House of the Day: 272 Halsey Street
This four-story brownstone at 272 Halsey in Bedford Stuyvesant caught our eye because it’s been in the same family for seven decades. Other than a newish kitchen, the house looks like unusually intact, with some killer woodwork and fireplaces. The fact that it’s a one-family may be a drawback—most prospective buyers are going to need…
This four-story brownstone at 272 Halsey in Bedford Stuyvesant caught our eye because it’s been in the same family for seven decades. Other than a newish kitchen, the house looks like unusually intact, with some killer woodwork and fireplaces. The fact that it’s a one-family may be a drawback—most prospective buyers are going to need help paying the mortgage given the asking price of $1,175,000, which seems on the high side to us. In addition to the house’s lineage, the listing is noteworthy for the fact that it may be the first time we’ve seen proximity to Food Town and Applebee’s listed as an amenity on a million-dollar property.
272 Halsey Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Don’t get ahead of yourself Sam. A million dollar sale does not mean the buyer is a millionaire.
Brower Park, please check out these places that use flatware:
Folukie on Bedford ave
Bassam on Lewis ave
Brooks Valley on Tompkins
Solomons Porch on Stuyvesant
Le Toukouleur on Bedford ave
Common Grounds on Tompkins
bushbaby on Fulton
Food 4 Thought on Marcus Garvey
Please disregard those who can’t see a trend even though it happened in Boerum Hill (glad we got something on Smith in the mid 80’s for under 190k), Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill (where something sold for 3million) and this is the last chance to get the best that brownstone Brooklyn has to offer for < a million and they are talking mess. See you guys in 5-10 years we be selling what we started accumulating in the 80's in Bed Stuy; and by the way the rent on those Smith st. apts. was approx. $80. a month now we get over $1,600., guess where we live?. There is no walnut or etched glass or twelve foot ceilings in the building on Smith, and right down to the grandkids have the choice. 🙂
Mike, next time you decide to lob inane insults, please use English. Or at least Spell Check.
The house looks beautiful, if a bit ovepriced. But, then, I guess the market will decide that.
It seems very expensive for a relatively modest house in Beford Stuyvesant. The exterior looks like it needs work too -when you walk by.
It is certainly a lovely house. I love the idea that millionaires are now buying houses in the neighborhood. What is that going to be like?
“In addition to the house’s lineage, the listing is noteworthy for the fact that it may be the first time we’ve seen proximity to Food Town and Applebee’s listed as an amenity on a million-dollar property.”
Hahahahaha! I laughed so hard that I fell off my chair! That was classic! LOL! 🙂
Corcoran as it is spelled should do better work in an area they are obviously unfamiliar with so as to get their price. This area has recently opened 15 new businesses of a boutique variety and at least one of them – Le Toukouleur – very possibly could be the best new eatery in the borough. Applebees I’m sure!
Killer woodwork is right, it’s gorgeous. Are the rooms other than the kitchen so unsightly that we don’t get even one little pic? From a brokerage firm that’s known for flooding its listings with pictures, I’m a little suspicious…
Wrong, keyboard challenged mike. You obviously have never set foot anywhere near this house.
OK, price is way too high, for a number of reasons. Most going back to our discussion the other day about the Stuy Hts house, and an excellent post about pricing in upcoming nabes yesterday. You can’t price 2007 houses when the neighborhood has not caught up to 2013 prices. It may be good for the seller, and the agent, but not for the neighborhood. But it certainly is not worth “400k tops”, that is absurd and insulting to the people who held on to it for generations. I assume that if it doesn’t sell, Corcoran will, as they are forced to do in any neighborhood, will come back down to earth. Let’s discuss the merits of the house, not people’s ignorance from whence they so often speak.
On the other point, the rather snarky Foodtown/Applebees comments – this community is proud and happy to have both of them. Foodtown is the best supermarket around for miles, and that includes all of the markets in Clinton Hill, Ft Greene, and beats all of the Key Foods anywhere. They sell decent produce, meat and vegetarian products, and deliver through on line orders. They also have a deli and fresh baked goods. For us here in the hood, where we have had to either endure substandard groceries or go out of the neighborhood to shop, this is a godsend. It may not be Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods, but it’s a definite step up.
Applebee’s ain’t Le Cirque, but like Foodtown, they made a commitment and took a chance on our community and put their money down. Since all of the gourmands on this blog wouldn’t sully their tastebuds on such pedestrian fare, many in BS are glad that we finally have a sit down, served by a waiter, real silverware and plates restaurant. Yeah, we’d like better, more variety, some non-chain places, but again, we at least are starting to get something. This represents jobs in the community, and a beginning of an economic renaissance for Bed Stuy. Hopefully some other culinary entrepeneurs will follow, as well as more varied fare, followed by better and varied shopping locations for all kinds of products. It has to start somewhere, and I’m glad to see them, and patronize both, because they deserve to stay.
Your comments are idiotic, and since I have been here I sill have not been to either of the places Cocoran calls amenities. I shop at the PS Food co-op and have been doing so for over 15 years and I am able to dine at the local resturants and cafes owned by some of my neighbors. I await your racist and biggoted comments.
ps You will not find anything in this area for $400k, and if you do buy it so you will have a place to escape the congestion and traffic and noise awaiting Park Slope and the surrounding areas.
ps I have been in houses in Bed Stuy that still have Tiffany stained glass in place, so eat your hearts out suckers.