Co-op of the Day: 179 Ocean Parkway
While the kitchen isn’t exactly doing it for us, this convertible three-bedroom at 179 Ocean Parkway in Kensington looks like a reasonable way to pick up a family-sized pre-war apartment for under $500,000. (The asking price is $459,000 and the monthly maintenance is $703.) Think this is a good deal for 1,200 square feet? Any…
While the kitchen isn’t exactly doing it for us, this convertible three-bedroom at 179 Ocean Parkway in Kensington looks like a reasonable way to pick up a family-sized pre-war apartment for under $500,000. (The asking price is $459,000 and the monthly maintenance is $703.) Think this is a good deal for 1,200 square feet? Any readers live in this building? Sweet lobby.
179 Ocean Parkway [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
The entryway/lobby is the one part of the building I actively dislike. Ick. apartment itself looks spacious and reasonably priced.
3:04. See 2:40 (and census figures). If you make even $250K, you’re in the top 5%. Even in New York.
OK 3:04, then I’m poor. Thanks for sharing. It’s still OK.
@2:56, this is 2:48. Somehow Ocean Parkway FEELS nosier and grittier. The bike and pedestrian lanes are nice, and I do enjoy watching all the old guys playing chess and dominoes. Like I said, it’s a fine place to live, but it’s not about to get HOT HOT HOT anytime soon. Another thing to keep in mind, if you need to consider school districts, is that some of Kensington is in District 15 and some of it is in District 22. Both have good schools, but from a District POV, I think 15 is better. So I would caution anyone considering a move there to carefully check zoning.
2:57 – $500K income is in the middle in NY, $100K is poor.
The area not turning into the next Park Slope anytime soon would be a definite plus.
Hey 2:40, you are way too grown-up and compassionate to be posting here!
Our household income (my husband and I) is $100,000 and we don’t consider $459,000 affordable, and an inheritance is not in our future (hard work is, that’s for sure!). So we’ve resolved ourselves to enjoying life and the city as renters, looking at real estate porn on the internet, saving as much as we can, and then buying a place we can afford when we’re ready to do it. Probably that will mean leaving the city, which is a heartbreak, but also reality. And that’s what life is like here in the middle. It sucks, but it’s also ok.
Ocean Parkway is no noisier than 5th Ave, 7th Ave or Prospect Park West in Park Slope. The lights on OP are synchronized so the traffic moves along without too much horn blowing. OP is harder to cross though. You definitely have to cross at the green and even then you have to watch for cars in the turning lanes and walk fast. OP does have the bike and pedestrain lanes and is lined with benches.
I live on Ocean Parkway and it IS loud and the constant car action makes things dusty/dirty. The higher up you are, the less of a problem it is. The neighborhood is very diverse but not at all “happening,” and it’s been “up and coming” for a long time. We rent right now (quite cheaply) and when we’re ready to buy we’ll look in other neighborhoods. It’s a fine place to live, don’t get me wrong, but it’s a temporary solution for us. I will say that the area closer to Windsor Terrace has a very different vibe from the area near Ditmas Avenue, and I would recommend living north of Cortelyou Road to anyone considering the neighborhood. There are bargains to be had here, for sure, but it’s not turning into the next Park Slope any time soon.