House of the Day: 859 St. Marks Avenue
This 7,000-square-foot one-family limestone house at 859 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights has some pretty darn impressive old-school credentials but is gonna take a lotta love to get it back into shape from the looks of things. Which might explain the slide in its price from $1,500,000 when it was first listed last June…
This 7,000-square-foot one-family limestone house at 859 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights has some pretty darn impressive old-school credentials but is gonna take a lotta love to get it back into shape from the looks of things. Which might explain the slide in its price from $1,500,000 when it was first listed last June to its current price of $859,000 (with a couple of stops at $1,400,000 and $1,200,000 along the way.) Someone’s going to have to fall in love at some point—the question is at what price. And if that person has kids, he’s in luck: The Children’s Museum is right across the street.
859 St. Marks Avenue [MM Management] GMAP P*Shark
hey, bedstuyhoya –I know what those terms are, and also know that if you threatened someone like that in my shop, I’d have your desk clear within the hour.
Ouch. That stings a little.
I use the internet to try to intimidate people especially after they prove me to be ignorant. It is the safest way to avoid a true confrontation, which works well for a poser like myself.
“Hi, I’m an Asshat that posts on Brownstoner and am curious how many calls you got today cause some of us believe that we drove the interest up for this house. And btw, what took you so long to lower the asking price?”
lechacal, I was going to call to go look at this house, but after studying it for a few realized it’s too big of a house and requires too much work for hubby and me.
Anyone want to call the realtor and ask him how many calls he got today?
“Look brother, I don’t know you; don’t claim to know me. I am sure you know that language like that will get your ass kicked in bed stuy (or any other neighborhood for that matter). I will not hesitate to deliver.”
Unintended consequence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequence
Unintended consequences are outcomes that are not (or not limited to) the results originally intended in a particular situation. The unintended results may be foreseen or unforeseen, but they should be the logical or likely results of the action. For example, historians have speculated that if the Treaty of Versailles had not imposed such harsh conditions on Germany, World War II would not have occurred. From this perspective, one might consider the war an unintended consequence of the treaty.
I know Brownstoner is not around to banish you but I will say this. I am fully ready to take on any task before me. You can interpret at your own risk.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
MM…thanks!
Would it be livable while doing work to the house over time? Or is it a complete mess?
MM, with 7,000 sq ft to play with, couldn’t you rent out 6,000 of it to cover most of the bills and reclaim it as finances allow?
“ENY, so I shouldn’t rent out my place to an asshat? how can I tell if one is an asshat?”
Hmmm…good question. You should bring this to the OT and have team PL weigh in…