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 think the location is awesome. You’re close to all shops and restaurants on 5th Ave but also to literally all the subway lines as well as downtown Brooklyn (but not like Atlantic-Yards-in-your-face close…). Think about it, assuming you commute into the city, you take the subway every day but how often do you really walk to central Slope?
Has anyone else seen the Vermeil lately?
They’ve been installing a nice looking cornice over the past couple weeks…
looks good.
http://www.vermeilcondominiums.com
Hey that is a great location. Pepperoncino’s on the corner has amazing food. Old picture. No fire escape in the front and renos coming along nicely….I like the brownstones being converted instead of torn down to build massive buildings
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=1076149&ohDat=10/21/2007%2012:00:00%20AM;
forgot the link
Here’s a floor thru in this part of the slope for 900K.
1000 per sq ft is a huge jump from a few months ago. Even thought North Slope is Park Slope, I always thought it was a little less than 321 slope. Also, this is between 4th and 5th, so it’s arguably not even North Slope. Sorry to sound like I’ve stepped out of a time machine, but I could swear that I’m still seeing brownstone floorthrus listing for low 600s in this area.
Speaking of details. I am a rental agent from Manhattan who just saw a four story townhouse conversion on Ft. Greene Place that goes on sale in two to four months. The developer only restores townhouses. He is restoring all the details in the house and his taste is impeccible (original pine floors, original moldings and working fireplaces). He gave me a walk-through yesterday. They are supposed to go on the market in two months to four months. These things are huge 1350-1500 sq feet with either two or three bedroom layouts. Absolutely gorgeous!
I think it’s gotten to be closer to 1000 psf in Park Slope proper.
For the people who have seen it– how many square feet is it? Is there an extension on the building? Otherwise it has to be tight to fit two bedrooms and two baths on that floorplate.
I was following the market pretty closely up until 6 months ago, but I thought at that time, Park Slope was closer to 750 per sqft. If this is a std brownstone floorthru, then it’s going at around 900 per sqft.