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When we looked at 238 St. Marks Avenue back in January, we said the big question was whether the building would ever get finished; now, it’s safe to say, the big question is whether it will ever sell. In recent weeks, a sign proclaiming the new development’s Nom de Marketing has appeared and, drumroll please, it’s Vantage 238. The splash page mentions “sales information,” so they’re not conceding defeat yet. No unit-specific info has been released yet, though the DOB filings mention a total of 20 units. As of now, Corcoran has the gig.
Development Watch: 238 St. Marks Avenue Revisited [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 238 St. Marks Avenue [Brownstoner] GMAP


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  1. My community garden is on that block and we all hate the new out of proportion condo. that said, it’s not much of a block, its mostly old warehousese, old brick tenement buildings and P.S.9. I don’t think they’ll sell too quick either.

  2. I know that the first two buildings are almost sold out and the third building, the Sydney, appears to be about 1/2 to 2/3 full. But the AH Website shows 9 open units in the Montana and 4 open units in the Austin, plus the Hello building is going to be listed soon. This plus the rent-to-own program and event going on this or last Thursday support the idea that these are not flying off the shelf.

  3. I agree, the patio in Soda was so nice before this building went up, now it really is a concrete wasteland. The building will stick out in the area, but it’s not as bad as the new brick condo building on Park Place and Underhill. I also don’t think they will have much luck with sales as all the newer Hello Living and Washington Avenue buildings remain empty.

  4. I still can’t get over the fact that these asshat developers chopped down Soda’s tree. Now their back patio is a concrete wasteland complete with scaffolding and no flora to be found. That tree had to be around 4 stories high and a hundred years old. Deforestation for some crappy, way-too-tall condo: way to go guys.