Going, Going...Almost Gone on Newkirk
Are you an adrenaline junkie who’s been having a hard time finding a house in Victorian Flatbush? Have we got the place for you. On Thursday, this 1931 mansion, which is currently classified as a church, is going on the auction block to satisfy an outstanding lien of $878,821. Given that this house sits on…
Are you an adrenaline junkie who’s been having a hard time finding a house in Victorian Flatbush? Have we got the place for you. On Thursday, this 1931 mansion, which is currently classified as a church, is going on the auction block to satisfy an outstanding lien of $878,821. Given that this house sits on a large lot and there’s tons of unused FAR, don’t be surprised if one of the unscrupulous developers tries to take you out with his auction paddle. Has there been any chatter locally about this? What’s this stretch of Newkirk like? The auction takes place on November 16 at 3 o’clock at the Kings County Courthouse, Room 261, 360 Adams Street. Good luck!
1927 Newkirk Avenue [Property Shark] GMAP
Erin Joslyn wrote: ” Several enormous mansions were built within Melrose Park, now defunct, just off Flatbush Avenue”
Erin,
Melrose Park was in the southern part of whst is now PLG. I know that it was a late 19th century development incorporating the home of the exiled Revoluntionary War traitor William Axtell and that it was unsuccessful as a real estate development,but I haven’t been able to find out much more. I’d appreciate ant leads you might haved, either here or off list.
TGhank you.
Gee, can 1:31 PM you come over to my work today. It’s job review time, and I want you to write my job review. Apparently tossing out non fact checked junk about developers buying a land marked building, counts as “starting a discussion” in your eyes. I want that kind of optimism on my job review. Then I’m sure to get a bonus big enough to buy this building 😉
Yammering? No, he started a discussion, then people (some of whom actually had some information), chimed in. I prefer that to the incivility which some people seem to find so easy on the net. I must say that when I read about these (to me) distant corners of Brooklyn, I feel a bit relieved from the claustrophobia I feel in Brownstone Brooklyn.
looks like it would make a great prep school, private club, or a historical society headquarters.
We know full well a developer would squash it flat if he could, lets not pretend. And seeing as most of the people on this board are interested in 19th and 20th century architecture, it is a genuine fear. (The name of the blog is a big clue).
If you are a developer, why not pop over to the don’t-care-what-it-looks-like-how-much-money-can-we-make-on-it business blog.
Does anyone know what happens to the lien upon purchase? Does the winner of the auction have to pony up the 900,000 grand to the city on the spot?
Maybe we can talk about who might really buy this house, given it’s landmark designation, and how it might be used. Any hope it might be restored as a single family home? How about condos? Is that possible?
Can someone NOT explain FAR, so we don’t have to talk about it.
And Brownstoner should go off half cocked on his post, a least check if it’s land marked before yammering about developers.
Argyle Road: floor area ratio is the amount of building area that can be constructed per the Zoning Resolution, expressed as a multiple of lot size. It varies from zoning district to zoning district and there are many other variables, but that is the short answer. Got a 25 X 100 lot and an FAR of 2.43? 25 X 100 X 2.43 = a 6075 square foot building, max’ (until those other variables kick in.)