House of the Day: 162 Bergen Street
We’re not sure how we’ve managed to not discuss 162 Bergen Street yet, given that it’s been on the market since October of last year. Despite not selling for more than six months, the price has remained constant at $2,300,000. While hardly a give-away, we’re actually a little surprised that there hasn’t been one buyer…
We’re not sure how we’ve managed to not discuss 162 Bergen Street yet, given that it’s been on the market since October of last year. Despite not selling for more than six months, the price has remained constant at $2,300,000. While hardly a give-away, we’re actually a little surprised that there hasn’t been one buyer out there who’s fallen in love and been willing to meet the ask. After all, this place has tons o’ charm and is in a hot location. What’s the catch? Does it need more work than the photos suggest?
162 Bergen Street [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Living near projects sucks, end of chat.
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1:53,
You can say things as many times as you want, but that won’t make them true. Check the crime stats as posted above and you’ll see there is more going in Greenpoint than in Boerum Hill. At least what gets reported. If all were doing is going on opinin, I’ll agree with Dave in Bedstuy. The most problems I ever had was when I lived on the upper west side.
Just because you call something Carroll Gardens or Cobble Hill instead of Boerum Hill doesn’t mean you aren’t living near the projects.
You think it is so far to walk up Warren St. from Hoyt (Gowanus Houses) to Court or Clinton?
Can you tell me how many feet away from projects make you feel so safe?
Fact is area whether you call it Carroll Gardens, BOerum Hill or whatever has low crime stats for NYC.
I just bought in Boerum Hill. I think Boerum, Cobble and Carroll has such great character that cant be matched…You have Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo all close by with Downtown Brooklyn as well (which is only going to get stronger) just north as well…Its a quick subway stop and a ton of restaurants….
I like Park Slope as well and think thats a great area with unbelievable amount of amenities, I just wanted to be closer to Manhattan…
But for people to rip this area they dont get it and probably rent in Windsor Terrace and just cant afford it and are bitter..
Williamsburg is not for me but I understand why people live there and the ones I know love it so I respect what they have there as well…
I think it’s kind of charming that someone thinks that THAT furniture is helping in anyway with the marketing of this place.
2:58 totally agree with you. public shool is major concern for families w/ children. I rather buy in park slope for $2mil. The building is tiny anyway.
3:15 – you are wrong. many quite talented artists make hardly any money at all, but produce various forms of art the rest of us enjoy. Those who choose to do that do it despite the lack of monetary compensation, and society is the better for it.
No, I’m neither a bitter renter nor an artist – did the finance thing and bought – but I recognize the various trade-offs people make.
And I didn’t get bitter from that tenant’s posts at all.
You are correct about that, 3:11.
I have a friend who lived there and last year sold her “housing project” for 550K.
2:31 bitter renter of the day.
You don’t need a job in finance or an inheritance to buy a place. You just need a real job or 2 and an attitude other than that of those artist types who think the rest of the world owes them cheap housing. If you had any real talent, you’d be making money off it. If your work sucks, it’s a hobby, not a way of life.