Lovely Fort Greene B'stone Floorthrough for Rent
We haven’t paid much attention to rentals up to now, but we also realize that most folks buying brownstones these days (ourselves included) can only swing it by renting out a floor or two for income. As owners who have put a lot of effort and expense into renovating our rental unit, we also know…
We haven’t paid much attention to rentals up to now, but we also realize that most folks buying brownstones these days (ourselves included) can only swing it by renting out a floor or two for income. As owners who have put a lot of effort and expense into renovating our rental unit, we also know that we want to have a renter who will appreciate and respect the space that he/she’s living in. So…going forward we want to invite similarly-minded owners to let us know when they are looking for a tenant. Hopefully by keeping it all in the Brownstoner family we can minimize the chances of ending up with a nightmare tenant.
The first rental that’s come up is a freshly renovated floor-through apartment in a brownstone in central Fort Greene. It has 1.5 bedrooms, but it would be a pretty tight squeeze for two roommates who were not also bedmates. For $1,850/month, you get 850 square feet; a large new kitchen with all new appliances and butcher block counters; french doors and open layout; high ceilings, most with original detail; original hardwood floors (refinished); 2 exposures (6 windows; pets are welcome, on approval. There’s an open house Sunday from 1-4pm. Email onadelphi@yahoo.com for details.
Floorplan on the jump…
We live in Seattle and our daughter and son in law (who are expecting our first grandchild in October)live in Ft. Greene. Does anyone know of a place extremely reasonable that we could rent for 2 or 3 weeks. We would be willing to house set or take care of pets, etc. Basically we need a place to sleep. Helpless in Seattle.
I am a landlord down here in Florida, and the laws are entirely different than in NY. The laws make it easy to get the tenant out for non payment. I can have a tenant out with a few weeks to a month. If they work the system, well, it will take no more than 2 months. I guess I would never make it as a landlord in NYC with rent control or a City department breathing down my back.
Thanks for the invite to revisit Ft.Greene. I was just on another site, and saw the Ft. Greene Community Corp at 205 Ashland Place, which if I remember, or at least recalled being told, was once a coffin making firm. I was devasted to see the Restaurant/Diner that was in the small Diamond shaped area at Lafayette/Fulton/Hason place was gone and a park in its place. I see that the 7 Seas Bar and Grill is no longer there, that place was an icon. I was baptised in Hanson Place Methodist Church, which is no longer in existence…what changes. My grandmother moved to 100 South Elliot Place in 1940, and we had lived in the area for 40 years. Lots of Bodegas, and take outs…and while crime was not VERY high, the Apts at 55 South Oxford were the worst I recall there being. I am sure when I come back to NYC (from Florida) I will visit Ft.Greene, but I dont want to have to if I have to have police escort! My sister is a cop in Bklyn and believe it or not, there are certain areas that she just will NOT go into! Dave
You should visit Ft. Greene David, place has changed quite a lot in 19 years.
I’m in the process of designing my top floor of my 4 story brownstone and I think this is an EXCELLENT idea. I would love to get an idea of what renters are looking for in a 2 bedroom floor thru brownstone apartment. My Brownstone is in Bed-stuy. (not trying to push the envelope and trick people into thinking its in Clinton Hills or Stuyvesant Heights. Great Block and strong block association.) Would love to get more renter comments.
Is equal bedroom size more important or living room/dining area space more important?
I lived in a rent-stabilized, 1brm, Brooklyn brownstone apt for 16yrs. The rent was $350 when I moved in, in 1988 and $546.05 when I gave it up in 2004. This also included utilities. So yes rent-stabilization does apply to some brownstones.
David Henry, you should definitely hop on the train and visit Fort Greene sometime soon. The nabe has changed A LOT since 1986! I first moved to Clinton Hill in 1990, and even then DeKalb was mostly still bodegas and take-out places and the like. Now it’s a gourmet restaurant row!
Glad to hear it!
I rent the top floor of my Crown Heights brownstone to a nice young couple for $1000/mo, which is below market, I believe. They’re quiet, and they pay on time.
The first tenant we had up there was a nut case however. He paid the rent, but he was kind of creepy.