Co-op of the Day: 70 Clark Street, #6F
The exterior of this new studio listing at 70 Clark Street ain’t much to look at as far as Brooklyn Heights architecture goes, but the interior is quite nice (if you don’t mind a generic look for your bathroom and kitchen). With an asking price of $269,000 and a maintenance of $587, the numbers look…
The exterior of this new studio listing at 70 Clark Street ain’t much to look at as far as Brooklyn Heights architecture goes, but the interior is quite nice (if you don’t mind a generic look for your bathroom and kitchen). With an asking price of $269,000 and a maintenance of $587, the numbers look pretty reasonable as well. The only catch we can think of is that this is on the sixth floor and there’s no mention of an elevator!
70 Clark Street, #6F [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
I think the kitchen looks kind of crappy because it looks like a kitchen you find in a motel. It looks like an after thought. If you don’t cook and barely even use a kitchen except to store leftover takeout then it’s fine. If you plan on cooking on a regular basis it’s too small. That’s the downside of a studio this size, there really isn’t a whole lot you can do to improve the space. At a minimum you get nice wood cabinets from Ikea or something and new appliances.
If 269,000 was my budget I’d be more inclined to schlep it over to Concord Village. While the location isn’t nearly as great as this one I’d get more space for that amount of money and pay approximately the same in maint. fees. I’d even look at that new condo building on Schermerhorn st their studio would be lager for the same price with a full kitchen. But hey, everyone has different preferences as to where they’d like to live.
I live in the building, and yes, it does have a renovated entry, and a decent elevator.
I have a question for those of you who commented on the kitchen (or anyone else, for that matter):
I have a similar small galley kitchen which I am planning on renovating (it is currently old, mismatched cabinets, etc). As this is a small kitchen in a small studio and I do not expect that the price will increase substantially based on a renovated kitchen, I had planned on installing white ikea cabinets (not the cheap formica ones but painted white wood) with granite countertops, a small gas range + convection/microwave oven (to save on space), and a laminate wood floor. I am not a super chef, but I do want any money that I put into the kitchen to help the place sell better eventually.
Could the commenters above (or anyone else) let me know what about the above kitchen makes it “crappy” and “scuzzy” and any suggestions you have for my planned kitchen reno?
I remember looking at a place in this building last year. It has an elevator and a renovated entry. I believe.
Surprised no one has pointed out this is the only Brooklyn nabe with co-op apartments.
Or at least CotD aparmtents.
That’s a good comparison, 11217.
And this location is excellent.
Seconds to the subway and minutes to the Promenade.
I hear you, 11217, now can I borrow $50,000 for the downpayment?
It’s $1742 a month to OWN this and over $2500 a RENT the Jay Street studio listed here today.
Sure the Jay Street one is much nicer, but to own your own place for $1700 a month will be tempting to someone especially when you consider the tax benefits (bringing the cost down to more like $1200 or $1300 a month) and the fact that studios are now renting above $2000 all over Manhattan and prime Brooklyn.
With that said, I don’t love this particular studio or building, but that doesn’t mean someone else won’t.
They’re asking too much for a kitchen that crappy. I don’t think there’s much in a view either. The building across the street is much taller. It’s not bad if it’s your first place but you’d have to be coming from a really bad rental to make this place seem nicer.
If you view the listing photos full screen, it’s of a totally different place (a lot nicer, actually).