Condo of the Day: 689 Myrtle Avenue, #1G
This two-bedroom condo at 689 Myrtle Avenue is slightly unorthodox but, at 1,644 square feet, it’s also pretty darn big for the asking price of $575,000. Still, it’s kinda in the middle of nowhere and the finishes are pretty blah so it’s hard to say. When the building went condo in 2003 this unit went…
This two-bedroom condo at 689 Myrtle Avenue is slightly unorthodox but, at 1,644 square feet, it’s also pretty darn big for the asking price of $575,000. Still, it’s kinda in the middle of nowhere and the finishes are pretty blah so it’s hard to say. When the building went condo in 2003 this unit went for $396,000, so the seller has a little breathing room to work with. What do you think it’s worth?
689 Myrtle Avenue, #1G [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Why does this count as the middle of nowhere? It’s close to the train which admittedly is the G but that’s a quicker commute to Manhattan than living in Park Slope. And it’s a short walk to the business district of Myrtle Ave which is full of restaurants. And a short bike ride to the East Village. So how is this nowhere?
gingerly, agreed – also to a previous post, it would be somewhat insane to walk to the A/C once you’re down there. that would take you nearly 30 minutes or more just to walk to the train. it would be wiser to walk 7 mins to the G and transfer to the A/C at Hoyt-Sch.
i’m smack in the middle of flushing ave and myrtle-willoughby G train stops. the walk from my apartment to these stations is usually pleasant. though i will admit that it’s not as kush as having a train right around the corner. though i bike just about everywhere [to + from work, when i go out, to the grocery store, etc], so again – i dont mind the location [in terms of the proximity to the subway]. and the value of my apartment is 10x higher than other places i looked at in prospect heights at my price range.
I won’t argue with the negative comments about aesthetics or the asking price, but if you’re going to insult the location based on the distance to the train, at least check a map. The G doesn’t even stop at DeKalb. This condo is in between the Bedford-Nostrand and Myrtle-Willoughby G stops, and each is about five blocks away. If that’s a hike to you, I’m concerned for your health.
Location, location, location.
If you’re a hike from any train and the train on your hike doesn’t leave the counties regal, you need to be getting a deal. $575K is not that deal.
sorry….my defination of the middle of nowhere is determined by proximity to public transportation. It is in Bed Sty border Williamburg, and you would have a hike over to the G Train on DeKalb (think winter, think ice rain, dark) or a real hike to the A/C. It is the middle of nowhere in a building uglier than original sin for over a half a million dollars.
“What do you think it’s worth?”
Two fitty.
***Bid half off peak comps***
I don’t understand the aesthetic complaints. This is just about the most attractive Public Storage facility I’ve seen in this town.
i live on this block and i take offense to the ‘middle of nowhere’ – but alas, i suppose it is a bit off the beaten path and mainstream radar, which i welcome and why i suppose i live in this neighborhood. i’ve walked by this property a couple hundred times and i’ve wondered what the units went for. now i know and 575K is way, way too much.
Chicken, what can I say…I’m a demanding biatch!