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
But $2 million is not a “premium”, 2:51. You’ll pay $600,000 to one million more to be in PS 321. THAT’s paying a “premium”.
2:51, please. How much can you glean about the quality of teaching from an open house? I’m sure if I wandered through your place of work one day I could make a snap judgment about your abilities.
I walked past John Jay one day when two girls were getting ready to fight and it was actually truly scary for me. They were being so aggressive. You can see the security guards and cops posted outside are always really watching out for fights, in a serious way. It’s a tough school. However, I have never seen the kids hanging out on nearby stoops of houses.
2:50 – Re: school zoning – I think the different houses are getting confused. Todays’ HOTD on 5th Street is definitely zoned for PS 39 – check insideschools.org. The house at 601 President Street is zoned for 282. I don’t know much about 282, but overall I believe District 15’s reputation is superior to District 13 in terms of more progressive teaching. Not sure how much school district matters to folks on this list/potential buyers, but I think it’s an important point for buyers with families who are considering public schools – and these days, even if you have the money for private, there’s so much demand and so little space that one does need a back-up, and I think 39 is a good one, and that’s the one that’s relevant to discussing the HOTD.
i’ve also heard REALLY great things about ps. 39.
i think it’s starting to give 321 a run for it’s money.
having both of these top notch schools in park slope is something the parents should be really proud of.
their involvement has brought them back from the dead.
i wish we’d see it more in the middle and high schools in park slope…
2:43, have you ever actually visited PS 39? was there recently for an open house and while it is ok, and the principal did seem very switched on, I was really underwhelmed by the cramped building and extremely variable teaching I saw. I don’t think there’s any comparison to 321, if you have a kid who’s going to be attending any time soon. I would not pay a premium for a house in ps 39 district.
people, I have countertops made of ice. Come on over before they melt!
2:43, it’s not zoned for 39. It’s zoned for 282, which is district 13. Don’t know much about the school, other than the gossip is that it is a “rote learning” old-school type place. Considered the best elementary school in district 13 and very popular among out of zone African American families, who travel great distances to send their kids there.
“Concrete stains, is not practical and needs re-sealing too, just like granite does.”
Concrete doesn’t stain and is totally practical. And it looks totally cool. I have it, love it, and have no stains at all.
Granite is just totally over.