As a resident of 8th Avenue, I am all for reverting it to two-way. It seems to me this might really improve quality of life on the avenue by reducing the ridiculous amount of truck traffic on 8th ave, sending it back to 4th where it belongs. Is there any reason to believe that 8th couldn't feel as peaceful as 6th ave if it were a two-way?

Posted by: chambley at October 21, 2008 10:55 AM in response to Park Slope Wants to Go Both Ways (Traffic-wise)

Anyone have anything to report from these or other open houses?

Posted by: chambley at August 18, 2008 10:05 AM in response to Open House Picks

Hey, anyone make it to 17 Park Place (BHS listing)? I was curious about that one, but out of town, so couldn't go.

Posted by: chambley at July 21, 2008 8:41 AM in response to Open House Picks

And yeah, if you go on google, you can see the block is pretty nasty looking. Too bad! This is close to being amazing, but it's not.

Posted by: chambley at July 18, 2008 5:28 PM in response to Open House Picks

I agree about the strange choice to put the kitchen on the garden level at 14th street. So now they have identical twin sitting areas on the parlor level, and a dark, low-ceilinged kitchen...hm.

Posted by: chambley at July 18, 2008 5:26 PM in response to Open House Picks

Hey how about an open house recap from this weekend? Anyone?

Posted by: chambley at June 23, 2008 10:14 AM in response to Christopher Gray Loves Him Some Albemarle Road

well I guess they didn't get their price yet - there's another open house this weekend! Asking is still the same though...I guess they're not ready to give in to reality yet. I may take another look though, in case they do.

Posted by: chambley at June 20, 2008 5:45 PM in response to Open House Picks: The Morning After

I also think it's a bit much to call the sellers "greedy". I mean, are sellers supposed to be "generous" or "magnanimous" when pricing their properties? Obviously the goal of any seller is to get as much as you can in the current market. I think the worst you can say about them is that they are "mistaken".

Posted by: chambley at June 17, 2008 10:38 AM in response to Open House Picks: The Morning After

With regard to the "value" of renovations, you also need to account for the ease of just moving in to a house that's in excellent condition. Hence, many buyers are willing to pay more than it would cost to do the same work themselves. There are plenty of wealthy people out there who don't have the time, interest, or energy (or creativity for that matter) to spend 4-6 months in a potential renovation nightmare and would rather just drop the cash and move in. So playing the "it would cost" game is a little silly. As always, it's what it's worth to the buyer that really matters.

Having said that, 1.95 is still way high. I was thinking about putting in an offer, but there are just too many weaknesses in this property, as discussed at length here.

Posted by: chambley at June 17, 2008 10:31 AM in response to Open House Picks: The Morning After

2:36 sounds an awful lot like the owner posting...

Posted by: chambley at June 16, 2008 2:56 PM in response to Open House Picks: The Morning After