Co-op of the Day: 39 Plaza Street West
We’re liking the looks of this prewar apartment at 39 Plaza Street West in Park Slope. The 1,500-square-footer has three bedrooms (including a small maids room) along with a large foyer and a dining-living-room set-up that’s 40 feet long. The dark-stained floors give the prewar pad a slightly modern edge, but it’s relatively understated and…
We’re liking the looks of this prewar apartment at 39 Plaza Street West in Park Slope. The 1,500-square-footer has three bedrooms (including a small maids room) along with a large foyer and a dining-living-room set-up that’s 40 feet long. The dark-stained floors give the prewar pad a slightly modern edge, but it’s relatively understated and works with existing original details. The price of $895,000 seems pretty reasonable to us as well given the building, location, etc. Do you think it’ll get the ask?
39 Plaza Street West [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
you can see the Richard Mire bldg? That’s not a great view, in my mind. I’d rather look at trees. (and yes, the misspelling is deliberate)
Oh and I lived in a doorman buildling before too.
“Having a doorman means no one is going to try to pick the lock on your front door, or follow you into the building and attack you in the hallway. It’s also about having a live-in super, who starts shoveling and putting down salt at the first snowflake and deals with all the garbage and changing light bulbs and things like that. Sure, these are luxuries – but that’s what people are paying for. ”
Really? Is that what it means? I have alot of friends who live in doorman condos/coops and I think it makes it a whole lot easier to break into ones apts. Not once have I entered a doorman buildling and been stopped by a doorman. If you’re being harassed and followed home by a psycho, ok maybe. But I’ll just continue being street smart and keeping 1,200 dollars a month in my pockoet.
Totally agree, Lesloaf. As much as I love my house, I still miss the niceties of my prior full service coop building in Manhattan–a great super, 24-hour security, easy deliveries, and well-maintained public spaces. Being single at the time and working like a maniac, these didn’t seem luxurious services at all. Worth every penny, IMO.
Dirty hipster: it isn’t just about having someone to sign for packages (although, if you’ve ever had to go to the 9th Street post office and stand on line for an entire afternoon to pick up a package, you wouldn’t scarf at that). It’s also about security. Having a doorman means no one is going to try to pick the lock on your front door, or follow you into the building and attack you in the hallway. It’s also about having a live-in super, who starts shoveling and putting down salt at the first snowflake and deals with all the garbage and changing light bulbs and things like that. Sure, these are luxuries – but that’s what people are paying for.
I have seen this apartment — it really feels very large inside, and the layout actually works very well once you figure it out. I was put off at first by the idea that all of the bathrooms were off of a bedroom, but the one off the maid’s room is really ideal for guests as long as you don’t use that room as a bedroom (it’s not such a huge trip to walk through the kitchen to get there). The buiding is beautiful and that crazy maintenance is due to all those salaries (fulltime doorman/elevator operator, multiple porters, super, etc.), as well as, I believe, a big capital expense budget due to ongoing renovations/restorations required due to the buiding’s landmark status (the entire facade was redone recently — process took years and scaffolding finally came down only a few months ago). Not a lot of that number is debt service — only 38% tax deductible.
And, yes, you can see the Richard Meier building from there.
This apartment will sell to someone moving from Manhattan who is accustomed to Manhattan-style buildings and everything they entail (full service, high fees, noisy location, etc.). The listing is even pitched as being located on the “Central Park West of Brooklyn” (although its more like the Columbus Circle of Brooklyn–ever heard of Prospect Park West?). Not my cup of tea, but I definitely think it will move at that price.
I’ve never understood the appeal of full-service buildings. You have to pay 1,200 bucks a month for someone to sign for your packages and dry cleaning? No thanks.
Closet space galore! My God!
***Bid half off peak comps***