Condos of the Day: 794 St. John's Place
A reader who lives a couple blocks away from the newly renovated and converted condo building at 794 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights stopped by the open house last weekend and sent us the following report: These places are actually pretty nice. The finishes aren’t trying too hard to be fancy but are edging…
A reader who lives a couple blocks away from the newly renovated and converted condo building at 794 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights stopped by the open house last weekend and sent us the following report:
These places are actually pretty nice. The finishes aren’t trying too hard to be fancy but are edging toward hip. But the unique thing about these is: the price. They are priced low enough that a young person, who is just starting out, might actually be able to afford one. They are all one bedrooms. The two bigger ones have underground rec rooms (with one dark window) and private outdoor space. Downside is this block is far from pristine and still needs a few more years of makeover. Upside is great train access: 2/3 is two short blocks away and the 5 during rush hour. Plus Franklin Avenue stop is only a 10-minute walk.
Has anyone else checked these places out? According to the agent at the open house, they are 50% sold.
794 St. John’s Place [Apartments & Lofts] GMAP P*Shark
Haven’t seen the apartment. If I were interested in seeing the place, I’d be turned off by the fact that it’s on a two-way street!
Gary
I’ve lived in the neighborhood since 2001, and it’s not CH’s most attractive stretch. The sidewalk across the street was a longtime open-air weed market on some nights, and teenagers and other folks tend to hang around the small liquor store, also directly across the street. That being said, the area is relatively safe – I’ve never seen anything untoward occur there. It’s got room to grow, but I think it’s worth the risk.
Kendra, I sent in the listing.. I am not a broker. I live in the neighborhood. I sent in the listing because the prices were sooo low… Which is why the finishes aren’t that high end.. for a first apartment for someone YOUNG… I think these are fine…
Apparently, all of these are sold but one unit 8/13/07
i guess aptsandlofts is doing something right. 50% sold acording to their website
I went to an open house a few weeks ago, and I was not the slightest bit impressed. The bedroom is tiny with a really small closet (notice there aren’t any pics of the bedroom on the aptsandlofts website). Come to think of it, aptsandlofts didn’t list the square footage or floorplans on most of the units – if people saw the floorplans, they would realize how small these units are and wouldn’t bother going to the open house. Also, the rec room isn’t that nice. The floor is tiled, which to me means that there’s always the possibility of flooding.
All I keep hearing is “great for someone young.” Can’t the brokers from this firm say something different when they are trying to be actuall people? Everyone knows Apts and lofts is a joke. Sorry just had a really bad experience with these people, they take any project they can get their hands on and it’s usually crap like this.
Crown Heights is a mixed area. some streets are nice, some are awful.
I agree it is an area on the way up although it will not happen overnight.
Give it seven to ten years.
I’ve seen these units and I wouldn’t pay 2 cents for them!