Open House Picks
Cobble Hill 243 Kane Street Brown Harris Stevens Sunday 12-1:30 $3,995,000 GMAP P*Shark Park Slope 532 8th Street Brooklyn Properties Sunday 12-2 $2,200,000 GMAP P*Shark Carroll Gardens 81 2nd Street D’Andrea Craig Sunday 2-4 $1,200,000 GMAP P*Shark South Slope 270 11th Street Fillmore Sunday 12-1:30 $1,125,000 GMAP P*Shark
Cobble Hill
243 Kane Street
Brown Harris Stevens
Sunday 12-1:30
$3,995,000
GMAP P*Shark
Park Slope
532 8th Street
Brooklyn Properties
Sunday 12-2
$2,200,000
GMAP P*Shark
Carroll Gardens
81 2nd Street
D’Andrea Craig
Sunday 2-4
$1,200,000
GMAP P*Shark
South Slope
270 11th Street
Fillmore
Sunday 12-1:30
$1,125,000
GMAP P*Shark
Mr Joist, what you say is true but I would argue that one really does not want to have by far the most expensive house on the block, or in this case, blocks. Also the gut rehab would probably take twelve months to be substantially complete. Where does one live in the meantime? One must factor in that cost as well.
Gut reonovating is not accomplished just be writing a check. It takes time and a lot of work. Particularly in a landmarked neighborhood. So, I’d factor in the cost of carrying the house (interest + taxes etc) for a couple of years. Through in the arhitect’s fees etc. too.
The Park Slope 11th Street house seems like a good deal. If it’s been on the market awhile (as someone said) they would probably take $1 million.
Spend ~$500,000 on a complete gut an rebuild and you could have an AMAZING 2,000SF house with big yard for under $1.55MM.
For someone that’s not afraid of a project house, this seems like a better deal than most I’ve seen lately. And you can always build another floor on top or an extension one day as-of-right if you need lots of space.
2nd & 11th Streets are prime candidates for a complete gut, transforming them into contemporary homes. Glass, steel, exposed brick, floating stairs, etc.
Looking again I see that the big Greek Revival house is on Kane Street, not Warren Street, sorry, my error.
I do not believe one can be happily married and still be loose; can’t happen.
I think the Warren Street house is lovely although it needs central air conditioning and a new Greek Revival style partition between the front and back parlors. However, the four million dollar price tag is ridiculous.
The 8th St. house is on a stunning block but the interiors were oddly reconfigured making it seem much narrower than it actually is. That terrible flaw would need to be addressed. The other two are chopped liver.
This coming year will be full of defaulting. Many will need to negotiate with their lender to “short” their mortgages and get out of Dodge. This is true for co-ops, condos and houses. I remember 1991. Many of you, judging by how badly you write, probably do not.
The hallways are easily opened up BH. Many (but not all) are not even load bearing. And, if they are, you run a steel beam the length. That’s a very simplified answer. Need to consult an architect or engineer for each specific instance.
you’re right on the tile bayridgegirl. Maybe they ran out of money. It happens these days
I live in a 16.5 foot wide house and it doesn’t seem cramped like that 8th steet house. Can you open things up by knocking down walls, or do you have to keep all those hallways?