House of the Day: 408 Stuyvesant Avenue Revisited
This house at 408 Stuyvesant Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights (house on right) is such a gem that it’s hard to put down but when it was listed last winter with Halstead the $2,100,000 asking price was met by universal derision in the comments section of the thread. Well, not surprisingly, the property failed to move…
This house at 408 Stuyvesant Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights (house on right) is such a gem that it’s hard to put down but when it was listed last winter with Halstead the $2,100,000 asking price was met by universal derision in the comments section of the thread. Well, not surprisingly, the property failed to move at that price and Corcoran wound up with the listing where it’s recently been cut from $1,950,000 to $1,895,000. Frankly, it seems like it’s still got a ways to go, especially considering the tenant who’s looking pretty comfortable in that sixth unit. Waddya say? $1,600,000? $1,500,000?
408 Stuyvesant Avenue [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
408 Stuyvesant Avenue [Brownstoner]
This is where we just give up on trying to convince people that living on Stuyvesant Ave, of all places, is not any more dangerous, crime ridden, bullet laced, project proximitied (is that a word?) than anywhere else in Brooklyn where people are willing to plonk down some serious dollars. Please stay away, so those who love the nabe and its houses and its people can go about their daily business in peace, and those who are interested in joining a great community can do so with out joining a stampede.
BTW, there are truly horrible and scary projects, and there are projects that are simply low income housing. Brevoort Houses are more the latter than the former. Not everyone in the projects is a human piranah, waiting till some innocent comes by, so they can sink their teeth in. Let’s have some intelligent perspective here. There is a reason no one is gasping “Brevoort Houses”. There is no need to.
“a steady trickle” and that’s suits us just fine. that’s just the way we like. slow and steady. it’s called organic growth. if the area doesn’t suite your taste, then go live someplace else. no one is twisting your arm to live in bed-stuy.
to answer your question, 7:24, it’s because there is far more crime and gang activity in bed stuy than in the other neighborhoods you mention.
if EVERYONE thought bed stuy were so safe, you’d see many more people flocking to the terrific stock of homes for dirt cheap prices (considering new york’s re market). instead, you have a steady trickle.
my favorite post is 6:09 who has denounced someone for adding no value to the thread while actually making him/herself the least value adding comment of the day.
at least 5:32 said SOMETHING.
I live on this block. Never heard of Brevoort Houses and never been negatively impacted by any residents of public housing near or far. I’ve lived in Brooklyn my entire house and never heard anyone ever shout out “Brevoort – do or die!”. You got to laugh at that one. Surely you jest…
In any event, if brownstones next to truly dangerous housing projects in Fort Greene, DUMBO, Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill can fetch over $3M then I see no reason why spectauclar homes in Stuy Heights on “the block” can’t fetch $1.5M or greater.
The Brevoort Houses, a large public housing project, are two blocks from this brownstone.
Yes, 5:32PM, can you please tell me what Brooklyn neighborhood is indeed for “everyone”?
Anon 5:21: As long as you got the point!
I didn’t think this was an english class……
5:32 states: “stuyvesant heights is gorgeous, the homes are beautiful, but it’s certainly not for everyone.”
Ahhhhhh….duh!!! Thanks for stating the obvious. Way to be valued added!
Pathetic.