House of the Day: 915 Sterling Place
The four-story house at 915 Sterling Place is a little on the narrow side (17 feet) but makes up for it with an extra-deep lot (120 feet). The listing claims that the house is “loaded with original details” but the one interior photo included isn’t too convincing; the fact that it’s divided up into four…
The four-story house at 915 Sterling Place is a little on the narrow side (17 feet) but makes up for it with an extra-deep lot (120 feet). The listing claims that the house is “loaded with original details” but the one interior photo included isn’t too convincing; the fact that it’s divided up into four units also doesn’t bode particularly well for the preservation of interior details, but this part of town does have some great woodwork so maybe there’s something to it. And what about the asking price of $895,000? We suspect it’ll go for a little less, especially since the seller is already being touted as “motivated.” Anyone been inside?
915 Sterling Place [Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
I believe the only services people are interested in bringing to Crown Heights are the ones that are of interest to the 1% of people in the neighborhood with money.
We’re not stupid.
I meant “worst”, not worse.
Nope, I meant “thrive”. I live here, and on a less attractive block, too, and I am fully aware of my surroundings.
While certainly not as well off as many neighborhoods, I don’t think we are “one of the most poverty stricken areas in Brooklyn.” We have always had a hard working, home owning, core of middle class families here, even when the neighborhood was at its worse, especially in the brownstone blocks.
Way too much poverty and unemployment? No argument from me there, but CHN is improving every day as more and more people invest money and sweat equity and heart into it. We certainly will continue to thrive, and in doing so, do our best to bring needed services and opportunity to as many as possible. It will take time, but it will happen.
1:56 just because it has seven units does not make it rent stabilized. It would apply to this building only if it was built between 1947 and 1975. I don’t know when this building was built, but I am guessing well before 1947. Secondly, it would be important for the buyer to find out if the owner legally converted the house to a seven unit house. Many of the rooming houses in Crown Heights operated illegally for years. But if the house were legally converted, and the house was built BEFORE 1947 than “houston, we have a problem”. Anyone that moved in AFTER 1971 is protected.
“thrive”
that’s a bit of a stretch, even for you montrose.
this is one of the most poverty stricken areas in brooklyn.
please don’t ignore that.
I love Crown Heights!
Ah, 2:03, you are so witty. You can call it “brown heights” all you want. We don’t care, we love it here anyway, no matter what it’s called. Whatever the perceived failings of one house in a huge, beautiful neighborhood, Crown Heights will certainly survive and thrive.
is this in beirut?
ok, seriously. “brown heights”? enough with the racism. PLEASE.