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
DIBS, the SRO thing BRG dug up just threw a massive financing hurdle she can’t overcome. since I’m the only 1 left, I’ll lower the offer to 500k
I’m guessing there’s a reason it’s still on the market. There is beautiful housing stock on this and other blocks, but it’s still a pretty crappy nabe.
too much wood for my tastes.
*rob*
Someone please tell us why this place sucks. All of the agreement is risking a tear in the space time continuum.
I might really be interested in this so I’m going to share whatever info I find out…heck if I don’t end up persuing it, someone else might benefit.
Someone in the Open House Picks Thread from last year had mentioned that this house was an SRO.
DOB DOES NOT list it as an SRO, but the C of O states:
(1) apartment
(8) furnished rooms
(3) living rooms
I’m not sure what this means, but will find out.
Here’s the DOB link:
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=3&houseno=859&street=st+marks+avenue&requestid=0&s=A03C41B885B461E4F46BD08866A7430E
lechacal, public schools not up to your requirements
m4l, that’s where you’re wrong. The cracker will outbid you because of your “Chinatown” dickering mentality. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qtrAMK7_Qk
“that big bldg to the left of it”
THAT building is a former residence built by a classic Brooklyn residential architect whose name escapes me now. It’s a magnificent stone building. Montrose will undoubtedly have the pertinent details.
this is a nice block. the price is great – but it does need a considerable amount of work. i actually think it’s too big for me.
DIBS – C is the closest but the walk isn’t too bad. i’ve done it many times going to the museum.