House of the Day: 306 Clinton Avenue
Behind many good deals lies a sad story. Such is the case with today’s House of the Day. After inheriting the brownstone at 306 Clinton Avenue from her father, the current owner’s battle with mental illness prevented her from caring for the house—or from paying the property tax. So after three years, a judge has…
Behind many good deals lies a sad story. Such is the case with today’s House of the Day. After inheriting the brownstone at 306 Clinton Avenue from her father, the current owner’s battle with mental illness prevented her from caring for the house—or from paying the property tax. So after three years, a judge has ordered the house sold. The listing price is an absurdly low $925,000. A neighbor who attended the open house yesterday reports that there’s lots of architectural detail (“Original woodwork, fixtures on the doors, original parquet inlaid floors and even some original light fixtures”) still in place, in spite of the neglect the house has suffered. She also reports that the place was crawling with a lot of “developer types” and gave us the heads-up in the hopes of catching the attention of someone who will restore the place properly to live in. So how ’bout it, shoppers? The broker’s name is Bart Schwartz; he can be reached at 718-376-9666 (office) or 718-753-1727 (cell). All bids are due by June 4, at which point the judge will declare a winner. Update: The original source of this story dropped us another email in response to some of the comments.
It seems that there might be a bit of confusion aut the owner’s situation. A number of years ago, her guardians and social worker realized that the owner could no longer care for herself alone in a brownstone that had no electrity, no water and no heat. So, a few years ago, she moved to live in a more therapeutic environment where she can receive the treatment and medication that she needs. I wonder if people were upset about the sale because they thought that she was effectively being evicted from the premises, which is not the case. The house has been vacant and slowly falling apart for a number of years now and the proceeds of the sale that would go to the trust could only benefit her in continuing to finance the care that she has been receiving. I hope this clears up any confusion.
This is not a foreclosue ladies and gentlemen. It is being sold to satisfy a trust to take care of her in her last days.
I am on this one. Looked up, she has a guardian, a guardian who isn’t doing much it seems. It all seems fishy. I repeat,
anyone see this woman. Last sighting.
Any family or tenants in building, this
seems to be a new mortgage. How could that be if the woman is craxy. I am not in Brooklyn this week, I am calling the authorities. Sounds classic. All the help we can give this woman the better.
Is she still alive? Lets all help her, be the eyes and ears this week, I’ll
get her a pro bono lawyer to stop the foreclosure, I just need the woman.
Barney
I am curious as to what the judgement lien amount is, but it would seem that the outstanding property tax is $19,112. Perhaps the brownstoner community could pass the hat around and restore this home to its rightful owner.
“Bart Schwartz” is actually “Barton Schwartz & Associates”
doing business as “Gold Bar Funding”
1320 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, or “2915 Avenue S Brooklyn”
He was a listed mortgage broker, but had his license revoked by new york state in 2004. Not sure what that makes him now. I doubt it makes him a real estate agent, and I doubt that makes him an ideal person for any Judge to entrust to dispose of this property.
JUST CHECKED, MR. SCHWARTZ IS NOT A LICENCED AGENT OR BROKER. WE HAVE A CASE OP FRAUD ALREADY. THIS SMELLS,I AM CALLING THE AUTHORITIES. TELL ME WHAT HE HAS SAID, HOW
HE IS REPRESENTING HIMSELF. IF YOU CAN HELP, I AM CALLING SOUTH BROOKLYN,TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE GO OUT THERE.
I AM NOT IN BROOKLYN,DON’T FEEL LIKE TURNING AROUND, BUT I WILL.
I WILL SET UP A EMAIL JUST FOR THIS
SITUATION, NOT THAT I DON’T TRUST YOU.
I WILL CHECK BACK LATER. IF SOMEONE COULD TELL ME HOW THE WOMAN LOOKED, ETC.
DO GOOD DEEDS, IT WILL MAKE YOU BETTER.
Haven’t read what you all think.
The broker sounds like he is trying to step into the deal, he can also cause the woman to lose her home. This must first be established. Sounds like there is a mortgage attached to this property, I haven’t checked, need coffee first.
I am referring this deal to the proper
agencies. We will try to poptpone the
auction. If there is a noble person in the group, tell me if the owner is talking normally, acting normally.
I hope we can keep the woman there and
get her help. I realize you only care about scoring. Brokers put liens of properies, especially in poor nabes.
There is always somone crawling out of a rock. Now I am a broker, not all brokers are slimeballs. If anyone has spoken to the woman, give me a note.
Sounds like she might have a mortgage she doesn’t know about.
All things clear and wonderful on this
memorial holiday.
Barney, The Old Realtor
Oh here come the brownstoner civil liberties union…Y-A-W-N.
whats with the police barriers either side of the staircase…
Keeping information hidden only serves the few privileged individuals in the know. I am grateful for all the information shared here (the good; bad and many times ugly). Empowering many by providing information levels the playing field. I do hope that the owner somehow benefits; that would be a win win (some lucky person gets an under-market diamond in the rough; and the owner can afford to get the help she seems to need). If it doesn’t happen that way the story still gave me incite into what sometimes happens to our elderly and/or mental disabled and made me think of how to prevent it in my own family.