Condo of the Day: 34 Park Place
Whether to own half a house in a more upscale neighborhood or a full house in a less gentrified area, that is the question. It’s a question we’ve discussed before, but it’s made all the more relevant by this new listing at 34 Park Place which is asking $1,350,000. This particular apartment combines the parlor…
Whether to own half a house in a more upscale neighborhood or a full house in a less gentrified area, that is the question. It’s a question we’ve discussed before, but it’s made all the more relevant by this new listing at 34 Park Place which is asking $1,350,000. This particular apartment combines the parlor and ground floors along with the garden and cellar. Historic details are nicely intact and there’s a recently renovated good-sized kitchen. According to PropertyShark, this is a standard Italianate brownstone with standard 20-by-45-foot dimensions. Given that a full house like this would sell for close to double the asking price on this unit, it looks pretty reasonably priced to us, at least on a relative basis. Agree?
34 Park Place [Aguayo & Huebener] GMAP P*Shark
Yeah, but my friend isn’t Skull & Bones, so her daughter got into Yale based on merit.
Anyhoo 4:29, the stagecoach is boarding, so giddyup!
George Bush went to Yale, He is pretty smart too, Just think if he went to PS 282 Hell he would be a genius. Other wise please buy this place near asking cause I live on the block and my brownstone is going on the market soon and I want a lot money in my bank account so I can get the hell out of dodge.
“I know somebody who’s daughter graduated from PS282 and started at Yale this fall. How bad can it be?”
Andrew Cunanan graduated from one of the best private schools in the country and look what greatness he went on to achieve.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Cunanan
how does this area get affected by AY, if at all?
What is the real square footage of this unit? My understanding is the upstairs duplex owners have the stoop and parlor hallway.
It’s around 700 psf not counting what square footage you could salvage from the basement. Plus you get a private yard, right? That’s a better deal than most big box condos. The train access is great (b/q, 2/3; walkable to Atlantic Ave when other trains are down). It’s nice spot. Maintenance/Taxes seem reasonable. Not having seen the floorplan, there is probably 5 or 600 square feet of FAR left on the place, so you could convince the other two families to put an extension on the back and everyone could benefit.
Is it really a two family double duplex?
Most of these are usually three families with a duplex plus two floor throughs.
Speaking from experience, doing this with three people is really not that bad. We’ve put a new facade, new roof, new boiler, etc… on our coop. Each time, I was glad to be able to take a strong role in the decision, and also glad to be able to share that cost with two other families. I think in many ways this can be easier than a huge coop board. Also, the larger coop and condo buildings have larger maintenance costs.
It all depends on the person though. Some people don’t want that. For me, it’s like home ownership lite. For others, it would be a huge hassle to have to take out the garbage, shovel snow, etc…
I would say the two websites attached with many, many reviews from parents is more helpful than any of the said anecdotal hearsay.
But I suppose you think the comments on those websites are fakes??
This is 2:46. No, I am not 2:49 or 2:57.
I asked the question about 282 vs. 321 some time ago when I was considering the neighborhood. My information is based on the candid responses from parents who actually send their kids to 282 or had firsthand knowledge of the school. The most knowledgeable parents’ specific complaints related to the curriculum, the principal’s willingness to meet with and listen to parents, and the principal’s vision for the school. I would have loved to hear otherwise, believe me.
That’s my source for what it’s worth, and it’s anecdotal. Just as “someone who graduated from 282 went to Yale” is anecdotal, but considerably less helpful.
I know somebody who’s daughter graduated from PS282 and started at Yale this fall. How bad can it be?