Co-op of the Day: 93 Lexington Avenue
This has to be one of the nicer bachelor pads in Bed Stuy. The open plan of the co-op at 93 Lexington Avenue isn’t for everyone, but the open loft makes for a pretty sweet entertaining space. While we’re not always fans of exposed brick and track lighting, we think they work nicely in this…
This has to be one of the nicer bachelor pads in Bed Stuy. The open plan of the co-op at 93 Lexington Avenue isn’t for everyone, but the open loft makes for a pretty sweet entertaining space. While we’re not always fans of exposed brick and track lighting, we think they work nicely in this case. And, as we’ve said before, we dig the width of Lexington Avenue and the range of attractive old industrial buildings that line it. After more than three months on the market at $1,300,000, the 2,500-square-foot pad was just reduced to $1,195,000. As nice a place as we think it is, this is still far from a lay-up. See for yourself on Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30.
93 Lexington Avenue [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
No ad hominem attacks today Brooklynnative.
But that certainly would be a better route to walk. Don’t get caught up in crown heights…better value in bed Stuy…but this place is way over priced!!!
1:08…there isn’t really a scenic way to get to those nicer blocks. To take the subway…take the A train to Utica Ave stop and gou out the stairs by the last car and out the exit market Fulton PARK…not Fulton Street…you’ll wind up in the park facing Stuyvesant Ave…walk all around those blocks as far up as Putnam and between Malcolm X and Tompkins. Here’s a good interactive subway/street map.
http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/
If you really want to walk go up to lafayette and then go east through the edge of Pratt and then start to head south. You’ll be going through some sketchy blocks though.
1:08pm Urban Walker: Start out at Brownstone Books on Lewis Ave. You’ll be in the heart of Stuy Heights. Try exploring the rectangle bounded by Tompkins and Stuyvesant (W-E) and from Macdonough to Quincy (S-N) — it includes some gorgeous blocks.
Agree this apt is WILDLY over-priced. It would be stretch even if located in the better parts of Clinton Hill or Prospect Heights.
I like the pad. But it really annoys me that Brown Harris is marketing this place as Clinton Hill.
I wonder how much the current owner paid and when. This place is worth 550K tops. But this market has shown us over and over again that there is a sucker out there. So it will prob close for a little under a 1mil.
1:08: Quick answer (and excuse my spelling) – take 7th to the other side of Flatbush. Take Park Place to Vanderbilt Avenue. Make a left. Walk up to Fulton Street. Make a right. Take Fulton to Bedford Avenue. Make a left. Go up to Hancock (for example) and make a right. Keep walking down Hancock.
Once you are on Hancock and Bedford, that is the Bedford Corners section of Bed-Stuy. As you continue to walk east, you will make it to Stuy Heights – around Margus Garvey Blvd.
Check out some nice eateries on Thompkins.
Make a right down Lewis and see the nice stores and houses around MacDounagh. Bread-Stuy is right near there.
I like Macon, Macdounagh, Decatour, Bainbridge, esp between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues.
When you are done, you can catch the A/C at Fulton and Stuy Ave or make a right on Fulton and walk all the way back to Vandy.
Hope that helps.
1:08, Walk down Eastern Parkway. You can make a diversion onto Dean Street which is along the way in Crown Heights and was recently landmarked, then you’ll want to hang a right and heads towards Stuyvesant Avenue which is th prettiest area of Bed Stuy. The streets going off of Stuy Ave., like MacDonough are incredible. If somone named Dave tries to accost you in Bed Stuy, steer clear.
1:08, take the A train to either Nostrand (Bedford area) or Utica (Stuy Heights area).
If you get off at Nostrand, walk north and turn east on Hancock or Jefferson and you will see some beautiful blocks. Macon, Halsey and Putnam have some gems too.
From there you could walk south to McDonough and just take that east until you get to Lewis Ave which is the heart of Stuyvesant Heights. I’ll let someone else weigh in who knows more about the Stuy Heights streets.
“the range of attractive old industrial buildings that line it”
This is the dumbest remark Brownstoner has ever posted and thats saying alot. The industrial bldgs on this block look like crap
Buy it for seven figures now, sell it for 450k in 2010.