House of the Day: Going Back to Cali
You know we’ve been around awhile when we’ve witnessed the full lifecycle of a house, from a guest post on the construction process to post on the finished product to the house changing hands for the first time. Such is the case with 112 Butler Street. This very modern new-build in Boerum Hill received a…
You know we’ve been around awhile when we’ve witnessed the full lifecycle of a house, from a guest post on the construction process to post on the finished product to the house changing hands for the first time. Such is the case with 112 Butler Street. This very modern new-build in Boerum Hill received a very warm reception from readers when we displayed when we wrote about it last May. After less than a year living in the house, the owner and his family have decided to move back to their home state of California. The house (which is somewhere between 2,500 and 2,800 square feet) is now listed with Corcoran for $2.25 million. There’s no way around the fact that this expensive for the location and the square footage but it’s certainly worth a shot given the house’s unique design. By comparison, the 14 Townhouses, arguably in a better location, are priced at $2.65 million and have about 1,000 square feet more space but no garage. What do you think? Do they have a shot at this price?
112 Butler Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Behind the Facade at 112 Butler Street [Brownstoner]
New Build Odyssey [Brownstoner]
Pace University houses some of its students at the St. George.
I’m a tratidioanlist, but it is hard not to say that this was an exceptional renovation. Harder still however to understand who the buyer is for a $2.25 million 2-bedroom duplex with a 2 bedroom rental. At $2,500 per month the rental could service about $425K of mortgage. That leaves you at about $1.825 million for a way cool 2 bedroom duplex. I just don see it.
Thank you for posting here, Andrew. Perhaps if more people with actual knowledge and experience do that, AND sign their names (imagine that!) the quality of the discussions on this site would vastly improve.
Well said Andrew.
Many people on this site are very bitter and mean spirited and entirely too quick to post nasty comments. It likely stems from their own insecurities.
These are peoples homes and there should be some common courtesy and humanity extended. Its one thing to say a particular look doesnt appeal to you or a home is overpriced – but to denegrate a home b/c its not your style for no other reason but to hear yourself type is entirely too common on this site.
My name is Andrew Giancola. I am the owner of Giancola Contracting. I operate a third generation general construction firm. I am a first time poster and I am not anonymous. I do not beleive that my comments can be qualified or deserve merit unless I am willing to be forthright and honest. It is very simple to post comments anonymously. I would be very surprised if most of you would make the comments that you do if you listed your names or buisnesses.
I would like to say that I am in no way affiliated with this home. I didnt build it and I don’t know the owners. However, I recently completed two buildings. Both of which were featured(i use the word lightly)on brownstoner…and of course, true to form, they were bashed. It’s dis-heartening to me that many posters (there are exceptions) can be so insulting and petty. How old are many of you? Are children making these posts? I am 36 and have been in this industry for 6 years. My firm does brownstone restoration, brownstone renovations and complete gut re-habs of brownstones. I appreciate the old world crafstmanship that exists in many of those buildings. I also applaud many of you who managed to restore them back to there original condition. I have the utmost respect for the few of you that have managed to keep them looking beautiful in there original condition. However, many of them are dark and narrow with awkward room configurations(not all but quite a few). There are also many restrictions for improvements due to “Landmarks”. — Just a side note, I have nothing against Landmarks, because without Landmarks it would be the wild west…with no way to preserve “Brownstone Brooklyn”.
That said, my personal taste is more modern and contemporary. I want to bring developement and diversity to some of the more edgy neighborhoods. It can’t hurt the realestate market by pushing the envelope and building in area’s such as Gawanus. I recently finished a building on the opposite side of the “projects” — on Bond between Degraw and Douglas…by the way, lets not forget that there are many good, working class families in those “projects” (why does everyone refer to the projects like a cancer).
There is a fledgling community developing in that area. Families, with children who couldnt afford some of the more affluant areas in Brooklyn. Those families are now profiting from the growing realestate market in those areas. Just as many of you who bought your beatiful brownstowns for 700,000 15 years ago.
Why shouldnt this seller try to capitalize on that growing market. I visited this home for the open house and was very surprised at the quality of the construction and attention to detail in this home. It is absolutly beatiful to look out of the back of the house in to the garden. The southern exposure lets in a tremendous amount of warmth and sun light…and yes, there are roll down curtains. Trust me, I don’t want to look at my naked neighbors either. It is very posible to have quality new construction. I take tremendous pride in all the work I do. I pride myself on being better than rest and developing something that I can be proud of. Something that will evoke inteligent converstion and debate.
I applaud constructive
criticism…infact, I invite it. Please be aware of other peoples feelings and know that someone who took pride in what he does, built that house. A family lives in that house — that house is a part of a living, breathing community which you so easily dismiss.
There are many decrepid homes on that block that deserve half of the TLC that this owner invested in this home.
“the reality is that “good quality new construction” is a contradiction in terms”
of course, nothing built after 1895 could possibly be any good!
3:48 pm — the reality is that “good quality new construction” is a contradiction in terms.
does anyone know if this was a pre-fab construction from dwell? i predict the price will drop to 1.85m and someone will snatch it up then.
I’d pay $2M with all furnishings included.