Clinton Hill Face-Off: Classon Classmates
This comparison is somewhat limited by the fact that neither listing provides interior photos (a sign, perhaps, of pilfered listings?) but we couldn’t resist posting because these two houses have the same broker (Bond New York who just started spending a lot of money on NY Times classifieds, it appears), are roughly the same size…
This comparison is somewhat limited by the fact that neither listing provides interior photos (a sign, perhaps, of pilfered listings?) but we couldn’t resist posting because these two houses have the same broker (Bond New York who just started spending a lot of money on NY Times classifieds, it appears), are roughly the same size and are located just a block away from each other on Classon Avenue, generally considered the border between Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy. Going purely on architecture and price, we think the yellow brownstone house wins hands down. The facade is much more beautiful in our opinion, with lovely lintels and a much grander entrance. Plus, it’s $126,000 cheaper! The red brick house, by contrast, has almost no architectural detail and is marred by an ugly fire escape and ugly, non-historic window guards and metal door, none of which augurs well for what lies insider, we imagine. In addition, the yellow house is already better configured for an owner occupant with a duplex in place, as opposed to the red house that’s a four-family. We think the yellow house was on the market a few months ago, but cannot recall any specifics. Jog our memory?
Classon and Irving – Red [Bond New York]
Classon and Greene – Yellow [Bond New York]
I’m 99% sure that the red house isn’t on Classon. Maybe it’s between Classon and Irving (because they do run parallel). The yellow building is adjacent to a bombed out shell which you can sorta see the pink boarding of in the photo.
The yellow house is next-door to a boarded up building. Probably won’ t be like that forever, but still…
And where does Irving cross Classon? I thought those two streets were parallel.
Both show bad outward signs of what probably awaits within. Look no further than the inappropriate entry door on the Italianate.
I can’t imagine they’ll get even close to a million for that red one. I bet 875,000.
The Italianate brownstone painted yellow (IBPY) is much more attractive than the red brick row house (RBRH).
If the buyer is looking to live in the house the IBPY wins. If the house is purchased as a rental investment then the RBRH 4 family house wins.
Look at the photo of the RBRH. The clever re agent took the photo of the stoop of the adjoining house.
This is a deceptive listing. The adjoining house’s stoop is more attractive misleading potential buyers and all those onlookers.
I agree, unless you are looking purely for an investment property. In Brooklyn (unlike Manhattan) two one-bedroom floor throughs will rent for more money (and more easily) than one two-bedroom duplex, even if the duplex is better renovated.