Co-op of the Day: 56 Garden Place, #2
This attractive floor-through co-op at 56 Garden Place in Brooklyn Heights just hit the market asking $785,000. Despite the location and the fact that the apartment was recently renovated, this price would seem like a stretch for the small two-bedroom (especially given the $901 monthly maintenance) were it not for the large deck it boasts….
This attractive floor-through co-op at 56 Garden Place in Brooklyn Heights just hit the market asking $785,000. Despite the location and the fact that the apartment was recently renovated, this price would seem like a stretch for the small two-bedroom (especially given the $901 monthly maintenance) were it not for the large deck it boasts. Think the outdoor space makes the asking price achievable?
56 Garden Place, #2 [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
illegal? maybe immoral, but definately not illegal.
this is nice and will sell within 10% of ask.
Deck + WBF + Garden pl = 700……i’ve often felt that apart from 2-3 streets, bklyn heights is way, way over rated rel to park slope-cobble hill-carroll gardens. i spend a lot of time between Dumbo and Red Hook….6 days a week bklyn heights is extremely congested..a lot of court traffic and employees and a zillion people who don’t live in neighborhood or r free loaders(rent controlled, elderly u know who u r) HOWEVER GARDEN PL-SINEY-No heights fruit streets…these r 4 stars and deserve a premium..they’re quiet streets that r real easy on the eye 12 months a yr..these streets aren’t this week’s flavor of the month…they aren’t up and coming….these have been some of nicest streets in city for a 150 yrs…this apt is for a single person/couple..compare what’s offered in 700’s in manhattan vs Garden Pl….700’s not a stretch
Oh my. Pure location you’re paying for. And there’s no such thing as a floor-through 2 BR in a run-of-the-mill brownstone like this. It’s a 1 BR with no true kitchen and dining room. Deck valid 180 days out the year. I just can’t get it out of my head that in ’99, fragile but still better economic times, you got the whole damn brownstone for even the widget average. It’s amazing that few see what I see on the horizon.
***Bid half off peak comps***
The interiors are GORGEOUS. And the location is great, too. Based on the size, however, the price is bordering on the delusional. A somewhat smaller 1 bedroom with similar private roof deck around the corner recently sold for $565,000, so I’m thinking this place is more in the low $600,000 range, unless it doesn’t sell until next year, when it’ll be more likely in the upper $500,000 range.
It’s not the kid, it’s the kid stuff. I hate walking into an apartment and seeing the main living area used as kiddie storage. That’s no way to live if you can afford better.
Because of the deck and great location, I can see how it could sell close to ask. It’s not a crazy price for Brooklyn Heights. Yesterday’s COTD wanted 700k for a smallish 2 br without a deck, in East Williamsburg. That was nuts.
I think a legal BR in nyc is 80 sq. ft., a window and a closet, so this works. We had 2 kids with a 2nd BR sized 7×6, no closet. It’s definitely do-able with a baby. They’ll move when the 2nd kid starts walking.
I would be very happy to put a child in that small bedroom. It may be illegal, but I doubt anyone is going to arrest me. I like the modern vibe, I love the window in the bathroom, I LOVE the deck. I love Garden Pl. I think someone will pony up high 600s for it. But who the hell knows anymore… btw there seems to be a missing foot in the bedrooms — realtor probably didn’t count the closet space, but I think they should. Unless it’s 17 wide in the front? Not impossible.
It’s a cute starter apartment. The deck is a great party space. But the asking price is not competitive. Agree that a stripped down house like this has limited appeal but the space is good for a single person or a brand-new couple. Once the baby comes, forget it. Baby stuff today eats up whole rooms of storage.