Co-op of the Day: 90 Prospect Park West
This wood-paneled three-bedroom at 90 Prospect Park West is a looker, for sure, but its initial asking price of $1,400,000 was more than the market could bear. The eight-unit limestone building, overlooking the park between 4th and 5th streets, hasn’t had any turnover in the last couple of years; Apartment 4L, the most recent unit…
This wood-paneled three-bedroom at 90 Prospect Park West is a looker, for sure, but its initial asking price of $1,400,000 was more than the market could bear. The eight-unit limestone building, overlooking the park between 4th and 5th streets, hasn’t had any turnover in the last couple of years; Apartment 4L, the most recent unit to change hands, sold for $1,187,500 back at the end of 2005. The monthly maintenance is also quite low at $725, attributable to the fact that the building has no underlying mortgage. So was the initial price too high or are there other negatives? Does anyone know what floor this particular pad is on?
90 Prospect Park West [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
Happy birthday Brooklyn Bridge.
I was born and raise in Manhattan and moved to Brooklyn.
Jennifer Connelly was born and raised in Brooklyn and moved to Manhattan.
I prefer the first floor. Always have. One feels very connected to the street that way. Especially nice if you are coming from Manhattan and not used to how much quieter Brooklyn is…nice to see people walking by and know you are just a couple steps out to the street and park in this case.
A little steep for a first-floor unit without real outdoor space. Still you can’t beat the maintenance, that’s a San Francisco maintenance rather than a NY maintenance. the interior finishes are very pretty. For someone who likes living on the first floor it’s perfect. Go for it. It is on the Gold Coast that’s for sure.
Jennifer Connelly was born and raised in Brooklyn.
If the apt is indeed zoned for 321 and one has a few rugrats, that is certainly a strong selling point. Also, the maintenance is reasonable for a 3BR.
But I have to agree with some other posters: 1st floor on PPW is gonna be l-o-u-d, at least in the LR/DR areas (the layout actually favors the bedrooms in this regard). I’d keep looking if I had 1.3M to drop on a condo/house/apt.
If I did buy here, I’d blow out that kitchen into the dining room. Also IMHO, doesn’t the place show poorly with Doris Duke-era decor or what? If it were empty, a smart seller/broker would hire someone to go midcentury on its arse.
Jennifer Connelly didn’t want to be in Brooklyn any more.
I’m kind of surprised it didn’t get 1.4. I bet it will get 1.3. But I haven’t seen the place. Must be something not quite right.