Co-op of the Day: 345 Montgomery Street, #3O
This co-op at 345 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights is a pretty generously-sized one-bedroom. It’s got lots of prewar charm and the kitchen and bathroom, while a far cry from fancy, are at least unoffensive in their monochromaticity and simplicity. Its monthly maintenance of $525 is also palatable. And while the location’s hardly A-plus, it…
This co-op at 345 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights is a pretty generously-sized one-bedroom. It’s got lots of prewar charm and the kitchen and bathroom, while a far cry from fancy, are at least unoffensive in their monochromaticity and simplicity. Its monthly maintenance of $525 is also palatable. And while the location’s hardly A-plus, it is pretty close to the subway and if this were Fort Greene or Brooklyn Heights the asking price wouldn’t be $179,000, so get over it.
345 Montgomery Street, #3O [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
I’m on the fence on this place. The apartment looks great. I went out to check out the area this past Sunday . I was getting a good vibe when I got off the President Subway stop only to learn that someone was just shot dead in broad daylight on the corner of where this coop is located (Rogers and Montgomery)!
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/08/somebody_got_mu_87.php
For me, safety is a big issue since my fiance and I like to go out at night as well as walk our dog. If I suspect that there is drug activity on the block, and I cannot walk around at night with the semblance of some safety – The place is a no go for me.
If you are a buyer and your finances or in check, I would put my money down in a safer area – or wait for this apartment to be priced down.
Thank you for picking up the listing. Also, thanks for the feedback. The correct maintenance of the apartment is $450 with electricity included. Thanks again everyone.
Really good to know. I might go exploring… husband would be a hard sell, but the price seems like a bargain, considering the prices around it. So is there both Kosher and West Indian shopping up there?
I was just looking at the photos and floor plan again. In the room that must be the bedroom, there’s a door that’s not on the plan.
Wow, nice. That’s good to know.
my partner and i bought a 2 bedroom in this building about two months ago and couldn’t be happier.
the neighborhood is great, building is beautiful with all the charm of having been a hotel in the 20s, everyone is incredibly friendly and super quiet. we’re close to tons of trains, and just blocks from the park (we have been going every night with our dog)
if i was a single buyer, or married with no kids, i would hop all over this place. i’m not afraid to get off at president street and walk down nostrand avenue at night…i dont know how others would feel about doing that…..and you might as well shop at costco or bj’s the weekend before labor day, because if you are unfamiliar with how brooklyn behaves that weekend, you will not want to leave your house.
http://insideschools.org/index12.php?fs=729&all=y#schoolCommentBoxAnchor
PS 161, the Crown, is the local school. It actually looks fairly good.
According to streeteasy there’s also a 169,000 2 bedroom in the building.
It’s only a few blocks from PLG and the park? I know I like the area of PLG this is close to, so now I am actually kind of curious about this nabe.