House of the Day: 119 Fort Greene Place
Other than the exposed brick on the parlor floor, this brownstone at 119 Fort Greene Place in Fort Greene has a nice feel to it. Plenty of original details, nice width (21 feet) and an extention; we’d be surprised if you could actually get $2,800 a month for the garden rental but it’s probably not…
Other than the exposed brick on the parlor floor, this brownstone at 119 Fort Greene Place in Fort Greene has a nice feel to it. Plenty of original details, nice width (21 feet) and an extention; we’d be surprised if you could actually get $2,800 a month for the garden rental but it’s probably not far off. The asking price is $1,995,000. Not insane if you factor in the expected 10% discount in this market.
119 Fort Greene Place [Douglas Elliman] GMAP P*Shark
Saying and paying are two different things.
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I know what you mean BHO, but I actually think this block fo FG Place is better than the one on the north side of Fulton – I’d rather not live beside Brooklyn Tech (not that it would be a problem, but given the choice of the two) – but that’s just me.
Noki – If you really can unload for only -10% off, why not sell-rent-buy? 3BR’s are rare but you’re a big time Manhattanite with mad money to spare after cashing out in “hot” downtown. Seriously.
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It’s a freestanding house. Many would say it has more character than a brownstone.
DIBS – “wood frame” versus bonafide brownstone? No. Well, maybe before bottom.
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Miss Muffett,
because we have grown tired of the very busy part of downtown Manhattan in which we life, the traffic, construction, over-development, crowds, the Gaps, banks, K-Marts, Starbucks and American Apparel’s being the only stores able to afford rent anymore… I’m tired of being nearly mowed over by aggressive cabs and trucks every few days with my kids. I’m tired of yelling over jackhammers on many corners. we have no outdoor space, no dog and no sense of community or neighborhood. We have small children who we want to be able to trick or treat at places other than the corner delis, cleaners and restaurants. We’d like them to be able to run in a hose in the summers! I’d love a small garden with tomatoes and some herbs. Hubby wants a grill so badly he practically burns the apt. down every month or so in a sorry attempt at searing a steak. We have 3 bedrooms, but they’re all taken. I’d love my parents and in-laws to be able to stay on something other than an aerobed in the family room when they come to visit. We want a damn dog too. We’d love a stoop, and friendly neighbors, and ball games going on at a park down the block. Mostly, we just love Brooklyn. We just end up there nearly every weekend. With friends, at street fairs, going to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Red Hook, the zoo, wandering around Park Slope and Ft. Greene…
Do I ramble, or what?
“So we’re one of those potential buyers most on Brownstoner don’t take into account when figuring the numbers.”
No, you’re accounted for, Noki. There’s no decoupling in Manhattan and there’s no endless supply of you at prevailing prices.
“BHO, that block is quite nice if you’re familiar with it. It’s between Fulton and Hanson Place.”
Yeah, I’m familiar, 1842. The “right” side of Fulton is quite nicer (the park). It’s all relative.
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Then my guess that the frame house at the corner of Adelphia & Lafayette could fetch $1.2MM or so when completely restored is not far off.
For a brownstone similar to this? I’m not sure but about 2.5MM in FG seems like the highest I’ve seen. Some other mansions went for more, but their were unique buildings, not rowhouses.