Condos of the Day: 418 Henry Street
Continuing the theme of converted brownstones, today we look at 418 Henry Street, a four-unit conversion between Kane and Baltic in Cobble Hill. Prices range from a $895,000 for a 1,090-square-foot two-bedroom to $995,000 for a 1,470-square-foot one-bedroom. We don’t particularly care for the finishes (new fireplaces, new floors, recessed lighting and granite counters) but…
Continuing the theme of converted brownstones, today we look at 418 Henry Street, a four-unit conversion between Kane and Baltic in Cobble Hill. Prices range from a $895,000 for a 1,090-square-foot two-bedroom to $995,000 for a 1,470-square-foot one-bedroom. We don’t particularly care for the finishes (new fireplaces, new floors, recessed lighting and granite counters) but we bet that the work was of a relatively high quality given the location and small size of the job. Has anyone seen these in person?
418 Henry Street [Halstead] GMAP P*Shark
Any updates on these apartments? I visited the open house a while back and the place seemed nice. I checked old messages on this board and it seems like the prices have remained the same. Anyone have an opinion on what is available in this price range for a condo in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill.
regarding the 2.28.07 post at 11:32 by anon –
“there is no way a family of 3 with a school aged child could comfortably live here.” i have seen these apartments, and while their design taste has been legitimately questioned by some, i don’t see how you can honestly claim that a family of 3 could not live here. the 2nd bedrooms are by no means huge, but are fine for a child’s room. the master bedrooms are a nice size as are the living spaces. and there are two bathrooms. what kind of space do you require?
i will let bored at work’s subway and geography lesson speak for itself.
My only comment is re. the subway walk. I lived on the corner of Baltic and Henry for years and I would not consider it a “long” walk. Granted, its not on the corner of Smith, but its not 5 avenue blocks (as if this is East End to Lexington) as one poster said. Lets count – to Clinton = 1, to Court = 2, to Smith = 3. TADA
I’ll confirm what a lot of the other posters have been saying. We went to an open house in November. Apartments are very small 2 bedroom. All layouts are essentially the same, with the bottom floor having a basement that gives it the extra sq footage and the top floor having the private roof deck (yes, with a sloped surface only covered by a mat). Top and bottom floors were priced up at around $1mm while 2nd and 3rd floor were at $895K. The PS29 angle here is misleading, because there is no way a family of 3 with a school aged child could comfortably live here. The other drawback, again as already mentioned, is the very long walk to the train. We loved the neighborhood, but in the end my wife and I (together with our now 1 month old daughter), had to be realistic about the amount of space we needed. We ended up looking (and buying) in Downtown Bklyn at BellTel where you could a huge bang for your buck, very close to transportation and is nearby the Heights, Cobble Hill and Ft. Greene. Sure neighborhood is “up and coming” compared to some of the others, but if you do the research, you’ll find that the plans for Downtown Bkly are in the process of being exectued and are pretty exciting. Sorry for the pitch, I really only meant to comment on the 418 Henry property.
We’ve seen them and weren’t impressed. The rooms were tiny, the renovations – nothing special. Seems really overpriced.
Omigod! New fireplaces, new floors, recessed lighting and granite counters? Say it ain’t so!
The fixtures and finishes are cheap and generic. Terrible views except out the front. This building could have been so nice. Why do developers think everyone wants granite, marble and Home Depot plastic doors? So depressing.
These places are a travesty, plain and simple. Boring, plain, ordinary, blah, humdrum — I’ll even say ugly, based on the layout and the finishes, meant to appeal to the widest swath of buyers. The real tragedy is that I bet this building could have been a beautiful restoration, instead of ugly white boxes. As for the prices — they seem optimistic, to say the least. But who knows? Maybe people will enjoy looking out at the great school instead of looking back at their crummy, depressing apartment.
move quickley? these have been sitting for a couple of years now. that should answer your question!