Foreclosure of the Week: 979 Park Place
This is the kind of opportunity that make us wish we had more time and money on our hands. This free-standing brick house on Park Place between New York and Brooklyn Avenues sold for $840,000 three years ago; now it’s being foreclosed on. Unfortunately, this place falls outside of the boundaries of the proposed Crown…
This is the kind of opportunity that make us wish we had more time and money on our hands. This free-standing brick house on Park Place between New York and Brooklyn Avenues sold for $840,000 three years ago; now it’s being foreclosed on. Unfortunately, this place falls outside of the boundaries of the proposed Crown Heights North Historic District, making it vulnerable to being torn down. We really hope someone will buy this place to live in and not develop. It would be awesome! The auction takes place on Thursday at 3 pm at 360 Adams Street, Room 261.
979 Park Place [Property Shark] GMAP
OY! the house is finally taken! I have been walking by this house nearly everyday for years, dreaming about the possibilites. It’s such a pretty house with a lot of character! I grew up a few blocks away from it, so it would have been really lovely to see a family from the neighborhood own it! gentrification is so scary! but oh well. so sad to see it go.
dreams deferred…
My wife and I own this house – along with the bank – and are thrilled to be part of this neighborhood. The house was saved against an all cash offer from a developer and has been substantially restored.
It is now a 2 family home. The top two floors plus front entrance foyer make up one home and a private rear entrance, lower level and most of the parlor floor make up the second apartment.
The lower level features exposed stone facads, brick archways and a wine cellar under the porch. Parlor and 2nd floor room layouts are unchanged, except for 1) the creation of a full bath in part of the parlor floor hallway and 2) the inclusion of an archway between the new 2nd floor kitchen and dining room. Original claw foot tub has been restored and installed in 2nd floor bath. This bathroom also has the only visible stained glass window.
The top floor features 2 lofted ceilings into the attic, 2 skylights and the employement of two fo the four attic knees into the living space for an expanded bathroom and storage.
Budget kept us from restoring a little stained glass portal window which is invisible inside but is visible on the side of the house. Hopefully in the future, it can be made visible again on the inside where it will bring outdoor light to a spot halfway up the main staircase where the stairs turn.
The whole house was retrofitted for central air, a maze-like project that greatly challenged the HVAC contractor. All woodworking was restored and refinished as best as we could.
Total rooms: 22
Bedrooms: 7
Full Baths: 4
Living rooms: 3
Kitchens: 2
Other: 6
If I can attach it, here’s a picture of the back.
Finally, its time to relax and enjoy.
I am Janice’s (the post directly above)cousin. I spent the first two years of my life in the house 1949-1951. I went by there last weekend and was happy to see it in such great shape.
Jeannette Newman
This house was owned by my aunt and uncle, Mary and Tony Nardi from 1944 to 1950.
Someone mentioned there was no real kitchen – it use to have 3 kitchens. The one in the basement, a small one on the first floor and one on the second floor.
There was many family gatherings and the holidays were very festive.
Janice Healy
979 Park Place was purchased by a couple who have been renovating for a couple of months. For now, it is saved.
any updates on this lovely house? I live right around the corner and I’m really interested in see what will become of it.
what did she go afor at auction? anyone attend?
The Crown Heights North Assoc. is working with the Landmark Preservaton Commission to have this declared a historic landmark building. This was done successfully with 1375 Dean Street and 70 Lefferts Place. Both had had demolition permits issued and both were landmarked before demolition began. Anybody who buys this building should be aware that this option is entirely possible. If so, the building will be worth considerably less as a development site. In both the previous cases cited, the purchasers spent way too much for the properties, given that they can not be used for the intended purpose.
Incidentally in this month’s Real Deal magazine, there is mention of a draft bill in the City Council that would make purchasers of buildings conform to landmarking reg’s passed after the purchase. Another nail in the coffin for would be “knock-down and build” developers.
No. The house in question is it’s neighbor immediately to the east.