House of the Day: 146 6th Avenue Revisited
This house at 146 6th Avenue in Park Slope was a house of the day pick back in June 2008 when it was listed for $2,750,000 in the NY TImes. It clearly didn’t sell, because after a long break it’s back on the market again for $2,295,000. The house hasn’t changed hands since 1979, and…
This house at 146 6th Avenue in Park Slope was a house of the day pick back in June 2008 when it was listed for $2,750,000 in the NY TImes. It clearly didn’t sell, because after a long break it’s back on the market again for $2,295,000. The house hasn’t changed hands since 1979, and a commenter back in the original HOTD thread made a reference to some personal conflict between the owners that might have been complicating the sales process. That first listing didn’t include any interior photos, so we feared the worst, but the photos in this new Elliman listing show a space that’s much nicer than we expected. Lots of original details, and a sprinkler system to boot. For a corner three-family house, the taxes listed on Property Shark of $7,626 sound low. You liking this place at this price?
146 6th Avenue [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
House of the Day: 146 6th Avenue [Brownstoner]
Is this property still for sale? I drove by last weekend and the the Douglas-Elliman for sale sign was taken down.
“This house has a beautiful slate mansard roof.
Does anyone know how much is costs to maintain such a roof?”
Pigeon, a roofer told me recently that slate roofs cost about three times as much as asphalt shingled ones. But, if done properly, they last much longer. (I realize this is not a complete answer.)
I saw the top floors. Everything has to be redone. The house was used as an SRO by not so careful tenants…
I think the house needs between 400K and 500K or work.
Also, it is not 20 feet wide, it is 15 feet wide. You don’t feel that it is too narrow because there is so much light, but it is a narrow house.
My guess is that it will sell for 1.7 or 1.8 unless a deep pocketed buyer falls in love with it.
I love the concept that Mike Bloomberg is our Hugo Chavez. We know he’s bad for us, we know he’s been in power too long, but we can’t live without him. He embodies somehow all those peculiar little human traits we cherish.
In Chavez’ case it is in your face macho populism. In Bloomie’s case it is Woody Allen neurosis backed up with billions of dollars in the bank. Simply irresistible.
I saw this building this past summer. It has lots of potential and needs lots of work.
The owner wasn’t showing the top floors where there’s still tenants. The staircase leading up to there was down right scary. I fear what it looks like in the apartment.
I asked the owner if I could come back to see the top floors and he said he would find out what works best for the tenants.
And then never got back to me.
Has any one been up there?
Hey BHO-
What about London??? Using your 10x annual rent metric…
See http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/United-Kingdom/Rental-Yields
If you adjust for a 20% peak to trough drop in London (see http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125512014022476765.html), then your tag line would be:
London 75% Off Peak Comps
Call the Times.
Do we really think the city is not strong enough to withstand a change of scenery?
What is this effing Venezuela?
Bloomberg has aligned himself with the dark side.
I don’t disagree with Pigeon, but feel like democracy’s taken a jab to the nose. First the overwhelming force of money (insult), now the reworking of city charter (injury).
The city is much strongeer than it used to be; so I think all the fear of 80s disaster is over the top.
Exactly, BHO!
The reason “William Thompson received the backing of a law enforcement union that previously supported Bloomberg” is William Thompson is beholden to political groups (such as law enforcement unions).
Bloomberg’s independence and intelligence enable him to be a great NYC mayor.
Giuliani had the gumption and force (and intelligence, too) to be a great NYC mayor.
Bill Thompson has neither independence, gumption, nor force.
He may be a nice guy (I don’t know him) and he may be smart (I don’t know him), but he is beholden to too many political groups.
My 2 cents.