House of the Day: 466 5th Street
We like the look and feel of 466 5th Street, a four-story house within a gurney’s-roll from New York Methodist hospital. Except for the kitchen, which we’re not loving (just say no to granite!), the house has all the look and feel of an old Italianate brownstone, from the marble mantles to the pocket shutters….
We like the look and feel of 466 5th Street, a four-story house within a gurney’s-roll from New York Methodist hospital. Except for the kitchen, which we’re not loving (just say no to granite!), the house has all the look and feel of an old Italianate brownstone, from the marble mantles to the pocket shutters. Currently configured as a lower owner’s duplex topped by two floor-through rentals, the house has been in the same family for at least 20 years. Now that it’s time to cash out, the owners are looking to get $2,200,000. Think they will?
466 5th Street [Orrichio & Anderson] GMAP P*Shark
That’s a really disturbing scene, Brenda. From what I’m hearing you see those aggressive girl-fights in affluent, white suburban schools too. It’s *cool* to girls to be that way. It’s so disgusting what’s happened in American culture for girls that if I had a daughter I’d be tempted to send her to boarding school in Europe for high school.
Re: the “premium” factor between 321 and 39 – I agree that 321 is still more expensive than 39 but I think that’s starting to change somewhat. As 321 gets more crowded, and 39 gets better and better (as it has been), families are starting to appreciate schools beyond 321. In our search (when we bought our apt, and now when we are looking for a house), it seems that the “premium” factor is not necessarily tied to schools for high-end buyers, since truly, they must factor in private school – rather, they want a good location and a great house. For example, a lot of North Slope properties close to the express train but NOT zoned for 321 (and in fact zoned for arguably a worse school district/zone than this HOTD) are commanding high asks/sales prices. This 5th St HOTD has a great location and a very good school – the problem with it is just the house itself which is in crummy condition and does not have the charm of much (or any) old detail.
As absurd as that statement sounds, 3:05, don’t people want to know how people are generally feeling about countertop materials before they invest thousands of dollars into installing a new countertop? The dark wood and dark granite kitchen is starting to become very unappealing to people. If you have that in your kitchen already don’t worry about it, just enjoy it, but doing a new installation now you should look ahead, not behind.
I don’t think granite is out just yet. But it was never in fashion to put granite all over the counter and backsplash when you have very old vintage cabinets. If you are going to keep the old cabinets, why a countertop that is so out of place?
Sadly, I would be terrified to have a kid out on the block within a 5-block radius of John Jay at dismissal time (further out if you count the 7th Avenue corridor to the subway stops at either 9th St. or Flatbush Ave.) Every encounter routinely involves screeched profanity, pushing, shoving, and kicking, but a few weeks ago took the cake: I let my daughter (age 12) cross the street to buy fish at 3rd St. while I waited in the car, and in the time it took her to buy a hunk of fish, she emerged to a vicious rumble with 2 girls rolling in the street clawing at each other IN MOVING TRAFFIC while their “friends” howled and took cell-phone pix. My daughter was deeply disturbed, and so was I. Anyone who thinks John Jay or its new incarnations have “improved” is delusional. Very sad–the place must be a true dumping ground for kids whose parents can’t or can’t bother finding a better alternative.
thank YOU, 3:05!
i agree.
my philosophy is that anyone who says shit like that are so far “over” that they don’t know their ass from their elbows anymore.
it’s absurdity at its worst.
3:05, that’s OK. I hate people with granite countertops.
I have to say that I can’t people who make pronouncements such as: “granite is over”.
I mean, get a life. get a grip. get a prescription.
John Jay is actually 3 different schools now. 2 junior high and one high school. A hell of a lot better than when it was one gigantic hellacious high school, but still… junior high school age kids sometimes seem WORSE to me. HOrmones out of control and LOUD!