House of the Day: 52 Fort Greene Place
Someone didn’t get the memo that pie-in-the-sky asking prices have no place in today’s market. At least we know where to send it: 52 Fort Greene Place. If this four-story house were on a better block or was more compelling in terms of its historical authenticity, then the asking price of $2,250,000 would make more…
Someone didn’t get the memo that pie-in-the-sky asking prices have no place in today’s market. At least we know where to send it: 52 Fort Greene Place. If this four-story house were on a better block or was more compelling in terms of its historical authenticity, then the asking price of $2,250,000 would make more sense. But this is one of the less attractive blocks in the area (nice try cropping that facade photo!) and this house, while not devoid of original details, doesn’t pack a strong enough punch to justify this price in this market. Sorry, ain’t gonna happen.
52 Fort Greene Place [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
I’m not a farthead, or a classist–I was just speaking the ayn rand talk of Brownstoner Brooklyn realities. I wish that this highly segregated (the most segregated city in the US) would get its s-t together, etc. etc. In the meantime, having lived on that block, I don’t like living next door to the projects. I agree with Obama–African Americans have, to some extent, created a culture of poverty and low expectations–yes–the neo cons say this–and so does Cornel West, actually. I’m African-American, come from a long line of strivers, and I know of what I speak. Meanwhile, I literally put my own ass on the line, daily, for the kids of today’s strivers–mostly immigrants–
So, no, I’m not a farthead. But I don’t want to live next door to the projects, either. Thanks. What do you spend twelve hours a day doing? And did your ancestors build this country for free? If the answer to those questions is finance and no, then take a hike.
Yes 7:49 projects cannot be fixed. It’s a shame isnt it that you have these poor people living near you. Fart head.
I lived at 69 Fort Greene Place for a year, and know this block extremely well. There are mini “projects,” on one side of the block, semi-abandoned buildings, and a noisy High School. This will NEVER be a prime block–it’s next to an ugly, uninhabited part of De Kalb, and also to the noisy intersection of Fulton and Lafayette. Yes, it’s close to Atlantic, but so is Target. The projects are unbelievably noisy, and this block has virtually no trees (lying brokers strike again). I love Fort Greene, but despite the “Fort Greene Place” moniker, this place isn’t really in it. It’s on the outskirts, just like St. Felix, and these are very nasty outskirts. There are far nicer blocks in Clinton Hill. Quality of life on this block is extremely low. Noise, criminal elements, extremely dirty, lots of rats (btw, FG in general, like Dumbo, has lots of rats).
Other FG blocks are far quieter, actually have trees, and are not full of projects and abandoned buildings. Abandoned buildings can be “fixed,” possibly–projects cannot.
Guys I don’t know I’ve been to few open houses
in Park Slope recently and rurns out I was the ONLY one who made an offer.
These houses were good houses but not even one offer was presented except mine.
Owners seems delutionals and buyers don’t want
anything to do with this market.
5:14: The top of the facade is fake; there’s nothing at all behind it.
This house is much deeper than the ones to either side of it. There’s an L-shaped rear addition on the lower three floors.
They may have spent a decent amount on the renovation, but did not make the right choices–those pictures have McMansion design written all over them. And that’s a kitchen for a $450k apt, not a $2.2m house.
Can I re-up in the house next door?
What’s up with the roof line being a story higher than the top row of windows? Never seen that before.
As far as what I meant by less than prime…
This block ain’t the best of Ft. Greene – but as the general area gets all the new condos nearby and becomes more ‘upscale’ anything in area will become more wanted. There will be pressure on this block to become nicer (as the building next door being redeveloped) so this block has upside potential.