280 Hicks Up For Auction
As Curbed reported last week, the rundown but beautiful carriage house at 280 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights will go up for auction next Tuesday. The house belonged to Alfred Palmer, who also used to own 135 Joralemon Street and was something of a neighborhood character. The starting bid for the 2,875-square-foot house is $2,000,000,…
As Curbed reported last week, the rundown but beautiful carriage house at 280 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights will go up for auction next Tuesday. The house belonged to Alfred Palmer, who also used to own 135 Joralemon Street and was something of a neighborhood character. The starting bid for the 2,875-square-foot house is $2,000,000, which might be a little aggressive considering it’s a candidate for a complete gut renovation. (Does anyone know what happens if it fails to sell?) Other properties up for sale that day include a Remsen Street co-op and a couple of Bed Stuy townhouses. GMAP
Oh, noise? You mean the “BEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.”
“Biff, every front-facing window in the city hears fire trucks when they are on call. You don’t need to be near the fire house to hear the siren.”
Minard, I’ve lived in New York long enough to know this. But there is still a difference in volume between living right next to, or even on the same street for that matter, as a firehouse versus living on a street that is not typically part of their route.
jokester and jester, both put much better than I.
Biff, not touching the double entendre in your post, but I will say that I think it’s funny when they park their hook & ladder on Atlantic or Court and then go grocery shopping.
– In fact, coming in and out of the fire house they are silent. Usually one of the firemen steps out on the street, stops traffic, as they pull in our out. The siren starts when they’re actually moving.
Can you all please stop this talk. It’s getting kinda HOT in here!
– The firefighters themselves are extremely friendly, by the way.
Friendly, you say.
What’s the nearest train?
That is one of the handsomest fire houses in Brooklyn. No comment about the occupants. Biff, every front-facing window in the city hears fire trucks when they are on call. You don’t need to be near the fire house to hear the siren. In fact, coming in and out of the fire house they are silent. Usually one of the firemen steps out on the street, stops traffic, as they pull in our out. The siren starts when they’re actually moving.
Jester, welcome to the club. You have lots of company, including me.
brownjokester, that’s funny! Seems the stations must cover some of downtown and also support surrounding nabes like DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, etc. The trucks are definitely very active. The firefighters themselves are extremely friendly, by the way. Often they’ll park on the side of the road around Henry and Montague and chat with folks and even let kids come aboard and sit in the driver’s seat.
My first double post! SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!