Brownstoner is Brooklyn's most read
website about real estate, renovation
and neighborhood news. Read More»
Open House Picks
Park Slope
146 Lincoln Place
Corcoran
Sunday, 2:30-4:00
$2,799,000
GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
267 St. James Place
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday, 2:30-4:00
$1,350,000
GMAP P*Shark
South Slope
164 17th Street
Triumph Property Group
Sunday, 1:30-3pm
$1,179,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
266 Sterling Street
Fillmore
Sunday, 2:00-4:00
$699,000
GMAP P*Shark
12/02/2011 1:05 PM
Comment
House of the Day: 181 Midwood Street
Once upon a time, this asking price of $1,285,000 for 181 Midwood Street would have raised eyebrows in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. But no more. That price is nothing these days! One block closer to the park on Midwood there are two houses (#20 and #22) currently listed for more than that. This single-family has lots of original details and has undergone a major updating. It is only three stories (or two if you don’t count the English basement) which makes the property pretty pricey on a per square foot basis. You never know when someone’s gonna fall in love (though we could do without that recessed lighting in the front parlor!).
181 Midwood Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
11/30/2011 1:25 PM
Comment
Rental of the Day: 98 Fenimore Street
Is this two-bedroom in Prospect Lefferts Gardens pretty in pink? Regardless of what one thinks of the color scheme, the apartment’s period details are charming. The kitchen, however, looks cramped and as though it could use an upgrade. Think the $2,300-a-month rent makes sense for the location?
97 Fenimore Street [Aguayo & Huebener Realty] GMAP P*Shark
11/14/2011 12:32 PM
Comment
Open House Picks
Park Slope
587 5th Street
Halstead
Sunday, 12:30-2:00
$2,795,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
520 8th Street
Corcoran
Sunday, 1-3 and Monday, 11-12
$2,750,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
384 Parkside Avenue
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday, 2:10-4
$1,100,000
GMAP P*Shark
Fort Greene
141 Clermont Avenue
Core Group NYC
Sunday, 12:00-2:00
$849,000
GMAP P*Shark
11/04/2011 1:06 PM
Comment
Rental of the Day: 80 Sterling Street
This is a floor-through, three-bedroom rental at 80 Sterling Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It’s a solid, spacious-looking apartment that’s got a reasonable monthly price tag of $2,400. It’s also only a few blocks away from the park and two subway stations. Think it’s a good deal?
80 Sterling Street [Transvilla Real Estate] GMAP P*Shark
10/27/2011 12:30 PM
Comment
Open House Picks
Boerum Hill
110 Butler Street
Vespa Properties
Sunday, 1-3
$2,295,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
27 7th Avenue
Corcoran
Sunday, 3-4:30
$1,800,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
44 Rutland Road
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday, 1-2:30
$1,450,000
GMAP P*Shark
Gowanus
130 8th Street
Douglas Elliman
Sunday, 1-3
$1,279,000
GMAP P*Shark
10/21/2011 1:07 PM
Comment
Second-Biggest PLG Sale Ever Recorded
Midwood Street continues its reign as the priciest street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens with the closing of 51 Midwood for $1,570,000. The sale, which was recorded in public records yesterday, is the second highest ever in the neighborhood after 52 Midwood Street, which traded for $1,665,000 back in mid-2007. The 4,000-square-foot property at 51 Midwood was a House of the Day in May, and we noted that its attractive features included elaborate woodwork and a remodeled kitchen. The property was also one of several pricey listings on the block that had recently hit the market; 66 Midwood, which is listed for $1,849,000, will end up being the biggest sale ever recorded in the neighborhood if it sells close to ask.
House of the Day: 51 Midwood Street [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark
Market Snapshot: Prospect Lefferts Gardens [Brownstoner]
Photo via PropertyShark
10/21/2011 9:00 AM
Comment
Blue Roost Petite Cafe Taking Over K-Dog’s Digs
We heard from a PLG resident yesterday that Blue Roost Petite Cafe is taking over the former home of the late, lamented K-Dog & Dunebuggy coffee shop. Blue Roost confirms that it’s moving into the bigger space across the street on its Facebook page, and our tipster hears they’re hoping to be in business in about a month. Nice to see the K-Dog space taken over by another independent, local biz. GMAP
10/12/2011 2:00 PM
Comment
Open House Picks
Carroll Gardens
84 Woodhull Street
Corcoran
Sunday, 2-4
$2,275,000
GMAP P*Shark
Clinton Hill
59 Cambridge Place
Century 21 Milestone Realty
Sunday, 1-3
$1,598,000
GMAP P*Shark
Greenwood
210 30th Street
Douglas Elliman
Sunday, 2-3:30
$635,000
GMAP P*Shark
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
141 Lefferts Avenue
Fillmore
Sunday, 1:30-4
$849,000
GMAP P*Shark
10/07/2011 1:07 PM
Comment
Market Snapshot: Prospect Lefferts Gardens
The number whizzes over at PropertyShark put together a bunch of stats for us about the Prospect Lefferts Gardens real estate market. The stats show that 314 houses have sold since 2005, and the median price is $675,000. Meanwhile, there have been 231 co-op and condo sales during that period, and the median apartment price is $218,000. Click through for all the facts and figures… (more…)
09/30/2011 11:00 AM
Comment
PLG Tower Site Officially Sells
The sale of the Prospect Lefferts Gardens lots at 31 Lincoln Road-510 Flatbush Avenue just hit public records, showing that the parcels sold for $6,500,000. Last month there was news that the buyer intends to build a 140-unit affordable rental here. There’s also been some action on the DOB filing front in the form of a permit application for the new building, though it’s a bit confusing: In one spot it looks like the application is for a 24-story building, and in another it appears that the developers only intend to go eight stories high and build 52 units. A call for clarification on the plans to the development company, Century Building Associates, was’t returned.
Development Watch: Action at PLG Tower Site [Brownstoner]
Would-Be PLG Tower Site Sold? [Brownstoner]
Site for Glassy PLG Tower Hits the Market [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
09/30/2011 9:00 AM
Comment
Contest to Redesign a Stretch of Parkside Ave
A group of Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighbors have banded together to launch a contest that will award a $1,000 prize for a concept to redesign Parkside Avenue between Flatbush and Ocean. The contest invites participants to come up with new ideas for the stretch, which can include traffic calming (“Thousands of cars speed through the intersection of Ocean and Parkside every hour. What can be done to pacify this hazard?”); giving the subway entrance a new look (“Ailanthus trees grow from its roofs, its ceilings are collapsing, its paint is peeling, its exits smell like a sewer”); refreshing the “derelict” plaza in front of the park; and imagining a new use for 205 Parkside, the building on the block that is “in shambles.” One of the folks behind the contest says the idea for it came out of community meetings about what could be done about 205 Parkside, and everyone from local Kindergarteners to Daniel Libeskind is encouraged to apply.
The Parkside Prize [Official Site]
09/14/2011 2:40 PM
Comment
Listings Trickle in for Controversial PLG Condo
Yesterday a reader spotted the scaffolding coming down at the Prospect Lefferts Gardens condo at 185 Ocean Avenue, and it turns out that units in the building officially hit the market last week, according to StreetEasy records. Prices for the units that have been listed so far go from $335,000 for a 614-square-foot studio to $575,000 for an 877-square-foot two bedroom. When plans for the building were revealed a few years ago, they served as a catalyst for the campaign to landmark neighboring townhouses, and the Ocean on the Park historic district was designated in 2009. There was some community outcry earlier this year when it appeared that the developer had appropriated the name of the historic district for the condo, but the listings that are now live indicate that the address, 185 Ocean Avenue, is being used as the building’s name. Still, the historic district continues to be invoked in the building’s marketing; the ads say the following: “Modern luxury comes to a prime historic location!”
185 Ocean Avenue [StreetEasy]
Development Watch: 185 Ocean Avenue [Brownstoner]
PLG Build Appropriates Historic District Name [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 185 Ocean Avenue [Brownstoner] GMAP
Checking in on 185 Ocean Ave. [Brownstoner]
Ocean Avenue Hangover Continues to Rise [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 185 Ocean Encroaching [Brownstoner]
185 Ocean Avenue Starts Back Up [Brownstoner]
185 Ocean Avenue Still Sucking Wind [Brownstoner]
Karma Is a Bitch: 185 Ocean Developer Sucking Wind [Brownstoner]
PLG House Razed, 8-Story Building Planned [Brownstoner]
Ocean’s 13: Landmarking Against a Ticking Time Bomb [Brownstoner]
PLG Shocker! 185 Ocean Closes 33% Above Ask [Brownstoner]
09/13/2011 9:30 AM
Comment
House of the Day: 44 Rutland Road
The owners of this stately pad at 44 Rutland Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens must have been pleased to read last week about the sale of nearby 77 Midwood Street for $1,552,000. At this point in time, it feels safe to say, a $1.5 million asking price (which this listing ducks under with a price tag of $1,450,000) is no longer a stretch for nice houses on the better blocks of PLG. Who woulda thunk it? From the photos, this place certainly looks impressive. Do you like its chances?
44 Rutland Road [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
09/06/2011 1:24 PM
Comment
Big Sales Number for 77 Midwood
This may not make the Biggest Sales cut but it’s noteworthy nonetheless: 77 Midwood Street, which generated its share of gasps when it hit the market last spring asking $1,579,000, recently closed for $1,552,000. (It sold previously in 2007 for $1,300,000.) Impressive price for an impressive house. This ain’t your mother’s PLG!
House of the Day: 77 Midwood Street [Brownstoner]
77 Midwood Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
09/01/2011 11:00 AM
Comment
Rental of the Day: 75 Fenimore Street
Here’s a no-frills home for rent in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, at 75 Fenimore. The four-bedroom house has two things in particular going for it: a garage and a garden. It also looks like you’re gonna get plenty of space over two stories. The rent comes in at $4,200/month. Not too shabby!
75 Fenimore Street [Cobble Heights Realty] GMAP P*Shark
08/17/2011 12:30 PM
Comment
Popular PLG Coffee Spot Biting the Dust?
According to The Q at Parkside, the popular (and oddly-named) PLG coffee spot and gathering place K-Dog & Dunebuggy may not be long for this earth. Given its important role in the neighborhood’s evolution (much-needed local gathering place or symbol of gentrification?), this is big news. As Bob Marvin put in in a comment, “K-Dog transformed Lincoln Road from a block many people walked down only to go to the subway or the park to the vital center of our neighborhood.”
Photo from TapIt
08/15/2011 1:41 PM
Comment
Affordable Rental for PLG Glassy Tower Site
Finally, some details about what’s coming to the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens site where a glassy condo was once planned: Crain’s reports that an unnamed Brooklyn developer has purchased 31 Lincoln Road and plans to build a 140-unit, affordable rental. It’s also supposed to have retail at its base and an underground garage. No word on how tall it’s going to be—the glass tower design was supposed to be 32 stories high—but construction is supposed to begin in late winter or spring.
B’klyn Site Once Slated for 32-story Condo Sold [Crain's]
Development Watch: Action at PLG Tower Site [Brownstoner] GMAP
Would-Be PLG Tower Site Sold? [Brownstoner]
Site for Glassy PLG Tower Hits the Market [Brownstoner]
08/10/2011 11:41 AM
Comment
House of the Day: 177 Maple Street
177 Maple Street was a House of the Day back in December of 2008 when it was on the market for $929,000; it ended up selling for $850,000 to an architect who ended up doing an extensive (and quite attractive) renovation. The house is now back on the market with an asking price of $1,199,000. We particularly like the new kitchen that opens up directly onto the back yard. Given the improvements this should certainly be asking a good deal more than it originally went for but it’ll be interesting to see if the three-story limestone pad can fetch this much in this location.
177 Maple Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day 12/4/08 [Brownstoner]
08/09/2011 1:22 PM
Comment
Building of the Day: 655-57 Parkside Avenue
Brooklyn, one building at a time.
Name: Intermediate School 2, Public School 141
Address: 655-57 Parkside Avenue
Cross Streets: Rogers and Nostrand Avenues
Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Wingate
Year Built: 1992
Architectural Style: Educational Modern
Architect: NY School Construction Authority
Landmarked: No
The story: I happen to like this school. Technically, I should say schools, as there is more than one school housed in this huge campus that takes up half the block. I think the architect did a fine job on several fronts. First of all he designed an interesting building. I like the way the wings on the ends envelope the center, with a gentle curve, like a hug. I think that has a subtle psychological effect on the children, even parents and staff, welcoming them into the space. (more…)
07/18/2011 3:30 PM
Comment
ruth2989
May 29, 2012 | 11:02 AM