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…
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GOOD NEWS! We had a successful open house- about 25 people came, most of whom left saying they were very interested and a handful who said they definitely wanted it. We’re offering it to a couple who we were very comfortable with and who seem to have an ideal “renters resume” (literaly- they said it is very common in California). We thought we were charging less than the market value, and the response seemed to confirmed that. For a momment we considered starting a little bidding war (we really need the money!) but decided we’re just happy to have have found people who we think will be good tenants and in our short time frame. And we have a long list of back up choices if they fall through.
Does anyone know good resource for the rules applying to renting in a brownstone? Specifically renting one apratment in a 2-family house. For example, do you have to install window guards? If the tenant has access to roof deck, what kind of railings have to exist.
Any help appreciated – got to rent a duplex in my house asap!
I was born at 100 South Elliott, and lived in Fort Greene for quite some time (worked at the Fort Greene Community Corporation…if that still exists). By the time I left Ft Greene, I was paying Jake Shrader about $100 a month (all utilities included) for a one bedroom apt on the top floor of our 94 Ft Greene Place brownstone. When I moved to 104 Ft Greene place, the rent was upped to a whole $125.00 and that was for a Studio! Times have changed when I read of 3 Thousand dollars to live in those places… Havent been back to Ft. Greene since 86, and it wasnt really getting any better, it got worst. This was even after the “Yuppie” generation of the late 70’s attempted to move in and rehab the Brownstones. I hope there is more success these days. I love Ft. Greene!
I believe landlords should be able to call 911 and have tenants instantly evicted if they don’t pay the rent by the fifth of the month.
Housing court is bullshit. It only serves to extend the time period loser tenants can live free without paying rent.
Just want to point out:
Rent stablization almost never applies to brownstone apartments because you have to have 6+ units for rent stablization to apply.
Rent control can apply to brownstone apartments, but the person would have to have been living in the apartment continuously for 30+ years.
Oh, and one of the most common misconceptions out there: you can’t pass along a rent controlled apartment in your will. The succession provisions only apply to certain family members or partners who have *lived* in the apartment for the two years prior to the rent controlled tenant’s death.
Don’t want to get into an argument about rent regulation, but I often see people throw the terms around in cases where it probably doesn’t apply.
To the Chelsea renter: I lived in Chelsea for 13 years before moving to Ft. Greene 2 years ago, and I can tell you that life is WAY better out here, and we were only paying $1000/month for our Chelsea apt. Even so, there is no comparison to the quality of life I’ve experienced living in brownstone Brooklyn.
Just my two cents.
A nightmare Tenant is far more horrible than a nightmare landlord. A tenant can always move out. A landlord, however, faced with a complaining, building department whining, rent regulated tenant, has no choice but to suck it up. Selling the building is not an option when your livelyhood depends on it.
To the renter in chelsea: actually your comment was “I pay less in chelsea. This world has gone crazy.” Prices have gone up in the last 15 years, also in the last hundred years. What do you expect prices to go down. Now that would be crazy! Maybe you never took economics?