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
Apparently his ceiling did start flaking — that’s what precipitated the whole problem. The tenants were also concerned about “microscopic flaking,” i.e., dust, and he had to have the air tested. Whoever buys this place had better have the condition of those murals checked out.
And I don’t think they won, but to fight it he had to remediate the problem. I don’t know how it was ever resolved, except that they moved out and supposedly the lead paint issue was corrected — I don’t think it became anything like the stuff you see on the subway, with million dollar verdicts and all.
Babs– that’s the strangest lead paint story i’ve ever heard. Of course the mural contained lead paint– same as any painting, or building, painted before circa 1960. As far as domestic living goes, lead paint is only a health problem if kids eat it or lick it. I thought that it was only a liability issue if it was actively flaking, and/or was the top layer of paint within hand’s reach. I can’t believe that a someone would sue (and win?!) over a well-maintained historical ceiling. Sounds fishy to me.
That lead issue is interesting- wonder if the broker has addressed it with the buyer…
And it’s $775K, not $800K, which isn’t that bad considering a few blocks south, into the historic district, houses are going for upwards of $900K.
Way up there in JMZ territory — not nearly as nice a neighborhood as Stuyvesant Heights
I know someone who had a gorgeous painted ceiling in his brownstone — unfortunately it was done with lead-based paint — and he rented it out to some tenants who freaked out, sued him, and the remediation was a nightmare. So maybe if you use that only as an owner’s residence — but even so, what about your own kids?
This is a lovely house. But $800,000 is still a LOT of green for Bed Stuy.
I saw this listing and have been asking around about it. Would love to hear if anyone has seen it- ROAD TRIP…
I’d love to know the story of the ceiling mural. For example: How old is it? Was it painted on site or painted on canvas then applied?
18 feet wide isn’t bad. My house is 16 feet, and I’d love an extra two…