Co-op of the Day: 193 Sterling Place
This floor-through co-op at 193 Sterling Place in Prospect Heights looks pretty nice to us but could benefit greatly from a little staging. The bulky, not particularly charming, furniture and the clutter make the apartment feel much smaller than it actually is and prevent its strengths—the original architectural detail—from taking center stage. Given that there’s…
This floor-through co-op at 193 Sterling Place in Prospect Heights looks pretty nice to us but could benefit greatly from a little staging. The bulky, not particularly charming, furniture and the clutter make the apartment feel much smaller than it actually is and prevent its strengths—the original architectural detail—from taking center stage. Given that there’s a good-sized private roof deck and a relatively low monthly maintenance of $391, the asking price of $575,000 seems reasonable to us, especially if the seller’s can improve their presentation.
193 Sterling Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
wine lover -I am imagine the majority of people on a site called Brownstoner are not really seeing the appeal of a “brand new apartment.” Triple yuck right back at you. Most ‘brand new apartments’ have little soul and probably have numerous identical counterparts thus making them invaluable in this market. I will reno my own thank you instead of entrusting a development company to make aesthetic decisions on a budget.
Maybe the price is high but I think you have maybe not spent much time in PH. It is quite nice on this block and well on its way. Someone could make this a nice pad without having to spend too much.
what??? crap neighborhood. crap kitchen, no central A/C, no landscaping, no renovated bath. YUCK!
ridiculous property – chop by a lot. there are brand new apartments in better areas for less money with more everything including laundry which is helpful when you live on the top floor.
if you don’t think you are right up against the hood here, you are totally fooling yourself.
triple yuck.
Corcoran ought to be ashamed of themselves—wait, they have no shame—for listing this place a 2BR. However, I am surprised and grateful that there’s a floorplan in the listing: I’m shocked at the former because I would’ve thought they’d be more cunning and dragged people from all over Brooklyn and Manhattan to the open house, only to disappoint nearly all with an obvious bogus listing; and for the latter, I’m grateful as it reaffirms my mistrust of these snake oil salespeople.
I am thinking this is high too..
My friend bought a 2nd story floor-through on Sterling between Underhill and Washington for a similar price and maybe a tad less in the height of the market. Theirs is a lovely wide building, has a large deck, 2 real beds, 2 full baths. It was newly renovated and the reno was high-end (and I tend to be picky about these so-called high-end renos but it was a job well-done). It seems like a slightly better block not being so close to flatbush but close enough to the amenities.
Yeah–hadn’t looked at the floor plan when I first posted. For a one bedroom plus den its not quite the same deal. A couple without kids would do well here but the lack of second bedroom certainly limits the kind of buyer that is a good fit.
I wonder if that deck is legal. It looks similar to the “not” legal one on my building… can realtors [legally] advertise it if it’s not a legal deck? Just curious.
And, yeah, that’s NOT a 2 BR. Decent-sized 1 BR, though.
BH76- I always justified the walk-ups I rented by saying I didn’t have to go to the gym. Walk-ups do wonders for those gams! Also, portable washer/dryers are a godsend.
You’re right, only in NYC do we think this is a good deal!
People, this is NOT a 2 bedroom. It is a 1 bedroom with home office, or 1 bedroom with nursery, or something like that, but no way does this get to be priced like a 2-bed.
So what should a good-sized unrenovated 1-bed plus home office and roof deck but with no landry, crappy closet space and only one bath go for in Prospect Heights? They aren’t shooting for the stars, but I also don’t think this is at all underpriced like some seem to be suggesting. If I were in the market for a 2-bed I wouldn’t even bother looking at this. If I were in the market for a 1-bed I would look at it and depending on all sorts of variables maybe make a non-insulting offer.
The top floor of a prospect heights brownstone just around the corner at 169 Park just went for $625k. That was a true two bedroom, had a working fireplace and was I think closer to 900 sq ft. but I don’t think it had private roof access. This looks like it’s priced ok if you’re willing to trade a bit of indoor space for outdoor privacy. Maybe it’s a touch high but not completely unrealistic.