Condos of the Day: 543 Dean Street
We have no idea how much historic detail was intact before the developer of 543 Dean Street in Prospect Heights got crackin’ on his modern reno, but suffice it to say there is certainly none now. That said, the design and construction quality on this job looks to us to be a cut above average—but…
We have no idea how much historic detail was intact before the developer of 543 Dean Street in Prospect Heights got crackin’ on his modern reno, but suffice it to say there is certainly none now. That said, the design and construction quality on this job looks to us to be a cut above average—but not by much. The four units, which range in size from 935 to 1,440 square feet, are all priced at about $800 a foot, a heck of a lot more than a house in the area, but then that’s par for the course. (For what it’s worth, the developer paid $825,000 for the house in early 2005 and the total of the four asking prices is $3,925,000.) The elephant in the room, of course, is everybody’s favorite decade-long construction project known as Atlantic Yards. Only time will tell how big a hurdle that will be in trying to move these babies.
543 Dean: Modernist Homes [Brooklyn Properties] GMAP P*Shark
2:06–I agree with you; I’d much rather have those amenities than the privacy of this place.
Isnt this very close to where Atlantic Yard is going? It would be traffic headache, not to mention construction noise to endure during Atlantic Yard constructions
Guest 1:38 – I actually would think that people would pay MORE for newswalk since it comes with a doorman, a gym, and pretty awesome rooftop deck with a children’s jungle gym and a bunch of barbecue grills. I understand the privacy comment you made but I think that most people wouldn’t feel that way and would rather have the amenities I listed below. But I’d be curious to hear what other people think…
i literally live next door to this and checked it out during an open house a few weeks ago. the quality of construction is pretty good and the design seems nice. good, high-end appliances and fixtures, too. but i don’t think that i’d buy one at these prices.
also, there wasn’t much original detail left in the building before the renovation, so not much was lost in the conversion.
Newswalk Condos have about 170 units.
1:38 Guest here…Oops…if I was living in a 4 family, I would have to share my entrance with 3 other families…I never was very good at math…
Guest 12:56..How can you compare an apartment in a 4 family building to one in like a 30+ family building? (I’m just guessing at the number of apartments in the Newswalk, but that buiding is HUGE in comparison…)
I think there is a price for quality of living that you cannot just compare across the board. Sure, the prices seem high, but if I was looking to buy a place, I’d rather shell out more money to share my entrance with 4 other families than 30. Call me in introvert if you want, but I prefer a more intimate living atmosphere than going through a security gate, up an elevator, and down a long hallway before I get to my space…but that is just me…
Atlantic Yards Effect = $ for homeowners
Don’t know about the price, but I must say I think they’ve done a very nice job. Much nicer than the generic crap you usually see in these condos.
The developer has lost his mind. As the previous poster said the Newswalk condos are selling for considerable less and there are still no takers for those. let alone this.