New Development: The Atlantic State Condos
We got a report from a reader who stopped by an open house last weekend at the Atlantic State Condos — two sister buildings at 489 Atlantic and 480 State. On the Atlantic side, there are three floor-throughs (about 1,100 square feet each, and all are $685,000) and one 1,750 square-foot penthouse ($1,250,000); on the…
We got a report from a reader who stopped by an open house last weekend at the Atlantic State Condos — two sister buildings at 489 Atlantic and 480 State.
On the Atlantic side, there are three floor-throughs (about 1,100 square feet each, and all are $685,000) and one 1,750 square-foot penthouse ($1,250,000); on the State side, there’s a lower duplex, two floor-throughs ($650,000 for one, $675,000 for the other), and a penthouse duplex ($985,000). The exterior of the building is modern but not terribly offensive, and aside for some cheap-looking bathroom tile and light fixtures, I was rather impressed with the units. It looked to me like they were getting quite a bit of traffic.
Has anyone else checked these out? Brooklyn Heights Real Estate is hosting open houses every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm this month. Update: For the record, we agree with most of the commenters who called this a POS. Though we will give some credit for big windows.
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I remember passing this site when they were just putting in the foundation. Unfortunately they undermined the old building to the west. This caused the facade to crack right up to the third floor where some bricks were dislodged. A crew was erecting scaffolding in front of the damaged property. The supports extended onto the blue stone in front of the next property. The boss was on his cell. I mentioned to his crew he was probably asking the lawyers for quick advice. Don’t need TWO lawsuits in one day.
My friends live almost adjacent to it and it’s absolutely hideous. Totally ruined the surrounding buildings’ view. A total nightmare.
Anonymous 1:05 wrote: “isn’t this the project where the Brodys somehow got around the rear yard requirements?”
Yep, tried to at least; and to the best of my knowledge the developer has not yet made the building modifications deemed necessary by the DOB to correct their original lapse in approval judgment and to facilitate the issuance of a C of O. I surprised that, in addition to the thoroughly appropriate bashing this building receives above, nobody’s mentioned the aesthetically delightful wall-to-wall concrete in the front and rear yards. TOTAL CRAP!!!!
you know, we beat up on scary scarano all the time for his manipulations of the building code and zoning resolution, but isn’t this the project where the Brodys somehow got around the rear yard requirements?
I went to the open house last weekend. Seemed like a real slap dash construction. The kitchens were nice, but bathrooms seemed cheesy and the window “mouldings” were terrible – some cheap metal where they could have used beautiful wood. The second entry doors had these awful “peek through” windows that reminded me of doors in a prison. I wonder if they repurposed some salvage from the jail just up the street.
I went to the open house last weekend. Seemed like a real slap dash construction. The kitchens were nice, but bathrooms seemed cheesy and the window “mouldings” were terrible – some cheap metal where they could have used beautiful wood. The second entry doors had these awful “peek through” windows that reminded me of doors in a prison. I wonder if they repurposed some salvage from the jail just up the street.
POS…
yeah wassup B? are you now “advertising?”
Wow, “not offensive.” Is that like saying “no offense” after you call someone an cheaply made piece of crap? Also, this building makes me want to rip my eyes from my head so I never have to look at anything so hideous.
These were posted on before. I doubt they got a lot of traffic, bs. Been on the market for longer than 5 months.