Co-op of the Day: 200 Hicks Street
This three-bedroom co-op at 200 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights is gorgeous. The recent renovation managed to inject a modern, light feel to the place without stripping it of its prewar character. (For some reason, we don’t even mind the recessed light–perhaps because it’s embedded in the soffit.) While the listing doesn’t say so explicitly,…
This three-bedroom co-op at 200 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights is gorgeous. The recent renovation managed to inject a modern, light feel to the place without stripping it of its prewar character. (For some reason, we don’t even mind the recessed light–perhaps because it’s embedded in the soffit.) While the listing doesn’t say so explicitly, we’re guessing that this is the ground floor unit, based upon the shape and size of the windows. This is the only negative we can find with this place, but it may prove to be a meaningful one given the asking price of $1,995,000. Thoughts?
200 Hicks Street [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
I think Bronstoner is more taken with decorating than with the actual “bones” of the apartment. It’s nice, but all 3 bedrooms are small, and one right next to another. I don’t see any pre-war charm. And if it faces South, it’s right on Montague Street!
Ugh – I’m so sick of the brokers masquerading as Upper West Siders fleeing to Bklyn to pay top dollar. Those comments are so old!
Here is just to give you an idea of what apartments in B location in Manhattan get you (I say B because anything north of 23rd is not prime Chelsea…)
See those in contract units? Now do you see why some might prefer to come to Brooklyn and spend millions less?
And we are talking about a new glass POS compared to one of the most prestigious white glove buildings in Brooklyn Heights…
http://www.prudentialelliman.com/MainSite/NHD/NHDInfo.aspx?id=228&loc=0&PageName=residences#BuildingListings
3:51, a similar apartment in Manhattan like this (in a similar one the “best” neighborhoods of Manhattan) so let’s just say Upper East Side for the sake of conversation…seems similar-ish to Brooklyn Heights, would EASILY cost 4-5 million. EASILY.
Some of you are quite out of touch with Manhattan prices, it seems.
I sold my 2 bedroom DUMP on the Upper West Side last year for nearly 1.8 million. Nothing like this place…not even close.
The thing is, there is no prestige involved with it, apart from that imagined by the other delusional tenants of the same type of building.
Everyone always talks about Manhattan comps, but this seems like a Manhattan price. Are you really selling your “small” 2-bedroom in Manhattan for $2 million in order to upgrade to this small 3-bedroom in Brooklyn? Perhaps there is a small segment of the population who pay a huge premium to be in what is perceived of as a “white glove” building and the so-called prestige that comes with it. However, $2 million plus $3,000 maintenance buys you alot in some of the nicest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, so it’s hard to make a case that this apartment beats those.
In London hi-rise buildings have very low status – its called council housing and is where the common people live.
“3:03. no, they’re not. they’re moving to London.”
If this is true, no WONDER they are selling for this amount. If they get ask, they’ll be LUCKY to get a 950 sf, 2 bedroom for the same price in London.
Remember that when you say NYC is outrgaeous. In the major world city category, it is actually still quite inexpensive.
no, they’re moving to newfoundland