Rental of the Day: 233 Garfield Place
Okay, we’ll admit this one-bedroom was chosen as Rental of the Day mostly because 233 Garfield is Park Slope’s pink brownstone, making this listing the opportunity to “Live in a legend,” as the broker puts it. The pictures of the interior are scarce and unimpressive and we don’t have any square footage info, but when…
Okay, we’ll admit this one-bedroom was chosen as Rental of the Day mostly because 233 Garfield is Park Slope’s pink brownstone, making this listing the opportunity to “Live in a legend,” as the broker puts it. The pictures of the interior are scarce and unimpressive and we don’t have any square footage info, but when this brownstone was HOTD we did report that it has “all of its architectural details in place” even if the interior was a little rough around the edges. What do you think of the $2,000-a-month rent?
233 Garfield Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
This house used to have an iron fence embedded into the brownstone that was painted an alternating green and white. That is to say, I’m not buying the story about the owner getting the wrong paint.
I have no idea what issue anyone would have with this apartment, aside from the obvious — that it’s in Park Slope. However, many people seem to consider this a plus.
Sorry for late response. The North Slope apts are rented and renovated within the past 3 years. Nice enough for me to live in; I’d think for 95% of others out there would agree as well. Neither dark nor dingy. If they ever come up vacant, I’ll make sure to mention it here first.
I think the nausea comes from the Pepto Bismol reminder.
Mr. Henry’s taxes are low (and his house is pink) because he’s owned it FOREVER, since before landmarking. The house was already pink when the block was landmarked, so it was grandfathered in. Now, even to change it back, he’d need landmarks permission (which they would give in a heartbeat, of course, if it was to be restored to its original brownstone). I don’t know which floor this apartment is on, but the one on the top floor was on the market for about 5 months last year, and wound up going for $1600 I think – again, no dishwasher or w/d in the building, and the apartment sorely needed renovation.
“$2,000 seems high.”
It’s not at all for the slope. Depends on what’s included, though–sounds like he has no w/d or dw so that’s a minus.
And to the people who hate it, you’ve clearly never walked by it and watched others (especially kids) smile whenever they see it.
So many frownstoners, so little time.
I’m not an old timer, but I’m also not complaining.
I happen to love this building and find it odd that so many people are horrified about it. It’s pink. So what? Ever heard of live and let live?
If it were being painted today (that’s one thing) as it goes against Landmarks, but the dude painted it years and years ago when you could do what you wanted with your own property.
I can understand not liking it if you are such a diehard fan of perfect brown buildings, but to say it makes you nauseous? Please, get a life if that’s the case.
– fact it has looked like that a long time does not make it look any better.
– ‘newbies’ have as much right to an opinion as anyone else. And you are not an old timer yourself.