Co-op of the Day: 15 Clark Street, #2C
We suspect that this Classic 6 at 15 Clark Street is one of those apartments that would have benefited from a little spruce up and staging prior to listing. It’s got a nice family-sized layout, but the combination of the 2nd floor location (read: lack of light) and rather dreary interior decoration makes the asking…
We suspect that this Classic 6 at 15 Clark Street is one of those apartments that would have benefited from a little spruce up and staging prior to listing. It’s got a nice family-sized layout, but the combination of the 2nd floor location (read: lack of light) and rather dreary interior decoration makes the asking price of $1,699,000 a little hard to take. We know, we know, it’s the Heights and this is about what you’d expect a 1,675-square-foot pad to go for but still. Anyway, what do you think this’ll end up going for?
15 Clark Street, #2C [Harvey Bernstein] GMAP P*Shark
One can almost smell the old stale perfume and mothballs…
It’s not just the decor – the living room is narrow and awkward, walls need to knocked down. And if it’s so flooded with light, why does every ceiling light need to be turned on in the daytime in order to take the photos? Could be a nice layout if you knocked out the bedroom next to the living room and knocked down the wall btw kitchen and dining.
This co-op is nothing special and is definitely not worth $1.7m. I would like to see the houses and apartments in these areas of Brooklyn adjust in price. The rest of the housing market is declining, but it’s apparent that these areas are still inflated and it’s about time before the bubble pops. And people wonder why this economy is in shambles. Prices for things hold no true value anymore and the dollar is so weak that inflation is a big problem.
Are there any affordable places to live anymore?
This looks like a fine apartment. 3 bedrooms and 3 baths is rare in a pre-war like this. It looks like it has been lived in by the same family for decades so of course it will need its upgrades. I think if it were in move-in condition it would go for 1.8 or 1.9. In the “estate” condition it is in, I would say 1.4 – 1.5 is more like it.
The kitchen and the baths will need re-dos, the floors should be sanded (the parquet pattern in the dining room looks gorgeous although it is mostly hidden by an ugly rug). An apartment like this is pretty hard to find in the Heights so I think it will go quickly if the sellers are negotiable. The exterior of the building is very elegant although I do not believe there is a doorman. that is a definite minus. Nice apartment buildings in Brooklyn Heights should have doormen.
also it isn’t true that there is not a lot of light. It’s south-facing. It’s practically sun-drenched.
I used to live in this building. The people, including the live-in super, are really nice, and the building is well kept. The price is high given the market conditions, previous sales in the building, and the condition of this apartment. At 1.1 or 1.2 million, maybe 1.3, it’s a good deal.
Agreed, they should take a few $K and stage the place. At least that would give them a shot at $1000/sq. ft. Location is excellent (of course).
25% down too (not outrageous, but a good deal of cash).
I also wonder what the maintenance covers and how much of it is deductible.
hideous.
Far be it from me to nitpick but I don’t understand that isolated “dressing room” and the 3rd bath that you have to go through the dressing room to get to.