Co-op of the Day: 310 Windsor Place
The kitchen and bathroom aren’t our favorites, but the rest of this three-bedroom co-op at 310 Windsor Place is certainly attractive and, at $649,000, not a crazy price for a “family-sized” apartment within steps of the park; we also like the fact that the maintenance is just $731 for a 1,150-square-foot pad. The major drawback…
The kitchen and bathroom aren’t our favorites, but the rest of this three-bedroom co-op at 310 Windsor Place is certainly attractive and, at $649,000, not a crazy price for a “family-sized” apartment within steps of the park; we also like the fact that the maintenance is just $731 for a 1,150-square-foot pad. The major drawback of this place, as we see it, is the fact that there is only one bathroom. It’s one thing for a two-bedroom, but it seems like a three-bedroom could really use an extra toilet at the very least. Thoughts on the price?
310 Windsor Place [Dwelling] GMAP P*Shark
> “Who has parking in their building in NYC?”
Basically all of the post-war apartment buildings in Kensington and Ditmas Park for starters…
most public housing projects have parking for their residents.
it’s just a fact.
Do you people live in NYC? Parking?? Who has parking in their building in NYC? I am thinking about all of my friends who are raising families in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Only a couple families have two bathrooms and none have an elevator. And absolutely no one is poor. If you want to live in the nicer neighborhoods in Brooklyn, that is the reality of life… and the thing is, we all love living here and our kids seem to have a good time, too. I live in a two bedroom with a dining room (and just one measly bathroom, tho quite a nice one) with two kids. I have a neighbor who used to rent in our building before it went co-op in the 80s. Nice, Irish woman who lived in our building in the 50s and 60s. She raised seven kids in the 4th floor apartment. Now that is a bummer.
Theres idiots born every day and anybody paying even 500k for this place – esp in a rapidly deteriorating environment – would unequivocally qualify as an idiot. Most with half a brain and in this income class would rent vs stretching oneself long term in a debilitating, depreciating asset.
If you can afford this, you can afford a better deal.
Think about this, a single Mom of two or three on welfare looking to be placed in housing, would reject this apartment. She would want two bathrooms, an elevator, and possibly parking. It is so weird that working people in NYC have such low expectations. They should take a page from the book of the smart poor. Demand more!
everyone wants more…not everyone can afford it.
I agree with shillstoner, this is a fine apartment for a young couple or maybe even a couple with a baby (although it’s a walkup) but at some point, people want more. More space, more amenity, not just the basics. That is why people moved to the suburbs in the first place. Because of little apartments with one little bathroom like this. It is ironic in a way that now one is seeing young families who want to stay in the city so much they would cram themselves and their children (who are not given a vote) into a mean little “Honeymooners” walkup.
As I said, this is a great pad for two, or even better, for one -like a divorced Dad who has the kids over now and then, but for a family? forget it! This isn’t Bangladesh.
There are options out there.
I’m sure it is fine for some people. Personally, I have friends who live in suburbs that I would be perfectly happy living in where 650K can buy a nice farmhouse on an acre or a cool 60’s contempo in the woods. I would much prefer that to cramming into a little apartment. I’d miss parts of city life, but I’d be happy to be surrounded by trees and be close to hiking, biking, swimming and other things. Personally, I could go either way–and if this is all I could afford, the burbs is the way I’d go.
I grew up in a similar but smaller apt with both a brother and sister. Yeah, sharing that one bathroom was fun! Never do it again tho, but still, I’d do just about anything to avoid the burbs.