House of the Day: 462 Henry Street
The brownstone at 462 Henry Street in Cobble Hill, which was shown for the first time yesterday, changed hands in late 2004 for $1,500,000. Since then, the owners have done a very high-end renovation of the lower owner’s duplex; there are three rental apartments on the top two floors. So, nice house, nice location, but…
The brownstone at 462 Henry Street in Cobble Hill, which was shown for the first time yesterday, changed hands in late 2004 for $1,500,000. Since then, the owners have done a very high-end renovation of the lower owner’s duplex; there are three rental apartments on the top two floors. So, nice house, nice location, but is it gonna fetch the full asking price of $2,500,000 in this market? The closest comp is 459 Henry Street across the street, a house in much worse shape which sold last year for $1,730,000. Did anyone go to the open house?
462 Henry Street [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
$710/sqft. That’s a no-brainer.
Thank you 11:39 regarding your comments on the wealthy and lifestyle choices. We often come across misguided ideas on this website. As I have stated, there are some very wealthy individuals who will fly in, rent a nothing car (whatever midsized car the rental place has) and drive themselves to stay with friends in their moderate homes…it’s not always (or even “ever”) the Pierre (which is blech frankly), limos, and rich enclaves.
The traffic is so extremely congested getting through Atlantic Center and downtown Brooklyn to get to the bridges, it is not a faster option to take a car service. The only time I take a car service to Manhattan is if I’m going to some odd location in Manhattan with a weird subway line I can’t figure out how to get to. Or if I need to make phone calls during the commute.
As for wealthy people never taking the subway, where did anyone get that? That kind of thing is always stated by people who know nothing about the very wealthy. They might know wannabes maybe, but not the truly rich. I know some people in Manhattan whose wealth is many times greater than the single most wealthy person in Brooklyn, I can promise you, and they always take subways.
You subway-haters are whiny little pussies. Sure, it should be better. And sure, you don’t ask a lady to wear a ball gown on the train when you’re going to Lincoln Center. But facts are facts–the subway gets you into and out of the city vastly faster and even more vastly cheaper than driving or cabbing at any daytime hour. Most of NYC’s trains show up within 5 minutes in any station, if it’s earlier than 10 pm or so. Personally, I think that’s fantastic. (Albeit, admittedly, a bit fragrant in places.)
If you want to talk speed, let’s talk helicopters.
well, sure, women who wear shoes that one can’t walk in probably as a group don’t take the subway that much at night (though I see plenty who do), but that certainly isn’t all of us women…
and don’t tell me cabs arent’ smelly – whoever invented those stupid tree-shaped air fresheners some use shot be shot…
10:33??
you mean the guy married to goldie hawn in overboard??
10:33 is whipped.
10:54 – Wouldn’t that be part of the development package for a water taxi service. IE foot of Atlantic Ave comes to mind.
I HATE the subway. The trains are always crowded and are running with less frequency than ever. I’ve been taking them for years, and I will continue to do so because I have no other option. If I ever become rich, I will stop taking the subway. There is no doubt about it. Anyone who says they actually “enjoy” or “like” the subway is lying.