House of the Day: 357 Dean Street
What’s the story with 357 Dean Street? Despite having fallen into disrepair, there’s something quite charming about this ramshackle one-family house between 3rd and 4th Avenues. According to Property Shark, the courts had to step in back in 1996 and the property was sold shortly thereafter for an undisclosed sum. We just noticed the For…
What’s the story with 357 Dean Street? Despite having fallen into disrepair, there’s something quite charming about this ramshackle one-family house between 3rd and 4th Avenues. According to Property Shark, the courts had to step in back in 1996 and the property was sold shortly thereafter for an undisclosed sum. We just noticed the For Sale by Owner sign in the window but there’s no phone number and for all we know it’s been there for years. Can any neighbors shed some light on this one? GMAP P*Shark
Its going to be a changing station for the nets. I bought it for investment
About 13 years ago, when I was looking for my first home, Roz Heubner showed me a frame house on Dean, either between 3rd &4th or 4th and 5th. It needed ALOT of work, but I still remember the amazing details to this day. I forgot the address, but I’m wondering if there are any old timers (or Roz herself?) who might know which house I’m talking about. I hope someone bought it and loved it back to life.
also, to answer posters questions, no signs of weather entering. no signs that anything was wrecked turning into four units, only one thin wall installed in the main parlor. some of the original hardware was stolen, like door knobs etc, but the original woord work looks great. if you are serious go up to the front door and try to peer inside, or maybe the door’s open. roof seemed to be in decent shape. needs new windows though, as frames were lifted out by the looter. if you are serious, and I can help more, let me know.
also, to answer posters questions, no signs of weather entering. no signs that anything was wrecked turning into four units, only one thin wall installed in the main parlor. some of the original hardware was stolen, like door knobs etc, but the original woord work looks great. if you are serious go up to the front door and try to peer inside, or maybe the door’s open. roof seemed to be in decent shape. needs new windows though, as frames were lifted out by the looter. if you are serious, and I can help more, let me know.
also, to answer posters questions, no signs of weather entering. no signs that anything was wrecked turning into four units, only one thin wall installed in the main parlor. some of the original hardware was stolen, like door knobs etc, but the original woord work looks great. if you are serious go up to the front door and try to peer inside, or maybe the door’s open. roof seemed to be in decent shape. needs new windows though, as frames were lifted out by the looter. if you are serious, and I can help more, let me know.
thanks!
371A is hundred percent better find than 374. 374 had no details left, had been redone numerous times over the years in the cheapest of ways, and in my mind for any serious buyer was a gut job. piece a crap. 371A is a job, but having finished one brnstone myself, its the kind of work you want to do. you are not undoing other jobs, not tearing down walls. again, on surface great bones/structure, great details. its very dirty superficially. the kitchens have some great old double basin huge sinks, and a few items like that, someone could play with. not sure if tile is salvageable. in spite of perhaps saving some of this, kitchens need to be refinished completely. same for bathrooms. several clawfoot tubs, nice old sinks, perhaps some salvageable floor tiles, but it all needs to be put back together. the floors look like they could be refinished wonderfully. lots a painting. there are built in cabinets to be refinished in kitchens and hallways. staircases and floors appear straight/no sloping. can;t say much about the basement, that’s a quesiton mark. plumbing and electrical are also questin marks. the house was looted, piping stolen, so plumbing is defintiely not in walk in shape. exterior seems in decent shape. lots a clean up. we’re renting our floorthru in this area for $1850. with between 100-200K depending on the unknowns, you have one sweet home. again, an old lady on the street lived there her entire life before she died several mos ago.
That block on Dean has had other houses recently torn down with new buildings going up.
I think that is the trend and the future for that block. Its almost around the corner from AY Project and the subway. That street from 3rd to 5th Ave is the developers gold mine.
And adding to the last post.. it looks like a similar house size and lot size right across the street sold for 725k and only a month ago:
http://www.trulia.com/homes/New_York/Brooklyn/sold/1362415-374-Greene-Ave-Brooklyn-NY-11216
So what does that make 371As value?