Park Slope Face-Off: You Be the Judge
Today two similarly priced houses in Park Slope go into head-to-head competition and you’re the judge. What do you think is the better deal? Corcoran’s 3-story “dream” brownstone on “one of the Slope’s prettiest streets” for $1,750,000 or Warren Lewis’ listing for a 4-story, 3-family “North Slope Gem” for $1,850,000? We know what we think,…
Today two similarly priced houses in Park Slope go into head-to-head competition and you’re the judge. What do you think is the better deal? Corcoran’s 3-story “dream” brownstone on “one of the Slope’s prettiest streets” for $1,750,000 or Warren Lewis’ listing for a 4-story, 3-family “North Slope Gem” for $1,850,000? We know what we think, but we’ll wait ’til later to weigh in.
2nd Street Dream [Corcoran]
North Slope Gem [Warren Lewis]
i have to echo the sentiment that Pros Hts (181 Prospect) is still a far better value than eithe SLope house. When we moved to PH in 1999, the disparity was gaping — what cost 1.2M on a 7/8 block in center slope was 700K on Park or Sterling (the two A-list streets in PH). The gap has narrowed considerably (something like $2.5M – 1.9M), but the disparity in quality of life has been all but eliminated
Of 90 Prospect, I believe that when it was on the market previously, it was at $1.75m. Then it went into contract, something went wrong and it came back at $1.85. That’s cajones.
Tony
If it’s 90 Prospect, I understand it went into contract several months ago, but then fell through (I don’t know why), which explains the snow in the photos. It hasn’t been on the market the whole time.
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I’ve seen both these houses and have to say, it’s a really tough call. For pure square footage and the trains, I’d go with 90 Prospect Place. But you can hear the subway. Both of these houses have been renovated and not in a way that you could by any stretch call historical restoration but both with dark stained new wood floors and details are new, not original, for the most part. 2nd between 5th & 6th isn’t all that, but neither is Prospect between 5th & 6th. Both yards are lovely, Prospect is South but dark with high trees, 2nd has a koi pond.
I am not sure but when i look at this proberty some time ago it was 1.6 somthing …. and i was thinking it was not worth asking price.
There is snow on the stoop – so must not be the
greatest product on the market. Must be some drawback
beside of course the hefty $1.85m pricetag.
If its truly 90 Prospect – shows up on propshark
as a ‘2 family’ – 20’x45′ so 10% less per sq. ft. than 2nd Street.
A better comparison is between this 90 Prospect Place house for $1.85 v. the Prospect Heights Charmer (181 Prospect Pl) for $1.67. These are exactly 2 blocks apart on the same street and the access to amenities is totally comparable. Is the claim to “North Slope” really worth an extra $200k+? I’d go Prospect Heights all the way.
One more comment only thing i liked about prospect place was really great deck with great garden view.