Buyer's Market? Not In Boerum Hill
In further confirmation that Boerum Hill is THE high-momentum nabe at the moment, we just received word that 152 Dean Street, featured a month ago as an Open House Pick and mobbed with house-hunters (not that there’s necessarily any connection between the two), has gone into contract at $2.45 million, $150,000 over asking price. We’d…
In further confirmation that Boerum Hill is THE high-momentum nabe at the moment, we just received word that 152 Dean Street, featured a month ago as an Open House Pick and mobbed with house-hunters (not that there’s necessarily any connection between the two), has gone into contract at $2.45 million, $150,000 over asking price. We’d love to hear some color on the bidding dynamics if anyone’s privy to them. Frankly, we’re not surprised the house sold itself–from the photos on the Elliman site, it looked perfectly designed to sell. Plus, it’s hard to put a price on the Heath factor!
152 Dean Street [Prudential Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Mob Scene at 152 Dean [Brownstoner]
I’ve lived in BH on Dean St. since 1964–& I agree with the blogger who said: if you’re worried about living near projects, or how many pupils get free breakfasts/lunches; etc. etc., then you prob’ly don’t belong in Boerum Hill! To live here you probably should belong to that evil tribe which the present administration refers to as Liberals. Of course; with houses now in the millions, perhaps that will not always be so..My son attended the Jr. High at Kane & Court Sts; which at the time was probably 95% non-white and with many of the kids coming from the Projects; and attending PTA meetings one could see how many terrific families and kids came from there.
Of course there is crime it’s NYC, Brooklyn projects, inner city what do you expect. You should have been there in the 70’s and early 80’s. It’s a shame there’s no Brooklynites in Brooklyn. Enjoy your 2M brownstone, “DEAN STREET WHY CAN’T I QUIT YOU.”
I’d guess that if lived in or across from Gowanus you would have heard gunshots over the years…but not daily happening…and gunshots were much more common 10 years ago.
I’ve live for 20 years less than a block away, never heard any, never been held up, mugged, etc.
But ,yes, there are incidents of muggings and perps running into projects. And there are also incidents of such stuff many many blocks away from projects. This is NY. This is inner city – even if certain pockets are ‘gentrified’.
Generally one of safer areas/precincts of NY.
as projects go, wyckoff and gowanus have a pretty good reputation. do people in the nabe really hear gunshots? the people i know who live in the gowanus houses seem very stable and hardworking, and haven’t complained about crime or violence.
I think bougie white people need to move to the suburbs, not Brooklyn.
Hi Anon 7:59
I used to live at 201 Dean and moved as soon as I could for the exact reasons you state. Soul crushing noise from people and trucks plus getting robbed at gunpoint infront of the building at 12 noon. Crazy thing is that was over 12 years ago. It’s sad to hear that nothing has changed. I guess no one’s going to any community meetings.
why dont some of you constantly complaining bloggers (you know who you are) go to some community board meetings and complain there? you might actually impact your community positively. quality of life issues must be addressed with the community board…it is one of the few real ways to be heard.
anyway? what about the original question? bidding war? any info? i saw this house and i have to say honestly it was in pretty bad condition. The basement was hell, it had structural issues, all the superficial surface work was problamatic and the bathrooms sucked as well as the kitchen. $200,000 to reno is a dream number, you were definitely looking 1/2 million….i own and i look at houses all the time and i was particularly surprised at the number on this house. but some people do think bh is hot…and people are easily manipulated. i think giovanni ribosi (or however you spell his name) probably bought the house (he was the mystery actor at the open house) fully expecting to put that much money in to the house. people will pay out the rear end for cool. it is new york after all, isn’t this the epicenter of american cool?
I live in 201 Dean. Boerum Hill has many conveniences, but living here is often hellish. The foot traffic and traffic traffic on Bond St. are nightmares. We literally hear “baby’s daddy” screaming matches nearly every night. This is only topped by the incessant honking of cars and 18-wheel trucks going up the street every morning.
Heath and Michelle must have noise-proof windows.