The "corner house" referred to by the previous poster was #1 South Portland, not #10. Both sold recently. The corner house sold for $2.85 million, according to the NY Times last week, and will reportedly be renovated for a single family. #10 sold for $2.6 or $2.65 (I've heard both) in a 4-part bid in which I was a participant.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 14, 2006 3:17 PM in response to Stepping Out On FG Park (For Almost $4 Mil!)

I can't comment on whether $4 million is "worth it" -- only the time and the market can tell -- but I will say that as a resident of a nearby park block, calling Washington Park "quiet" is just plain nutty. The park is a noisy place in the summer, from barbeque-ers to concerts to kids in the playground. And although the housing stock on this block is clearly spectacular, the block still has many grimy buildings in disrepair. It is not the "5th Avenue" of Fort Greene just yet.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 14, 2006 3:26 PM in response to Stepping Out On FG Park (For Almost $4 Mil!)

I didn't see any information on impact/extent of shadows in the articles or on the Atlantic Yards Report website. Can anyone point me to a link?

Posted by: fortgreener at July 19, 2006 5:49 PM in response to Atlantic Yards Debate Takes Next Major Step

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Posted by: fortgreener at July 20, 2006 7:01 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: Eastern Parkway 2-Bedroom

Ugh. There goes the neighborhood. Metrotech is an abomination, and this looks like more of the same.
What a shame.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 24, 2006 1:43 PM in response to Development Doesn't Stop with Atlantic Yards

I saw the Clinton Avenue house. It's all the way down by Willoughby, so quite a hike to the C train (not too far to the G, though.)
Loaded with details, as the pictures show, and in good condition. It must be harder to sell than a multifamily -- no extra income from a garden rental to help pay the mortgage. I personally wouldn't want to live on a garden floor, so for me, this one would need to be converted. I passed on it for the reasons above and because I found the back of the house & yard very dark and depressing. The house is toward the end of the block, so the yard is close to the backs of other townhouses. Also, there are some not-so-savory large apartment buildings toward that end of the block -- made me wonder what it's like at night walking home from the subway.
That being said, I'm kind of surprised it's still on the market because it's a lot more special than most of what's out there. I've seen it all, believe me!

Posted by: fortgreener at July 28, 2006 3:45 PM in response to Open House Picks

I have not done it, but asked the same question (about a stoop for a brownstone) a month or so ago. I also got a quote from Malek. Depending on what you want, I think $25-35,000 is a fair estimate if you are putting a stoop where none currently exists.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 28, 2006 3:51 PM in response to Building a stoop

For the record, I am the July 25th 3:45pm poster, and yes, I did mean the Washington Avenue house, not Clinton Ave.
Agreed, it's a special house. Just wasn't for me.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 29, 2006 2:50 PM in response to Open House Picks

Classon is the boundary of Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy on the east. That would put Bedford and Franklin squarely in Bed-Stuy. Make your decision based on the house and your feelings about the neighborhood, not what a broker tells you the neighborhood is called. The posters above give good advice.

Posted by: fortgreener at July 31, 2006 8:17 PM in response to 'South Clinton Hill'

It's so easy to create a login identity, I doubt that it would deter someone who really wants to post.

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