Co-op of the Day: 277 Washington Avenue, #6I
We wish they’d sprung for some different kitchen cabinets, but otherwise we’re really liking this one-bedroom at 277 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill. The top-floor corner apartment has lots of prewar details and a sensible, generous layout. The asking price is $375,000, more than a one-bedroom at the nearby Clinton Hill Co-ops would be, but…
We wish they’d sprung for some different kitchen cabinets, but otherwise we’re really liking this one-bedroom at 277 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill. The top-floor corner apartment has lots of prewar details and a sensible, generous layout. The asking price is $375,000, more than a one-bedroom at the nearby Clinton Hill Co-ops would be, but deservedly so. The maintenance is quite reasonable at $616 a month.
277 Washington Avenue [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Clintonhillbuyer, your 1 bedrm unit has 6 closets? Thought only the 2 bedrms have any many. Mkt prefers this unit and that’s what I was projecting/reflecting. Me personally, would prefer the clinton hill ones – love those massive windows
Maly:
Totally agreed that the North campus of the Clinton Hill Co-ops has been marred by the peculiar security set-up, which is one of the reasons we bought in the South Campus (also a slightly better location). I absolutly recognize that the Brooklyn RE market, right or wrong, creates a de facto subsidy (equal to about $40-60,000) for post-war space. However, the co-ops are solid buys that have largely faired pretty well in the recent downturn compared to our neighbors.
There is something to be said about living in the ugliest building, since you don’t have to look at it once you’re home. It will depress the price, which is good when you buy, not so good when you sell. I don’t see how your comment’s any different from the sum total of the comments in this thread, or what offended you. More power to you if you prefer substance to style, because it’s definitely cheaper.
Well sad, Clintonhillbuyer. To me, the primary difference between pre and post-war is the ceiling height and that is real space, not subjective “charm.” It would be more meaningful if properties were described in terms of volume in addition to square footage..
more4less & Mr. Brownstoner:
I’m again amazed by the proclivity to totally dismiss well priced, well laid out and solidly post-war apartments in buildings like the co-ops just because they lack “charm.” Pre-war is always better than post-war? C’mon. This apartment is catagorically better than a 1BR in the co-ops? Gimme a break.
My apartment in the co-ops (which I bought last year for $40,000 less than this place) has a beautiful view of Clinton Ave, features 6, count them 6 closets, a dinning alcove large enough to fit a table for 6, a windowed L shaped kitchen with a seperate pantry and tons of light.
Its always funny how Brownstoner commenters just assume that everyone in the Brooklyn real estate market values cutsey crown moldings and quaint little pre-war details over living space, closet space and practicality. For my (limited) money I’d much rather have an apartment that dosen’t remind me of the place I rented with 3 friends when I graduated college.
And yeah, they’re not the best looking buildings. But the looser who paid $40-50,000 more than me for the same (or probably smaller space) in the charming, lovely pre-wars accross the street…oh yeah, he’s looking out his beautifully detailed early 20th century windows…at my ugly ass building!
Maly, I was comparing this to the South Campus (vs. the North Campus which has the security booth), the location is comparable (and to be exactly, the south campus is BETTER location by a little).
It looks much nicer though. I really don’t like going through the security booth to visit friends in the Clinton Co-ops. It’s efficient to centralize the entrance, but it also makes the complex feels vaguely like a low-security jail.
That’s true.
But one could buy a courtyard view 1BR in reasonably good condition in the coops for MUCH less than this place, probably 300k-320k.
The LR/DR is too small and much smaller than the CH Co-ops.