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
Yeah, rents seem to be increasing fast in the the North Slope.
I have a neighbor (North slope, near the park) who had two tenants move out over the summer…both are studios…they were 1400 and 1500 and they went (in one day) for 1700 and 1800 respectively. i was hoping to get a friend in to look, but he said he had so many people interested that the places were gone in 20 mins.
We are talking like 300 sf studios here…
Nuts.
Just moved from a rental across the street from this place. It’s a great neighborhood: people, subways, amenities are all lovely. It’ll go for that price easy. After hubby & I gave notice to landlord, he raised it $750 for new tenent. He got it, too, with a waitlist on top of it.
you can find a nice studio for half that price, 3:23.
Man, I would love to own this apartment. Too bad I could only afford half that asking price. Guess I’m bound to being a lowly renter. How is everyone else in my neighborhood so rich?!?
yeah, this price is a STEAL in this part of the slope.
most 2 bedrooms in this area go for closer to a million.
I agree it’s bland, but it’s not offensive. It gives you a blank palette to put your mark on decor-wise. It’s a shame there’s no original detail left, but if there were it would probably be much more expensive.
Recessed lighting is best in any new condo conversion, because it’s bright and serves as a work light, and yet it doesn’t stop you from adding a large, hanging, decorative chandelier in the living room, DR or master BR which is becoming very popular to do. It’s better than heinous track lighting to serve as bright overhead work lights. This is NYC. People do their work in the dining room or living room, it can’t be only mood lighting in those rooms.
Mr Slims are ugly but if the building had central AC it certainly wouldn’t cost only $749K for a 2 BR. Any 2 BR condo in Park Slope with Central AC I’ve seen has been at least $900K. It’s a luxury feature.
For the kitchens, why don’t developers ever offer people options? Like even just give people 3 types of kitchens to choose from, then it’s installed after closing.
that’s an old picture, sam.
it’s been moved to the back.
get it now?
notice no leaves on the tree branches…
There may be things that very sophisticated people understand that I may not but I can tell you one thing: that fire escape is on the front of the house.