Co-op of the Day: 201 Clinton Avenue Two Bedroom
The Clinton Hill co-ops generally offer a very solid deal: Well-maintained, if not particularly sexy, buildings right along one of the most beautiful avenues in Brooklyn. And because there are so many units (and the sponsor is gradually selling some), there are always a few available. The one we’re looking at today is a two…
The Clinton Hill co-ops generally offer a very solid deal: Well-maintained, if not particularly sexy, buildings right along one of the most beautiful avenues in Brooklyn. And because there are so many units (and the sponsor is gradually selling some), there are always a few available. The one we’re looking at today is a two bedroom in the northern-most building at Clinton and Willoughby. It’s a second-floor apartment so it doesn’t have the great views that some do, but it’s a real two-bedroom with a L-shaped living room with dining alcove. Perhaps some of you who live here could tell us what you think of the $459,000 asking price. Given that one-bedrooms typically trade in the $325,000 to $350,000 range, it seems about right to us.
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Co-op of the Day: 209 Clinton Avenue 1 BR [Brownstoner]
I also live in the coops and commute to the financial district every morning. 25 minutes. G is not ideal but its convenient to go to ps and billyburg. If I go out at night I usually end up taking a cab home regardless. I took a cab home when I lived in ps on the f too. I’ve lived in the neighborhood and coops going on 5 years. Couldn’t be happier.
I’m with anon 2:42. Common sense at last. Not everyone aspires to Wall Street–are we going to make fun of teachers, policeman, social workers, etc. because they can’t afford the UES?
No one should be ridiculed because of where they choose/can afford to live.
Unless they live in Atlanta or Houston.
Great to see the co-ops on this site finally! I’m in the process of buying there and agree with clinton_ave. I am not rich but have enough to buy in the low to mind 300Ks. I love brooklyn, clinton hill/fort green in particular. These properties while not gorgeous on the outside fit the budget, keep me in the hood I want to be in, and are a good size. Not all of us have mommy and daddy to thank for our down payment. Are things so insane in Brooklyn that folks like me should be ridiculed for seizing the opportunity to own? For those of us starting out under our own steam, these apartments seem to me to be a great way to go. I am encouraged to hear from folks already on the premises that they are happy there and that the environment is improving. That is the impression I’ve gotten and its nice to hear its true.
Of course you take a cab home, you live off the G!
Jimmy- honestly it did bother me two yrs ago when I was looking. I would have preferred a townhouse. But my mindset has changed. I know that I have very good property in a very good nabe.
hey 6.45 – it’s you who appears to have been priced out. What weirdo goes clubbing and then gets the subway home? I might commute on the G, but after a night of socializing its a taxi. If you are short I can lend you a fiver.
I just bought into the Co-ops, on the north side. I love it. Hate the hallway paint,but hey. I am in the same boat as clinton_ave their story is mines, and for the price you cant find this kind of space and comfort in NY period!!
farragut houses? uhmm… aren’t those in dumbo!
but yes, these buildings were at one point low income housing, prior to becoming co-op in 1984.
research is free. hell, it’s on brownstoner:
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/05/clinton_hill_so_1.php
Clinton Hill Co-ops: Co-op board president John Dew gave a brief history of the co-op and new developments. The Clinton Hill co-ops consist of 12 buildings with 1,221 apartments and over 3,000 residents. There are two “campuses” – one on Clinton between Willoughby and Myrtle, and one at Clinton and Lafayette. The buildings were originally constructed as housing for Navy Yard personel and their families, and went private in the 1960s. The buildings went co-op in 1984 under a non-eviction plan, which allowed existing renters to remain without purchasing. Today, many rent-stabalized renters still remain. Despite difficult financial times in the mid-1990s, the co-op is thriving today. The latest project is a cutting-edge technology called cogeneration that will allow the buildings to generate much of their own electricity once fully implemented, saving residents a great deal.
First of all, Figgie is absolutely, completely wrong. These buildings were built during WWII to house the workers of the Brooklyn Navy Yard down the hill. So, do your research first.
Second, these buildings are a great value in Brooklyn and apartments in them should be closely considered.
We saw the Elliman listing on Sunday and think it was priced aggressively, but nothing compared to the 201 Clinton listing. The 201 interiors may be better appointed, but there’s no way it should be near $460 considering some of the other recent listings in the complex. The Elliman listing would need some sensitive renovation and should temper anyone’s bids for the apartment.
And if you want to vent about the merits of the F over the G over the C, do it in another post – this is getting silly.