House of the Day: Not Much Green for Greene
Another beauty in Bed Stuy today, this one a bit cheaper and a bit further out than yesterday’s house. This 4-story, 3-family brownstone has some mad detail, including mahogany paneling, pier mirror and the ceiling mural. The top two floors, both of which are rentals, appear to have been tastefully renovated as well, so this…
Another beauty in Bed Stuy today, this one a bit cheaper and a bit further out than yesterday’s house. This 4-story, 3-family brownstone has some mad detail, including mahogany paneling, pier mirror and the ceiling mural. The top two floors, both of which are rentals, appear to have been tastefully renovated as well, so this looks to be in move-in condition which is unusual for a house under $800,000 with details. One slight negative: The building’s only 18-feet wide, but it looks like one of those houses that pulls it off. Also, props to CityQwest for a very well presented listing. Any takers?
904 Greene Avenue [CityQwest] GMAP P*Shark
That form is pretty meaningless — no landlord ever has any evidence of any lead paint hazards, the agent initials it to say he/she has duly informed the client of any lead paint hazards (kind of hard to do when there’s no evidence of any), and the tenant/owner initials to say he/she has received a copy of the pamphlet describing how to protect your child from lead. It was extremely remiss of the seller’s broker not to get this to you, but it wouldn’t have helped much if he/she had.
I’ve read that wiping down windowsills with a baby wipe or similar on a daily basis will take care of lead dust from opening the window, as well as what blows in from the street (from exhaust fumes etc. — though with the switch to unleaded gas this is reduced).
One other thought — could the above poster’s child have gotten sick from lead pipes? No matter where you are, just to be safe, you should always let the water run for 15 seconds before drinking or showering — that’s enough to clear out all lead residue.
It’s not just brownstones. It’s anything built prior to 1978 (or maybe it’s 79). Realtors (and inspectors) are supposed to give you a lead paint disclosure form. I noticed that I did not receive one when I recently closed on my Brooklyn brownstone.
But couldn’t he have picked up the lead elsewhere as well? Maybe the soil in the backyard or something? Scary!
Wow, thanks, good to know — hope all brownstone owners are checking things out here!
A friend’s toddler was recently diagnosed with extremely high lead levels. These folks own a lovely brownstone. It does have older windows, and they had had painting done and perhaps had not cleaned sufficiently. Lead paint poisoning is not simply an affliction of the poor. It can affect anyone who lives in a home with lead paint.
Sorry, but that’s still in Bed- Stuy, the border is Broadway.
Oh, of course, under $1 million in Bushwick, incredible bargain. What was I thinking.
Uhhm, because that’s not really Bed Stuy. We are talking Bushwick Bill.
Under a million for a house in bedford stuyvesant? Hard to believe. Must have been a typo or something.