Brooklyn Real Estate Six Months Later: Two Sold, One in Contract, One Still Available

This week, our look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights. How did they fare?

First up, we have a co-op apartment in Park Slope that needs more than a lick of paint to get it into shape, but a buyer would have the benefit of skipping the board interview process. Full of original details, this sponsor unit sits on the third floor. It’s a one-bedroom but it has a flex dining room/bedroom that could turn the apartment into a two-bedroom if needed. The living room and dining room are at the front of the apartment, separated by French doors, while the bedroom is at the rear. The wood floors ar in need of a refinish — and likely electrical upgrading and skim coating plaster are on the to-do list as well. But there are original wall moldings, picture rails and even what appears to be some 1920s sconces intact. A former Co-op of the Day, it sold in December for $579,664, which was $29,664 above the asking price.

In Flatbush is an early 20th century row house that appears to have a fair amount of original detail intact, albeit in estate condition. There are pocket doors, wainscoting, stained glass and built-ins. While built as a single-family, the home was converted to a two-family, although the floor plans are as short on details as the photos. It’s also in the newly landmarked East 25th Street Historic District, which the LPC unanimously approved in November 2020. This former House of the Day entered contract in February.

Moving on to Ditmas Park, this freestanding house with a wraparound porch was constructed in the early 20th century and boasts a garage with a driveway. Owned by an interior designer, the single-family has a former sleeping porch that’s been turned into a sunroom, wood floors with inlaid borders, stained glass and a dramatic staircase. The renovated kitchen is white and blue with marble, a banquette and terra-cotta hex tile floor. This former Open House Pick sold in March for $2.3 million, which was $100,000 below the asking price.

In Brooklyn Heights, this mid-19th century Greek Revival is an impressive house with a price tag to match. It has some original Greek Revival details as well as a sympathetic renovation. After purchasing the house in 1998, the current owners undertook a reno that tweaked the floor plan but left the layers of 19th century detail intact. On the parlor level are black marble period mantels, ear moldings, plasterwork and the original stair. The rear parlor was opened up to incorporate a kitchen with marigold yellow shelving, white marble counters and bead board. Upstairs are three floors of bedroom space. While it’s a single-family home, the lower level includes a guest suite with kitchenette, full bath and access to the rear garden. There’s also a cellar with storage space and a wine cellar. After a slight price drop in April, this former House of the Day is still available for $8.1 million, which is $350,000 less than the previous asking price.

160 Lincoln Place, #3A
Price: $550,000
Area: Park Slope
Broker: Brown Harris Stevens (Joanna Mayfield Marks)
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Sold in December for $579,664

317 East 25th Street
Price: $1.1 million
Area: Flatbush
Broker: RE/MAX Elite (Deborah Brennan)
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Entered contract in February

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498 Westminster Road
Price: $2.4 million
Area: Ditmas Park
Broker: Douglas Elliman (Rebekah Carver)
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Sold in March for $2.3 million

43 Garden Place
Price: $8.45 million
Area: Brooklyn Heights
Broker: Corcoran (Leslie Marshall, James Cornell, Nick Hovsepian)
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Still available for $8.1 million

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