Ringo,

--"I think in NY the block you live on is very important, yes."

Then maybe you should've said that 110 is not on a great block instead of writing that it's "not a great neighborhood". Huge difference between block and neighborhood.

--"There are blocks I'd live on in almost any neighborhood. This isnt' one of them."

And I wouldn't live north of Clark. I'd also say the 540 apartments (and conservatively 700+ residents) on this one block of Livingston just goes to show that there are different strokes for different folks.

--"And Cranberry Street? Are you kidding? I dont care how close it is Montague Street (who would?) -- it's a charming street."

Read my post carefully. I didn't compare Livingston to Cranberry. For the record, I agree that Cranberry is "charming" (although I'd also make a case for boring or fuddy-duddy).

I merely brought up the proximity of each block to the neighborhood's "main street" (Montague) to point that just because a single block doesn't meet your particular aesthetic sensibilities doesn't mean it can't be part of a neighborhood.

Proximity to neighborhood touchstones, be it a main drag like Montague, a church like St. Ann's or St. Charles, or a school like Packer (all of which are closer to 110 than Cranberry, for what it's worth) counts for a lot.

--"People know each other."
--"I'd much prefer to walk an extra block to Montague St but live on a street...where we block off the street for a dunking tank once in a while."
--"I guess that's where you and I disagree"

Since you have friends at 110, you might know that there's a resident run forum at 110 that neighbors use to get together for group exercise sessions, share advise about doctors and nannies, organize "stoop sales", and cat sit for each other when we're out of town. Our kids play together in the common courtyard. My fellow neighbors have dropped by to set up my wireless internet, have given me legal assistance, and even helped me move a giant tv to my apartment when the delivery company refused to deliver it beyond the entrance of the building.

And while I personally don't want or need my neighbors to be intimately familiar, I think it's a bit insulting of you to insinuate that only people who live in brownstones can form a vibrant, friendly, helpful, community.

Posted by: 110res at June 27, 2009 3:00 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

DeLepp, the windows are new, but permanently (I think) babyproofed so you can't open them up more than 8 inches or so. I imagine the old windows from the building's previous life had to be replaced as they were mainly AC unit place holders.

bxgirl, I remember liking 96 Schermerhorn's entryway as well--a bit like the entrance to a wood paneled men's club.

110's entryway isn't half bad--most of the great detail and restoration work is on the ceiling where my eyes rarely go. The space (I believe the old theater room?) where Issue Project Room is slated to occupy, however, is truly something to behold.

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 5:52 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

--DeLepp- do the apartments start on the ground floor or only up above? I know the windows are very high.

I know this wasn't directed at me, but I figured I'd answer since I live here.

Apartments start on the 2nd floor (technically, I think it's the first floor, but it's about half a floor up from the street).

All the windows in the older part of the buildings are huge, about 6ft x 4ft (though the sheer size of the building makes them seem puny), but I think the windows on the lower floors are even bigger since the ceilings on the first 2 or 3 floors are like 18ft. I've heard a couple of apartments have built mezzanines.

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 4:47 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

BklynSoFar, you're obviously completely unfamiliar with the area, so what's with the comments about it not "feeling safe"?

Not only are there plenty of people who live on that block, there are the students at Brooklyn Law a block away who keep odd hours, as well as a huge hotel (the Marriott) that operates 24/7.

Besides, it's impossible to walk down Livingston from Cobble Hill. Court, yes, but Livingston is perpendicular to Court, so they're not substitutes. You'll pass by Livingston st if you're heading to Borough Hall from Cobble Hill via Court, but there are just as many coops and condos on that block as there are offices.

In fact, dollars to donuts that the block is denser than any single brownstone block in Cobble Hill or Brooklyn Heights., Having a lot of people (and eyes) around contributes greatly to the feeling of safety.

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 4:40 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

--"I gotta agree it's not a great neighborhood"

Jeez, how narrowly are we defining "neighborhood"? The block your house sits on? A one block radius from your house?

I'm not picking on you, Ringo, but I have to ask why some people condense 110's entire neighborhood to a single block. The block isn't going to win any beauty awards, but the neighborhood (can we say a short 5 minute or less walk from the front door?) is pretty swell.

110 Livingston is closer to Montague than the brownstones on Cranberry. Do people who live on Cranberry (or Orange, Middagh, etc) in the Heights feel like Montague Street is not in the neighborhood because it's five blocks away?

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 4:09 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

petebrooklyn, that's the oddest one bedroom I've seen in the building. Only one window in the living room? And all the way off to the side at that?

I'm not going to comment on prices, but there's a similarly priced corner one-bedroom in the building for sale that has four nice big windows:

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/414722-condo-110-livingston-street-downtown-brooklyn-brooklyn

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 2:52 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W

The taxes listed on the PDE site are WAY off. I own a 2 bed/2 bath apartment in the building and my taxes are about $90 a month.

My guess is that the broker just listed the pre-abatement tax figures straight from the offering plan.

Posted by: 110res at June 25, 2009 2:43 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 110 Livingston Street, #6W