Co-op of the Day: 80 Winthrop Street

In response to the posts made by “quest”, all I can say is SUCH A SHAME. “Quest”, I wish you all the best in your new neighborhood but please avoid spewing such negativity about 80 Winthrop Street. Since becoming a shareholder of a one bedroom at 80 Winthrop I have noticed significant and incredibly positive changes in an already impressive building.

What drew me to the building initially were (among other things) (i) the friendliness of the residents, (ii) the architecture of the building, (iii) the size of the apartments (. . . big. . . ), (iv) being mere steps away from the Q, B, 2 and 5 trains and (v) the proximity to Prospect Park. Since residing in the building I have yet to encounter ( . . . knock on wood . . . ) the “army of mice” or “flying water bugs” you referenced in your post. If, however, I were to have such an encounter (. . . and I pray that I never do . . . ), I would attribute it to life in New York NOT a circumstance found solely at 80 Winthrop Street (NOTE: I lived in a lovely brownstone in Park Slope for over 5 years and had more occasion to have unwelcome critters in that apartment than I do now . . . and YES, I keep a very clean house and would pass any white glove test). By the way, the building super you dealt with has since retired and been replaced by an individual who from my understanding is very responsive.

To address your other disparaging remarks: (i) hearing your neighbors have sex is not neighborhood or building specific; again welcome to life in New York; (ii) the contract for the current vendor for the laundry room is about to expire; the laundry room will be outfitted with new machines in October 2009; (iii) a new board was elected in May 2009 and from what I’ve seen and from what folks in the building are saying, this new board is far from either “crazy” or “cackling ninnies”; (iv) attendance at board meetings has significantly increased (having only 5 or 8 members attendance is a thing of the past) and (v) no, the building does not “suck”.

I wish you luck in your current condominium. While you are there, we’ll continue to get better and better over here at 80 Winthrop Street.

I lived at this location a few years ago and I also took my money and ran. I would not recommend this building to anyone who is looking to buy into shares for a co-op. Take your money and invest it some place else. 80 Winthrop Street suck!!!!!!!!!!!!

I purchased shares on a one bedroom co-op at 80 Winthrop street a few years ago (I have since sold it for three times the price I paid, the previous share holder was in a hurry to sell now I know why). During the five years I lived there THE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE INCREASED EVERY YEAR BY AT LEAST $100 and some years more than that. The building it self is just lipstick and rouge everything LOOKS nice (there are a lot of problems here). While I lived there I encounter an army of mice and flying water bugs. Yes. I reached into the very nice linen closet one day and when I pulled my arm out there was a water bug sitting on it. I brushed it off with a scream and it landed on the nicely painted wall, crawled up it a bit and flew away. I reported it to the building maintainer and that was that. On another occasion while sleeping in my bed a mouse ran across my behind and jumped down on to the floor. I reported this to the building maintainer and that was that. The chocolate I received one Valentines day was eaten by the mice that somehow were able to get on top of my coffee table which has wrought iron legs. There where several shooting on the block that first summer I lived there. One incident occurred right in front of 80 Winthrop. I hear they were shooting at the son of the president of the co-op board. If you look closely at the bottom of the front entrance door you can see where they patched up the bullet hole. The son still lives in the building so be aware. Oh and do not let me forget how every time my next door neighbor was having sex it was like dolby stereo sound. The laundry room well I would suggest you wash your cloths out side if you want them to get wet before the wash cycle starts. The board members are CRAZY. They can’t agree on anything, their a bunch of cackling ninnies. Each one talking behind the others back. Why in a building of this size with 100 plus units would there only be about 5 or 8 members attending the board meetings. Take a guess I’ll wait for your answer. This building SUCKS big time. You would be better off taking your money and purchasing somewhere else. A CONDO which is what I did with the money I received from the poor soul who purchase my shares in that piece of crap called 80 Winthrop st, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Now the jokes on you.

I left this neighborhood and don’t miss it at all..I lived on Hawthorne In a nice studion coop until crazy ass loud new neighbors took over. (By the way 200K is ridiculous for this location for a studio..You can get decent l BR for that price in certain locations) Yeah I don;t miss the pervert across the street from this building on Winthrop who flashed me or the noisy summertime street corners or the Flatbush crowds. I found it crowded and insane after livng there for 16 years I sold nd left out lving in peace. Friendly people where that is complete BS. These are my.02 everyone don’t have to like it

I work in this neighborhood, and my professional experiences (I am a social worker)with the residents have been the very best of my life. Yet I must say that 2 blocks away I witnessed a murder by gunshot one summer afternoon last year, and I have been approached to buy crack while entering the MacDonald’s on Parkside. That said, I’d be interested in buying atound here – something more pet friendly. Listen people, you have to participate to get the quality of neighborhood you want. And let’s not expect granite countertops or pre-war amenities to provide us with an identity or prop up our self image.