House of the Day: 143 Kent Street
Let’s face it: In general the stock of townhouses in North Brooklyn doesn’t come close to that of Brownstone Brooklyn. But if you’re an old house enthusiast with a hankering for the hipness of Greenpoint, this newish listing at 143 Kent Street may let you have your cake and eat it too. The former parish…
Let’s face it: In general the stock of townhouses in North Brooklyn doesn’t come close to that of Brownstone Brooklyn. But if you’re an old house enthusiast with a hankering for the hipness of Greenpoint, this newish listing at 143 Kent Street may let you have your cake and eat it too. The former parish house has a grandeur and historic vibe rarely found north of Myrtle Avenue–along with some modern updates on the upper floors that add a lightness and airiness to the place. Of course, the owners know what they have and aren’t giving it away: Asking price for the 5,000-square-foot three-family is $2,650,000.
143 Kent Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
“How close is this to the underground, toxic oil slick? ”
about as close as you are to the gowanus (seriously)
How close is this to the underground, toxic oil slick?
If you can afford $2.6, then surely you can buy a place with much better access to Manhattan.
Is this for real? A Park Slope price in a superfund neighborhood? A “2,000 sq ft apartment” that’s actually half cellar? A one-bed apt on the parlor floor? Surely this is not what a buyer who can spend $2.65m wants.
Greenpoint is an outstanding place to live. Just to live anywhere near Peter Pan Donuts surely is worth at least $1 million. However, don’t most houses around here — even if they are wood houses with vinyl siding and lacking in historic detail — go for about $800,000 or so? Which would make this one seriously overpriced, even if perfect in every way and filled to the brim with the best donuts in the world. They’ll never get the comps, which means an all-cash buyer only.
Alternate-side Manna rains on Thursday afternoons one week, Wednesday the next.
I will be sad to leave Greenpoint when school ends this year.
Greenpoint is the holy land, for us normal people. Might as well just admit it.
well just do the commute. I take the G two stops to the 7 which is into Grand Central in a jiffy. My commute is about 25 real front door-to-desk (not subway entrance to subway exit). Perhaps you’ve been misled by all the bad press the G gets. I used to change from the G to the M (former V) when I worked at Rockefeller – that was still under 30.
My neighbor takes the B62 bus over the bridge (5 mins) to the first stop on the 7 in Queens – next stop Grand Central, its even quicker. And the 7 is like a conveyer belt.
Of course if you work downtown its going to take you longer.
Also, quick access doesn’t just mean a commute. I often visit a friend of ours who lives on Madison and 29th. The drive there through the midtown tunnel is three songs.
don’t forget anella!!
but yeah – i absolutely love it up in this part of Greenpoint. as the northside continues to undergo the douchepocalypse i find myself hiking up here to be around more low-key humans.