Co-op of the Day: 62 Pierrepont Street
This ground-floor FSBO at 62 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn has a great prewar vibe to it. At about 900 square feet, it’s not huge but there are “2 1/2” bedrooms according to the listing and some substantial outdoor space to boot. Fans of original detail will no doubt dig the picture-frame moldings and cherry wainscoting….
This ground-floor FSBO at 62 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn has a great prewar vibe to it. At about 900 square feet, it’s not huge but there are “2 1/2” bedrooms according to the listing and some substantial outdoor space to boot. Fans of original detail will no doubt dig the picture-frame moldings and cherry wainscoting. The maintenance is a reasonable $866 per month. And the price? $799,000. We bet this’ll go pretty darn close to ask. Do you agree?
62 Pierrepont Street [FSBO] GMAP
Agree with 10:47am. I saw both of these apartments. The BH apartment is in nice condition and in a great building. My husband and I seriously considered putting in an offer (below asking) on it, but ultimately found something in PS that suited our needs a little better. The PS apartment, on the other hand, is in an absolute dump of a building. It was appalling. The current owners did some nice renovations, but that building is dreadful. Also, of the four units in the PS building, two are currently on the market and the 2nd floor apartment needs a ton of work.
Union Street is often a double-parked hell of honking and fumes and soooo many people?
Get a grip, move to the countryside. You are obviously not suited to living in a city.
I looked at an apartment that I think was in 801 Union Street once. Let me just say some apartments photograph better than they appear in real life. If it’s the building I think it is, the hallway/staircase was in pretty drab shape and the colors were awful. The owner said there were no immediate plans to renovate and improve the common areas. The Brooklyn Heights apartment is in a much better building and it’s more appealing because there are more units in it. Basic coop knowledge… the more units in the building the better because any new costs/emergencies can be spread out among more owners causing a less expensive inpact on you. 801 Union = 4 apartments. If their boiler goes or the roof needs to be replaced, look out, you’re going to get one giant assessment. From what I remember, the owner told me they only had a $3000 reserve and there wasn’t any intention of increasing the maintenance to help build up the reserve fund. In my opinion, that’s a building heading for financial disaster.
no floorplan on the 75 ppw tho
Now here’s an apt that looks much nicer:
http://www.75prospectparkwest.blogspot.com/
OK, it’s 100K more, but maybe that’s negotiable, and it seems like it’s 2 REAL bedrooms (no need to build a wall) plus everything renovated to hilt, in better school district and better overall location. I still think both these apt are expensive in current market, but comparatively, I think this PS apt is the better one for the money.
I think this place is quite nice. And the idea that one would have to walk through a bedroom to get to another is only true if unwilling to pay about 3 to 4 thousand bucks to have a new wall and closet built.
Would be pretty easy actually, a 4 or 5 foot hall with closet at end, which would service both bedrooms.
It is also in the heart of BH, on a pretty, tree lined block, quiet, close to Manhattan.
The Corcoran listing is on Union Street which is often a double-parked hell of honking and fumes and soooo many people. Bleh. No thanks.
No comparison here.
I agree with poster above who said this is a 1.5 bedroom at best, since one of the main “bedrooms” is really just more space off the dining room without a door – how can you call something a bedroom if it does not have a door? Would you really feel comfortable having people in your public space when you can’t even close your space for privacy?
I have seen it. Layout is not bad, but it is a small apt for more than 2 people. 900SF? Maybe.If you want a small space chopped into alot of rooms this is the place for you.
I’m so tired of the Park Slope crashers.