s telling us that, despite the great Cobble Hill location, the renovation price tag will be enough to make it tough sell at that number.” Guess someone fell in love with this house. Entered into contract on 2/2/12; closed on 4/26/12; deed recorded on 5/9/2012.
3. WILLIAMSBURG $1,985,587.50
22 North 6th Street, #27KL GMAP P*Shark
The listing was pulled on this Edge condo sale. Entered into contract on 2/24/12; closed on 4/11/12; deed recorded on 5/11/2012.
4. BOROUGH PARK $1,850,000
1644 52nd Street GMAP P*Shark
A 4,420-square-foot, three-family house. Entered into contract on 11/23/12; closed on 4/27/12; deed recorded on 5/10/2012.
5. CARROLL GARDENS $1,800,000
564 Henry Street GMAP P*Shark
This home was asking a hefty $2,300,000. We noted, “If the sellers, who’ve owned the four-story house for 35 years, had just left it alone it would probably be having more luck than it is now, but let’s just say that some of the interior design decisions they made are probably working against it.” Entered into contract on 1/30/12; closed on 4/24/12; deed recorded on 5/10/2012.
05/15/2012 11:30 AM
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Kid-Friendly Company Moving to 380 Court St.
According to a Crosstown Realty broker associated with the deal, Kidville, a children’s classes/party/programs business, is moving into 380 Court Street. The Eileen Dugan Senior Citizens Center previously occupied the ground-floor and basement space, and Kidville was leased for the ground-floor space. The senior citizens center will move to the basement. The square-footage on the groundfloor is large, 4,500. Considering it’s right across from Carroll Park, think it’ll do good business? GMAP
05/14/2012 2:00 PM
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“A Demure Hunter Green” in Carroll Gardens
So says the tipster regarding the new signage up at 16 Handles’ Carroll Gardens location. Neighbors previous expressed outrage at the garish bright orange/neon green signage first up, which was quickly replaced with temporary signage. And now, here we are.
05/11/2012 11:15 AM
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Steiner Goes Big in Carroll Gardens
OK, we’ve got a purchase that just hit public records that will probably make it to the top-10 biggest commercial real estate deals of 2012 in Brooklyn: Doug Steiner purchased 204 Huntington Street in southern Carroll Gardens for $24.5 million, according to city data. The large rental property has frontage on Court Street and, if memory serves, recently saw some capital improvements. The property has 60 units. A current listing for a three-bedroom is asking $4,100. The building last sold for $22 million in 2005. GMAP
05/11/2012 10:09 AM
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100 Luquer Street Didn’t Sell, Re-Lists Rental Units
100 Luquer Street didn’t end up selling last winter, when the problem-plagued high-rise was put on the market, so the original developer has decided to lease the building up as a rental himself. To that end, Corcoran has listed seven two-bedroom rentals priced from $3,500 to $5,500 a month. The whole building is still for sale at an asking price of $15.5 million. (We heard negotiations were under way to sell the building in February–guess not!) The rental approach comes after a brief effort at selling condos last fall for between $599,000 and $849,000.
100 Luquer Street Building on the Market, Going Rental [Brownstoner]
100 Luquer Officially Goes on Sale This Sunday [Brownstoner]
Coming Soon: Listings for Carroll Gardens’ 100 Luquer [Brownstoner]
Life at Formerly Stalled Luquer Street Sites [Brownstoner]
Reboot Under Way at 100 Luquer [Brownstoner] GMAP
05/10/2012 10:00 AM
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Firms Team Up to Show 2-Bedrooms in Carroll Gardens
From 1 to 3 p.m. tomorrow, May 1st, three different brokerages—Corcoran, Town Residential and Brown Harris—are joining forces to offer a tasting menu of two-bedroom condos for sale in Carroll Gardens. Visuals above; listings below.
264 President Street – $725,000
580 Henry Street, #B – $800,000
93 Rapelye Street – Apt: 4G – $649,000
93 Rapelye Street, #2D – $750,000
98 2nd Place, Apt.3-F – $819,000
93 Rapelye Street – Apt: 6H – $599,000
04/30/2012 3:00 PM
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Smoked Meats/Sandwich Shop Opening in Carroll Gardens
Back in mid-2009, a health-conscious restaurant called Olga’s that specialized in kosher products opened on southern Smith Street, near the corner of Third Place, but it will soon be replaced, as Grub Street noted, with HBH, a shop selling “smoked meats and gourmet sandwiches.” A reader sent in the photo above of new signage on the door last week, but the business’s Facebook page gives little indication of when it will be up and running.
HBH Gourmet Sandwiches [Facebook] GMAP
Kosher Eatery Olga’s on Smith Becoming Porktastic HBH Meats [Grub Street]
04/30/2012 12:00 PM
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Last Week’s Biggest Sales
1. PARK SLOPE $3,350,000
494 3rd Street GMAP P*Shark
A HOTD in November 2011. “The five-story, 22-foot-wide brownstone has lots of impressive original detail and grand proportions. The location, just in from 7th Avenue, is great too.” It’s configured as a four family and was asking $3,699,000. Entered into contract on 2/4/12; closed on 4/3/12; deed recorded on 4/17/2012.
2. COBBLE HILL $3,300,000
357 Henry Street, #1 GMAP P*Shark
This is the first townhouse that sold at the 110 Amity Street mansion. It was asking $3.85 million. Entered into contract on 2/22/12; closed on 4/2/12; deed recorded on 4/18/2012.
3. CARROLL GARDENS $2,275,000
240 Carroll Street, #4 GMAP P*Shark
A four bed/three-and-a-half bath condo in Carroll Gardens. Here’s the listing. It was asking $2,250,000 and sold just a hair above asking price. Entered into contract on 1/27/12; closed on 3/27/12; deed recorded on 4/17/2012.
4. PARK SLOPE $1,955,000
596 3rd Street GMAP P*Shark
A “Single Family Townhouse in Original Condition,” says the listing. It entered contract only 16 days after hitting the market. Was asking $1,860,000. Entered into contract on 1/24/12; closed on 3/28/12; deed recorded on 4/18/2012.
5. WILLIAMSBURG $1,936,967.06
22 North 6th Street, #26KL GMAP P*Shark
This South Tower unit also came with a storage space. Entered into contract on 2/3/12; closed on 3/30/12; deed recorded on 4/16/2012.
04/24/2012 11:30 AM
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Rental of the Day: 505 Court Street
This two-bedroom rental comes from 505 Court Street aka the Court Street Lofts in Carroll Gardens. Overall, nice finishes, lots of windows, and high ceilings. The rent: $3,995/month. Whaddya think?
505 Court Street [Halstead] GMAP P*Shark
04/23/2012 12:35 PM
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Open House Picks
Park Slope
586 11th Street
NY Living Solutions
Sunday, 12:00-1:30
$2,200,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
395 14th Street
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday, 2:00-4:00
$1,875,000
GMAP P*Shark
Carroll Gardens
122 2nd Street
Corcoran
Sunday, 11:00-1:00
$1,595,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
69 Sterling Street
FSBO
Sunday, 1:00-3:00
$859,000
GMAP P*Shark
04/20/2012 1:02 PM
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Rental of the Day: 83 4th Place
Here’s a very pretty one bedroom at 83 4th Place in Carroll Gardens. The listing says that this floor-through has “flexible layout options,” so you may not be confined to the single bedroom. We’d say the rent of $2,000/month is a little high this far south in Carroll Gardens, but with that said, still wouldn’t be surprised to see the unit snatched up quickly. Y/N?
83 4th Place [Realty Collective] GMAP P*Shark
04/17/2012 12:31 PM
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Co-op of the Day: 389 Union Street, #4
This recently renovated co-op at 389 Union Street in Carroll Gardens just hit the market with a price tag of $620,000. It has a clean, modern feel, and the kitchen and home office areas are particularly nicely designed. While the asking price isn’t particularly cheap on a per square foot basis for a non-doorman building, but on the other hand it is a full-floor in a townhouse. What do you think?
389 Union Street, #4 [Brooklyn Bridge Realty] GMAP P*Shark
04/10/2012 12:55 PM
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Last Week’s Biggest Sales
1. MANHATTAN BEACH $1,575,000
125 Girard Street GMAP P*Shark
A one-two family house with either a garage or vacant land. Sold at $709 per square foot. Entered into contract on 12/23/11; closed on 3/22/12; deed recorded on 4/4/2012
2. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $1,483,918.75
9 College Place, #1A GMAP P*Shark
This two bed/two bath is 1,387 square feet. It was first asking $1,675,000. Entered into contract on 12/13/11; closed on 3/13/12; deed recorded on 4/2/2012
3. CARROLL GARDENS $1,350,000
67 Woodhull Street GMAP P*Shark
No listing for this one, but it’s a four-six family with a commercial store or office space. Entered into contract on 4/21/11; closed on 3/6/12; deed recorded on 4/2/2012.
4. BAY RIDGE $940,000
7316 13th Avenue GMAP P*Shark
A one-three family house with a store or office. Entered into contract on 7/31/11; closed on 7/31/11; deed recorded on 4/3/2012.
5. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $890,968.75
360 Furman Street, #434 GMAP P*Shark
A studio apartment at One BBP. It sold eight percent over its asking price, which was $825,000. Entered into contract on 12/14/11; closed on 2/15/12; deed recorded on 4/3/2012.
04/10/2012 11:30 AM
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House of the Day: 310 Union Street
This new listing at 310 Union Street in Carroll Gardens has a very nice feel to it–especially that parlor floor. (What a difference an extension makes when it comes to fitting a kitchen in!) There’s lots of historic detail (cool moldings), generous proportions and a garden rental are other attributes. The asking price of $3,195,000 seems aggressive to us but the townhouse market is so rocking these days we’re not ready to dismiss it out of hand.
310 Union Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
04/09/2012 1:28 PM
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Open House Picks
Park Slope
21 Garfield Place
Halstead
Saturday, 1:00-2:00
$1,700,000
GMAP P*Shark
Carroll Gardens
148 Degraw Street
Brown Harris Stevens
Saturday, 3:00-4:30
$1,595,000
GMAP P*Shark
Greenpoint
1032 Lorimer Street
Douglas Elliman
Saturday, 1:00-2:30, by appointment
$1,300,000
GMAP P*Shark
Greenwood Heights
713 6th Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge Realty
Sunday, 2:00-3:30
$995,000
GMAP P*Shark
04/06/2012 1:05 PM
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May 21, 2012 | 02:16 PM