Co-op of the Day: 66 Orange Street, #3C
You don’t see a lot of real three-bedrooms in Brooklyn Heights for under a million bucks, so this place at 66 Orange Street asking $879,000 might appeal to a certain segment of the market. The 1,124-square-foot co-op is attractive if a little plain (there’s not a lot of prewar detail despite its being in a…
You don’t see a lot of real three-bedrooms in Brooklyn Heights for under a million bucks, so this place at 66 Orange Street asking $879,000 might appeal to a certain segment of the market. The 1,124-square-foot co-op is attractive if a little plain (there’s not a lot of prewar detail despite its being in a prewar building); the maintenance of $1,347 is a tad high but not too out of whack. Think this will strike a sweet spot in the market?
66 Orange Street, #3C [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Now THAT is a true gem of insider information, the kind that makes this blog so unstoppable.
another issue with many co-ops is that they have multi-year contracts with laundry room operators. These guys keep the money from the wahing machines and driers but pay the corporation a hefty rent every month. If too many people in the building have their own machines the companies may balk at paying the rent.
dburg: I think it gets more complicated with kids, I hear moms say they do two loads a day. The delivery man would have to practically move in. I think that with the new water-efficient machines and low-sudsing detergents the old drains could work, but it takes time for co-ops to catch up.
I’d love to send my dishes out… Doesn’t seem too practical though!
dittoberg, true. But its like sending your dishes out to be cleaned rather than having a dishwasher. I mean loading and unloading the machine is no effort, although there is some folding. In truth I never do laundry either. Haven’t a clue how long it takes (my wife has no idea how long it takes to get the car serviced and repaired so as you say, a division of labor)
Yea. Sometimes I get people to deliver food to my door too.
You lot do live in NYC right?
they come and pick up your clothes at YOUR DOOR?!
*rob*
“A washer drier is a great convenience for doing towels and bedsheets and underwear. Easier than sending out”
How so? You put it in a bag and give it to the guy that comes to your door. You get it back washed, folded and ironed. Time spent doing that – about 5 mins.
A washer drier is a great convenience for doing towels and bedsheets and underwear. Easier than sending out. But many of the old co-ops don’t have sufficient drain capacity to handle a stack of washing machines.
The problem with this unit, if it is a rear unit, is that it has no view. It is entirely shut in by other buildings. Which means it is quiet but claustophobic.