Avalon More Than 20% Rented and 10% Occupied
If you’ve noticed some lights on at Avalon Fort Greene, the mammoth new rental development at the corner of Myrtle and Flatbush Avenues, that’s cuz somebody’s home. There are now 78 apartments being occupied at the 650-unit project, which started marketing around Labor Day and only become ready for move-ins a couple of weeks ago….
If you’ve noticed some lights on at Avalon Fort Greene, the mammoth new rental development at the corner of Myrtle and Flatbush Avenues, that’s cuz somebody’s home. There are now 78 apartments being occupied at the 650-unit project, which started marketing around Labor Day and only become ready for move-ins a couple of weeks ago. An additional 72 apartments have been rented, meaning the building’s now 23% rented.
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I dunno why you frownstoners think that instead of giving Avalon 3100 dollars a month my ROOMATES and I (aka my HUSBAND and SON, god knows there are people who still get married in this city) should give it to you for your dark narrow railroad apartments with windows in the front and back rooms only! Windows from the year 1920 which are drafty and don’t stay open without being propped up. Hardwood floors that creak even when no ones walking on them and let me not start in those 4 ft high radiators in every room which make more noise when the heat is coming up than all the people in the projects put together. Plus talk about dangerous I can see my toddler walking right up to one and us rushing to the hospital to treat his 3rd degree burns. Thank you but no thanks.
I’m from Brooklyn (not like moved here when it got cool like born here) and you people worrying about the pj’s @ the BACK of the building need a serious dose of reality. Living in the hood is not the front door to the Avalon building. You can’t live anywhere in BK or this city for that matter and avoid the poor people. They take the trains too you know. You probably sit next to them everyday. What do you all propose to do with the poor? Send them all to live on Governors Island where all of you won’t have to worry about being exposed to those who can’t afford Park Slope.
How is a washer and drying IN your apartment disgusting???? WTF do you do with your dirty clothes???? Hang them out the window or store them in an overflowing hamper for 20 days fermenting with stench until you can actually get to a laundry mat??? I’ll be very afraid if you tell me you dry clean everything. If that’s the case your opinions really just fell down another notch for me anyway since you’re either lazy or wealthy or maybe just a moron. A w/d unit in your apartment is convenient aka an amenity.
Oh and yea I’ll be moving onto the 10th floor in March and no I don’t work for the leasing office, and yes I’m more than excited to cut my commute down to 20 minutes door to door. And anyone who thinks that they’re aren’t a ton of people willing to pay 3200 a month for just that convenience alone is insane. The lights on on floors 2-10 every night prove it.
PS the garbage disposal did it for me too 😉 seeing it there in the sink was orgasmic.
Sounds good dirty_hipster.
Hey DH:
What about this place…?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/abo/1502662454.html
“During my rental apartment search, most, if not all IMHO, new developments are not willing to negotiate pricing. I suppose one could wait to see if prices decrease, but I didn’t want to chance an increase in pricing and/or perhaps settling for a less desirable unit.”
Yeah – the impression I got from talking to the brokers who handle new buildings/the actual management companies is they are waiting for wall st bonuses at year end to reassess their pricing. Silly if you ask me as many buildings have lost out on several months rent.
The pricing at The Brooklyner sounds great – think I might take a look this weekend.
After seeing those prices at Avalon Bowery, I just think it’s silly when people say…oh you can go live in Manhattan for the same price (or cheaper) than Brooklyn these days.
Avalon Bowery and Avalon Ft. Greene are good comparisons to show how different the pricing is for a comparable product in a different neighborhood.
Sure, Flatbush isn’t the Bowery, but those prices for Avalon Bowery are asinine. Move 1 mile to Brooklyn, save half the rent and take a cab everywhere and you’ll still come out on top. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the new renters are coming from that development, in fact.
“dirty_hipster @ 4:19pm: During my rental apartment search, most, if not all IMHO, new developments are not willing to negotiate pricing. I suppose one could wait to see if prices decrease, but I didn’t want to chance an increase in pricing and/or perhaps settling for a less desirable unit.
In answer to your question: $1,595 x 24 = $38,280 minus three months rent of $4,785 = $33,495 divided by 24 = $1,395 per month for a two year lease. The Brooklyner is also rent stabilized.”
Posed by me, vw @ 4:48pm
dirty_hipster: I meant to say that the rent “works out” to $1,395 per month.
dirty_hipster @ 4:19pm: During my rental apartment search, most, if not all IMHO, new developments are not willing to negotiate pricing. I suppose one could wait to see if prices decrease, but I didn’t want to chance an increase in pricing and/or perhaps settling for a less desirable unit.
In answer to your question: $1,595 x 24 = $38,280 minus three months rent of $4,785 = $33,495 divided by 24 = $1,395 per month for a two year lease. The Brooklyner is also rent stabilized.
“$6000 A MONTH FOR A 2 BEDROOM FOLKS!!! ”
ANd I bet that 2 bedroom isn’t larger than 800 sqft.
Totally 11217 – and to some of us here, all of Manhattan is ‘fringe’ 😉 (myself included)