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
Snappy, you want a “real” bedroom WITH windows? and walls too?! Damn girl, I wouldn’t want to be your broker – next your going to insist on heat and hot water…. 😉
Ok, ok…here’s my ? about the green roof…Can I get a real bedroom with windows and full walls up there? No? NEXT!
but…but….but….you didn’t ask about the green roof yet!
Any guesses on the ceiling height in that mezzanine/faux bedroom? If it’s of legal height, why would the builder not extend the floor to the window and wall off the other side to make it a real bedroom? Or am I expecting too much?
Absolutely hideous.
From what I’ve learned from the fine folks on this blog… I thought it was all about LOCATION and “detail” — not size!?
So, I’m not sure how the comment “it’s also pretty darn big for the asking price of $575,000” can be a legitimate comment.
I’m not being snarky. I honestly thought this is what I’ve gathered from the collective wisdom (bears and bulls, alike). So, given the *location* — I would find it hard to justify $575,000 for ANY size… or am I off-base?
Donatella just reminded me that the nail in the coffin for the entire development was driven in when we went back to the sales office/model apartment. The banister of the staircase was set about half an inch away from the first 2 steps leaving a triangle gap at the bottom of the stairs. Then I looked at the floor, and there were gaps everywhere near the baseboards. I just pointed the bits to my husband, and we left.
“To advertise it as a 2 bedroom is dishonest.”
Hell, to advertise it as even a 1 bedroom is being dishonest. This is a studio with a storage room/home office.
I saw this place back in 2002 when it was under construction. It was a big box with a mezzanine that was open to the living room, so lots of space but no separation. At the time, I thought the $387,000 or so they were asking was nuts. I would have been interested then for under 300g. To advertise it as a 2 bedroom is dishonest. And I still think $300,000 should be the right price.