Open House Picks: The Morning After
Did anyone visit any of the Open House Picks this weekend? Any other highlights or low points from the open house circuit? Open House Picks 6/13/08 [Brownstoner]
Did anyone visit any of the Open House Picks this weekend? Any other highlights or low points from the open house circuit?
Open House Picks 6/13/08 [Brownstoner]
Why is it that as soon as their is a positive post about a house/apartment some fool has to write “owner/broker/owners friend/their mailman/family members etc.” ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If they want to post (which I am sure they arent) they have the right too just as you have the right to post and rip their houses/apartments/taste of renovation etc.
Remember people dont choose to have their properties listed on this site, yet you all choose to insult them time and time again and its hurtful.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before you write another hurtful post why not post a picture of your house/apartment so people can go to town on that!
Given the costs of renovating in NYC, I’m not sure why people don’t think that a renovated/finished product is worth $300k more. I’m guessing if you took a house of that size that was in a mediocre condition and posted it here, people would say it needs $300k worth of work.
Finishes don’t count for 300-400K – maybe 100K tops. 1220 8th Ave price is ridiculous.
To clarify, because postings often take an eon to appear, my “good point” was referring to 7:04.
9:20 – owner/owner’s friend/broker
It’s finished fine, nothing extraordinary – certainly not worth the extra 100’s of K it’s asking. 1.8 at the very most, and even that is ridiculous…
I’m commenting as a guest because I haven’t been able to login to this site for a long time. I e-mailed for help but no go.
Anyway, my username is Deetrane, if anyone would like to know. I am the brother of the owner of 1220 8th avenue, who would (er, WILL) kill me when she finds out I posted this. Anyway, I don’t know who 2:36 is, but it certainly does seem that they want to see the house get sold. All I can say is, I doubt it’s my sister of brother in law, neither or whom have ever commented on any kind of blog before, to my knowledge. But if it is, take note: BLOGS 101!!!! NOBODY BELIEVES ANONYMOUS POSTERS. PUT IN A NAME OR DON’T POST AT ALL.
The contractor is Square Indigo, and as some of the commenters have noted (regardless of their motives), they do terrific work (NOT cheap, however). They are doing a big job (gut, adding a new floor, extension in the back) at 432 or 434 8th st right now. I watch them work, with envy, everyday across my backyard on ninth street.
Regarding character – I think they did a nice job given what they started with, which was awful. Much of the early character was lost long before the current renovation. I suppose they could have tried to put some back, but obviously, that wasn’t their style.
Check out the gorgeous pics on the architect’s website – http://www.delsonsherman.com/delson_sherman_apc/projects/parkslope_rh.php.
I don’t know about the price, but I’d live there!
Comparing 1220 8th Ave to the other houses on that block is somewhat of a joke. Nothing else is finished as nicely. Acting like that doesn’t count for anything is ridiculous.
Good point.
Regarding 1220 8th avenue, seems like the listing broker Rosalie Weider at Brown Harris Stevens is doing a lot of postings. Three small floors $2mil.? Way overpriced, will never comp for this on 8th Avenue, not on that block, inferior location. Watch it fetch 1.6 or so.. Maybe. Don’t rush for this one..