Saw this house a few months ago...couple of things:
- its right across the street from a school playground
- commercial kitchen (owner runs a catering biz out of house)
- house is narrow and center stair eats up a lot of room
- house next door is a boarded up disaster
- no great entertaining space

It is a charming house, with interesting details and some nice character. I think 1.595 is still way high. I would say in the 1.3 ballpark.

Posted by: stnbrkn at October 15, 2009 2:05 PM in response to House of the Day: 295 Pacific Street Revisited

Walked past tonight - nice little bar. Menu has wings, sliders, etc.

Posted by: stnbrkn at October 8, 2009 10:47 PM in response to StreetLevel: People's Republic of Brooklyn Opens on Smith

they did some nice - but not major reno. was in good condition. haven't heard much in the area going over asking lately though. My friend in LA says that folks out there are pricing things low to attract attention with the assumption that they will be bid up over asking. Have we seen that here?

Posted by: stnbrkn at September 23, 2009 6:27 PM in response to 18 1st Street - Accepted Offer

they did some nice - but not major reno. was in good condition. haven't heard much in the area going over asking lately though. My friend in LA says that folks out there are pricing things low to attract attention with the assumption that they will be bid up over asking. Have we seen that here?

Posted by: stnbrkn at September 23, 2009 6:27 PM in response to 18 1st Street - Accepted Offer

Golf Course Views!

Posted by: stnbrkn at September 16, 2009 11:20 AM in response to Hospital Sells Building and Closes Down

However, you need to be a bit careful that the pre-approval letter does not show your cards during a negotiation. If you are negotiating against your own price ceiling - and your pre-approval is for 100K more - that information may work to strengthen the sellers position in driving up the sales price.

Posted by: stnbrkn at September 16, 2009 10:32 AM in response to Pre-Approval Amount?

Saw a 3br 3.5 bath w 1740 sq ft 7th fl sw corner yesterday. Unit below w same layout went for 1.3ish last week - supposedly. Lots of wasted space, small master bed, windows on harbor start at 4ft from ground and are not majestic views. Lots of bs ammenities. Lame. Zoned for another building just south to block those views.

Posted by: stnbrkn at September 9, 2009 11:03 PM in response to It's Raining Cars at 1BBP

The current tenant in the 3 bedroom garden/parlor duplex rental pays over $4K and has a lease through NEXT AUGUST. Block is not bad - don't think that anything on the block will sell for less than $1M. The bricktastic 78 Douglass across the street compares favorably to this place - although 78's price tag is out of line.

Posted by: stnbrkn at August 27, 2009 1:56 PM in response to House of the Day: 86 Douglass Street