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
too bad they already sold the (lower) duplex… anyone got an idea what they asked / got?
i saw the apartment during last weekend’s open house…the fire escape is in the back..the common charges are a steal…but the work done on the building was just satisfactory IMO…someone will buy this place because of the low monthly fees, but the upstairs penthouse will be a tough sell…great outdoor space, but its a 500sqft studio with a poor layout
Considering the awful, third-world kitchens and baths that most New Yorkers have to put up with, I find it bizarre that these perfectly nice, large, clean, modern kitchens and baths offend some posters.
Aside from zillionaires who need to have special tiles custom-made in the royal kilns of Turkey or Yemen or some such, most New Yorkers would kill for a kitchen and bath that look like these.
Common Charges…$227!!!
I’ll take two!!!
Oh and the most asinine post of the day…
“anyone else hate how the building looks with the fire escape on the front?! it’s bizarre to me… and makes me glad i dont live in the slope”
yeah, i can see why a fire escape would make you hate a neighborhood.
the fire escape is actually on the back (this picture must be old as they didn’t want to show that they are still working on the front door…). in any event – I think they can get the price, they already sold 2 units before the official sales process began…
what’s wrong with Mr. Slim- beats a huge window unit…
This place is bland, but not awful. The price seems high for the slope, and isn’t this St Marks 4th/5th? It can’t be more than 900 sqft if it’s a floorthru. It’s probably closer to 800sqft due to the stairs. Is that a going rate for the area?
If so, my floorthru with a real stoop, no fire escapes, 1 working fireplace, 1 decorative, original mantles, nice moldings, new bathroom and kitchen and a 14×14 deck off the living room with views of the city and a nice weeping dogwood to sheild fromt he neighbors is for sale as of this moment for the same price.
Gah. I am being driven nuts by how *every single apartment I see* has the exact same kitchen and bathroom. Those stupid cherry cabinets and those big beige tiles. Man I hate them! All the sponsor units are being renovated to look just like this, and the ones I’m seeing aren’t selling.
What’s the problem with Mr. Slims, Mr. B? They’re no more obtrusive than a window unit (and you don’t sacrifice a window), they’re no more historically inappropriate than central A/C, they’re quiet, and they’re more energy-efficient than central air.
They’re also basically made for incorporating into older buildings where it’s either impossible to run ducts or impossible to do so without tearing up the joint–a fairly preservationist solution even if this particular job didn’t care about preservation.