I love church conversions; it's too bad that the last space available at the Sanctuary (the one iwth the beautiful stained glass windows) is only around 750ft.

*lines up behind Chicken to purchase lottery ticket*

Posted by: Kaonashi at October 30, 2009 4:20 PM in response to Church Conversion Opp for Sale in Greenpoint

I went to your Craigslist ad pretending that I was in the market for a studio apartment. I ignored the furniture because let's face it, sometimes having furniture in an apartment can't be helped, and it's not that cluttered that you can't see the bare bones of the unit. Things I saw immediately and liked:

* Beautiful front windows with lots of light

* Nice amount of shelving and closet space

* Hardwood floors (yay!)

What made me go hmmm...:

* No bathroom shot. Even though it says it's big and beautiful in the ad, the fact that there's no image supporting this automatically makes me suspicious.

* Kitchen shot is cropped. Once again, people are more interested in what's omitted than what they see. Is there a place to put dishes? Groceries?

Those things are all things I might be able to live with. Here are the dealbreakers:

* That godawful drop ceiling. And the fact that it's a drop ceiling in a brownstone fills me with GOTDAMN BURNING ANGER. I prefer living in older buildings for the wonderful high ceilings, and I think most people who like vintage prefer that as well.

* Absolutely no dogs. I'm a responsible pet owner. I also realize that some people aren't, and often bad experiences make landlords prefer not to rent to people with pets. Therefore, if I'm looking at apartments on CL I always make sure I have the dog and cat checkboxes checked before I start searching. If I were really conducting a search I would never see this ad.

IMO, one of the best thing you could do is remove the drop ceiling. It's especially important in this case because it's a studio (as opposed to only having it in areas like the kitchen or bathroom) and the entire living area has it!

Posted by: Kaonashi at October 6, 2009 8:03 PM in response to Advice on Rental Market

This is terrible! I hope they're able to find another space!

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 30, 2009 1:08 PM in response to 123 Community Space Goes Out with a Bang

I like spaces like this, but the fact that the sqaure footage isn't meantioned is pretty telling.

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 29, 2009 5:11 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 96 Schermerhorn Street, #9G

Maybe I'm just old school, but why do they insist on ruining their lofts like this? That's a loft that was converted into an condo apartment with delusions of grandeur. And if I wanted that I would simply buy a condo in the first place.

Are there any *real* lofts in DUMBO left?

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 17, 2009 7:08 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 30 Main Street, #2C

Maybe I'm just old school, but why do they insist on ruining their lofts? That's a loft that was converted into an condo apartment with delusions of grandeur. And if I wanted that I would simply buy a condo.

Are there any *real* lofts in DUMBO left?

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 17, 2009 7:07 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 30 Main Street, #2C

Wow.

*joins dirtyhipster*

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 10, 2009 2:04 PM in response to Community Groups Sue City over Broadway Triangle

Where was this picture taken? It's so beautiful! ^_^

Posted by: Kaonashi at September 10, 2009 1:56 PM in response to Thursday Links

Maybe I'm just old school, but I hate how they ruined the lofts in Dumbo. If I wanted a 2-bedroom apartment I would get one that IS a two bedroom apartment; not a loft that was converted into a apartment pretending to be a loft. Ugh.

Posted by: Kaonashi at July 22, 2009 10:29 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 30 Main Street, #4G

That kitchen is dreadful

Posted by: Kaonashi at June 30, 2009 7:17 PM in response to House of the Day: 358 Prospect Place

A good solution all around is to simply have them find another tenant for you that can move in (or arrange with them to immediately start showing the place) so everyone is happy. You get a new tenant, they get to move, both of you get to enjoy your holiday without worrying about this. Life is too short.

The fact that this tenant approached you with this early (rather than move out like a thief in the night while you're on holiday) and has valid reasons why they can't move out once the lease is up shows he wants to come to a mutually beneficial solution.

Posted by: Kaonashi at June 15, 2009 9:28 PM in response to Tenant Breaking Lease?

I would bet money that 99% of the commenters on this thread have not rented an apt. in Brooklyn in the last 3 months. The market is WAY down. I just rented 2 and it was HARD and I took almost a 10% price drop. What rented last year in 3 days took me 3 weeks and with 2 price drops. They were on Craigslist with gorgeous pics, empty, with no dropped ceilings and brand new everything. I consulted w/ 2 agents, one from Corcoran and one from Halstead and they confirmed that things are sitting empty for months even after significant price drops. The agent from Corcoran said that he has two 2 bedrooms that rented in just 3 days last year for $3,600. This year the price is $3,000 and they've been sitting empty since July. He has another 600 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, no fee that has been on the market for 2 months empty. The market has tanked and it's taking longer and prices are lower. People are not looking for a deal they are looking for a steal....hopefully it won't stay like this for long.

Posted by: mamaday at October 6, 2009 8:58 PM in response to Advice on Rental Market

well i rented a place w/i the last 3 months and i gave the LL his ask and all n all i'm pretty happy with the deal,,,,,,,,,,, SO THERE!

Posted by: bowl of dicks at October 6, 2009 10:38 PM in response to Advice on Rental Market

"The agent from Corcoran said that he has two 2 bedrooms that rented in just 3 days last year for $3,600. This year the price is $3,000 and they've been sitting empty since July."

Well, maybe if the agent from Corcoran lowered his $4400 fee the places would rent a bit faster...

Posted by: northsloperenter at October 7, 2009 9:57 AM in response to Advice on Rental Market

Exactly, Northsloperenter. The notion brokers are telling landlords to take huge cuts in their rental income so the brokers don't have to lower their fees in this new market is absolutely absurd. Landlords should be negotiating fees down with brokers and if they can't get a good deal for their prospective tenants don't use a broker at all.

Posted by: traditionalmod at October 7, 2009 10:20 AM in response to Advice on Rental Market

Yes. Landlords need to understand that broker fees are like a "cover charge" at a club.

When you have a line of a people waiting outside hoping to get in, sure, you can charge a cover.

But when you club is empty and no one is walking in the door, it's time to get rid of the cover charge and start a happy hour.

Posted by: northsloperenter at October 7, 2009 10:58 AM in response to Advice on Rental Market

It's always difficult to rent an apt this time of year. Big whoop.

Posted by: mopar at October 7, 2009 5:37 PM in response to Advice on Rental Market

Maybe i you stopped doing bussness wt Cocorean you would do much better. After al it i because of greedy commision charging idiots like them that rents have gone through the roofs for the regular working family. Butterfly you better hope you never get someone like me for a homeowner. You respect elders not treat them like trash.

Posted by: hannible at October 7, 2009 10:17 PM in response to Advice on Rental Market

Hi Starfish1948,

Am a long time N. Slo brownstoner.
One of my kids is currently looking for apt in the poetic Licence nabe, so I tried yr Craigslist post to hv a look/ forward link to her.
However, was no longer viewable as post taken off by owner.
Does this mean now rented?
Hope so for your sake, but o/w pls advise where she can view o/l.
In thanks, Merlyn

Posted by: Marilyn at October 9, 2009 10:04 AM in response to Advice on Rental Market