Co-op of the Day: 123 Henry Street
Three things this one-bedroom co-op at 123 Henry Street has going for it: (1) Good location; (2) Nice casement windows; (3) Decent floorplan. Negatives: (1) Zero architectural detail; (2) Home Depot-esque kitchen. Oh, the kitchen. Why do people persist in pursuing these short-sighted attempts at money-saving renovation? A little imagination and creativity go a long…
Three things this one-bedroom co-op at 123 Henry Street has going for it: (1) Good location; (2) Nice casement windows; (3) Decent floorplan. Negatives: (1) Zero architectural detail; (2) Home Depot-esque kitchen. Oh, the kitchen. Why do people persist in pursuing these short-sighted attempts at money-saving renovation? A little imagination and creativity go a long way. In this case, if the kitchen were compelling, it would help downplay the basic-ness of the rest of the apartment. The way it is now, the kitchen only serves to underscore the lack of charm. Not to be all negative: As we said upfront, this place has some good things going for it, enough probably to fetch pretty close to the asking price of $449,000.
123 Henry Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Exterior photo by Scott Bintner for PropertyShark
Biff…could you rate all those blocks on an A to E scale please.
Anyone who thinks that $450k for a one bedroom in Brooklyn’s more desirable neighborhoods (Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Fort Greene, etc.) is overpriced is not at all paying attention to the market.
MANHATTAN – i stand corrected. i guess i am guilty of abbrevaiting terms, but 11217 you are correct – there is a subtle distinction between the 2 terms…
cobblehiller, don’t get me wrong and just to be clear, I’m not at all saying it’s a bad. It’s still a very nice street, with certain stretches certainly being as pretty as the others I mentioned (e.g., from Joraloman to State).
Ok, you may be right regarding that stretch of Clinton and that section of Remsen, but come on, Remsen West of Clinton to the Promenade is stunning. And Clinton barely counts as being in Brooklyn Heights (I’m kidding).
11217 it is part of NYC, just not part of Manhattan, no matter how close it is!!!
1 subway stop from Manhattan.
I still like to think of Brooklyn as NYC, even though others may not.
It’s not that bad a block really. It has the two churches, some really big old trees, a nice wood frame or two(?). Not really the next to worst Biff! Think about Clinton between Remsen and Montague…that’s awful! Or even that last block of Remsen with Perelandra…there is worse for sure, in the Heights.
not in love with the place at all, but given the desirable location im sure somebody will pony up with 450k. Dont people shell out 300-350k to live in comprable BR’s in far less desirable hoods in bk? 450 just doesnt seem to much of a stretch considering this place is 1 subway stop away from nyc…
‘stoner,
especially when selling, many owners take the reasonable approach of building a low-to-mid range placeholder kitchen which has modern amenities but a very limited or subdued style. This acknowledges kitchen renovations as a thriving hobby. Bathrooms are also areas of particular, intense interest to home buyers. Why risk turning away buyers with an expensive, well-appointed kitchen or bath that they may be loathe to rip out, or to live with?