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
There’s a thread on http://www.brooklynian.com about a murder that occurred yesterday just around the corner from these apartments:
http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35244
Not an uncommon event in those parts.
I think a crack whore is a nice amenity.
Crown Heights is on the way up, no doubt about it. There are some new restaurants and cafes in the area on Classon and Franlin aves, and more coming. Even a new nightclub on Nostrand, Secrets. Like the poster at 1:18 said, these places are priced for the neighborhood now, not what it could be like in 5-10 yrs if things keep changing they have been the last few. I hope CH gets many more of these kind of conversions and developments. It’s people moving in to places like these that will bring some fancier amenities to Nostrand.
nice places, but they sure aren’t in prospect heights, and they certainly aren’t “a neighbor to park slope” as stated in the listing.
Bob Marvin, this is what needs to happen in PLG – anything like this happening or what? I’d take this is PLG over St John’s in a heartbeat b/c of Park access.
I think it’s strange that the refrigerator is on the wall opposite the kitchen, not actually within the kitchen.
Now the 400K Scarano Special studios in Bushwick REALLY make no sense.
ok, the area needs improvement, THAT’S why they cost 250K dollars!!!!!
what do you expect?? they are priced according to what the neighborhood is like NOW!! isn’t that one of the biggest complaints about other brooklyn neighborhoods like clinton hill where the prices are what the neighborhood probably WILL be like in 5-10 more years.
these are priced low and are nice spaces for what they are. i think it’s terrific and a great chance for younger people to get in on the market. they are a great investment.
not EVERYONE is scared of people sitting on stoops, you realize…
I agree, this immediate area has a long way to go. Unless this apt. has sound-proof windows and walls, I’d move on.