Condo of the Day: 119 St. Marks Place
We’re surprised (okay, disappointed may be a better word) at the number of developers who manage to convert old brownstones into condominiums without capturing any of the charm the buildings originally had. Sure, sometimes a building has already been gutted, but a little creativity and respect can go a long way. Along those lines, today’s…
We’re surprised (okay, disappointed may be a better word) at the number of developers who manage to convert old brownstones into condominiums without capturing any of the charm the buildings originally had. Sure, sometimes a building has already been gutted, but a little creativity and respect can go a long way. Along those lines, today’s two-bedroom condo at 119 St. Marks Place in Park Slope just leaves us limp. It’s yet another personality-less jobs, certainly not old-school and definitely lacking in any impressive modern twists. Recessed lighting? Check. Exposed Mr. Slim air-conditioning? Check. Odd bathroom fixtures? Check. And all for the price of $749,000? No thanks.
119 St. Marks Place [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
I know the person who is in contract on this apartment. It is plenty large to have the two bedrooms and two baths. The Kitchen/Dining/Living is large in size too. It is over 1000sf. on the floor plan. The finishings are of better than average quality and it is a blank slate to do with what you want. THE FIRE ESCAPE IS ON THE BACK. There used to be two units per floor which is why there was a front and back fire escape on the building. Great apartment in a great location.
Find something cheaper in the North Slope this nice, then.
And post us a link.
$749 is way steep for that that smallish space on that block.
I don’t believe anyone said if this had central air it would be 900K. I believe someone was pointing out another apartment that cost 900K that happens to have air conditioning.
And that 749K was cheap for this part of the neighborhood.
Which it is.
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It would cost around 20K to do the split units in an apt like that- including permits, carpeter, roofer, electrician, and the HVAC guys and materials. I just had a similar job priced. I would bet it would trend towards 100K to tear the place apt and put ducting and blowers in– because you would have to gut the place and start over.
For the poster who said an apartment with central air would go for 900k rather than 749k, does that mean it would cost 151k to install central air? All my friends from other places (you know, America) always wonder at the lack of central air in new renos here. i try to tell them that we don’t run a/c here, that the soft ocean breezes keep us cool in August but they look at me funny.
“but how often do you really walk to central Slope?”
Every day.
The location is great. It’s good to be closer to the 2/3 so your only option isn’t the R. Unless you have nowhere to be anytime soon.