Co-op of the Day: 145 Hicks Street, #B37
This one-bedroom at 145 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights (aka the Mansion House) just hit the market with a price tag of $539,000. The 850-square-foot apartment has pleasing prewar details, including a sunken living room; the exterior and common areas in the building are also full o’ charm. We’re a little suspicious of the fact…
This one-bedroom at 145 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights (aka the Mansion House) just hit the market with a price tag of $539,000. The 850-square-foot apartment has pleasing prewar details, including a sunken living room; the exterior and common areas in the building are also full o’ charm. We’re a little suspicious of the fact that the listing omits any photos of the bathroom or kitchen. This place one of five units currently on the market in the building; it’s also the cheapest.
145 Hicks Street, #B37 [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Tyburg, what’s your beef with Brooklyn Heights?
Gem, you know I’m not sure about that. I have been to Cafe Grumpy a couple times, but only had the coffee.
Now that the new Cafe Regular du Nord just opened outside my doorstep, that’s become my everyday coffee place and I don’t really go to Grumpy unless I’m down that way getting my haircut or something..
Tyburg
hahahahha and for a second by your first post I thought you were being serious!
11217 – hahaha, soooo true!
11217: sorry to hijak for a second, but does Cafe Grumpy serve muffins and cakes from Blue Sky Bakery?
“but price does sound high (but not too high; keep in mind we are talking about brooklyn heights prices)”
This is a absurdity I pathetically try to rail against! “It’s brooklyn heights, so paying well over a HALF MILLION DOLLARS *plus* a monthly maintenance fee for a 100% example of mediocrity at best is reasonable and probably could be considered cheap!”
The market takes TWO to tango. And if the buyers can’t discriminate between something WORTH $36,000 a year in check writing and something that’s a piece o’ crap… then WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!!! Why not raise the price to $750,000… that would probably get more nibbles!
I second Minard’s post. but price does sound high (but not too high; keep in mind we are talking about brooklyn heights prices) given kitch & bath needs renov
11217, what’s the sq footage on the 390k one brooklyn unit you referenced?
I don’t know anyone who lives in this building but it always has seemed like a very well-run and well-maintained co-op from the outside. Impeccable actually.
I looked at almost exactly the same apartment a couple of years ago in Midwood (Avenue I and east 14th) in almost exactly the same looking building with small maintenance and they wanted less than half of what this place is worth. Goes to show you that location and proximity to Manhattan or Downtown Brooklyn really does matter.
chmomma, “B” means second floor in this building I think.
I have a friends in the bldg too and they love it. The pre-war construction is great… unless you live under someone very noisy. The maintenance is very reasonable. And the location can’t be beat. The apt is obviously empty so maybe the sellers just want a quick exit. I would go for the top floor unit, though. Then you never have to worry about someone walking on your head.