House of the Day: 202 15th Street
This ole South Slope woodframe is very cute and looks to have been lovingly maintained. It last changed hands back in August 2004 for $920,000 and is on the market for $1.2 million. We’ve got no idea if the current owner made any significant improvements but at $600 a foot, this has to be pushing…
This ole South Slope woodframe is very cute and looks to have been lovingly maintained. It last changed hands back in August 2004 for $920,000 and is on the market for $1.2 million. We’ve got no idea if the current owner made any significant improvements but at $600 a foot, this has to be pushing the upper bounds for the area. That said, we all know the square foot metric isn’t always the more useful when looking at smaller houses, where layout can play such a crucial role. What do the South Slopers think of this price?
202 15th Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Eryximachus, you’re an interesting character. Still trying to figure out how your rhetorical strategy is connected to that of your namesake (or wait, are you HIS namesake? I always get that confused). A few ideas:
a) he was a (slightly) pompous windbag with muddled logic underpinning his arguments
b) he wanted the whole discussion to proceed in an orderly fashion, and for everyone to get a chance to speak (are you trying to draw out the lurkers?)
But I still can’t figure out why you’re so dern aggressive in the process.
Corcoran on crack again. Sheesh when will they stop over pricing houses? They only have to lower them once the places sit on the market and don’t sell. They do it just to get the listings. Bah!
Hey south slope buyer (1:29)- I’ve lived in the neighborhood for a few years, between 5th and 6th on 19th st…
4th ave is ok, but it’s almost always much better to be between 5th and 7th avenues (or higher) in that stretch. One exception is the block of 17th street between 4th and 5th aves – It’s quite beautiful, with brownstones in good to excellent condition. It’s also a skip to the subway there at prospect avenue.
But I don’t think 4th ave is dangerous – i’ve taken the R train home at 3am many many times and it’s cool. Also, after midnight, the D train makes all local stops on the R line.
I also have a new car I must park on the street and it’s been fine the whole time as well.
I agree with anon at 1:33 pm. The South Slope is so much better, and the commute to Manhattan is pretty good for houses near either the 9th St or Prospect Ave stations (like this one).
15th off of 5th isn’t ideal, but I’d MUCH MUCH MUCH rather be there than Lefferts Manor, Stuy Heights or anywhere else in Bed Stuy. You’re still a short walk to amenities and all that the slope offers (crazy moms aside). Walking home on 5th is a pleasure compared to dealing with Flatbush in LM. And shopping over there requires a major car trip. Not to mention that, investment wise, the South Slope is a sure bet, whereas those other areas are still very risky.
eryximachus is clearly a renter.
sad to be so bitter about it though…
Can anyone shed some light on the crime situation along 4th ave between 10th and 20th or so? Seems like an area ripe for development with the R and Q lines – been through the area a bunch of times and it is full of kinda crappy stores (e.g. payday loans, tires) any idea of how safe the area is at night?
PS. Hey Eryximachus…
WAS a crime ridden block. MANY folks worked very hard over the past 5 years to get the dealers off the block. According to ‘nabe stats at the 72nd PCT. crime in that entire area is way down.
Do some research before you open your mouth…
They must be smokin’ the wacky weed to think they can get that on that block.
Between 6-7 Aves, perhaps. Even though it’s a cute house, for a frame on that block, they’ll have to go down quite a bit…
Don’t get me wrong, we know folks on the block, but $1.2M is way too high…but hey, you never know, right!?!