Rental of the Day: 477 Bergen Street
Corcoran’s got a couple listings for this building on the Park Slope-Prospect Heights border that was recently given a top-to-bottom reno. Two floor-through one-bedrooms at 477 Bergen are renting for $2,575 and $2,695; according to the listings, finishes include an open island maple kitchen, central a/c and recessed lighting. The apartments sure ain’t cheap, but…
Corcoran’s got a couple listings for this building on the Park Slope-Prospect Heights border that was recently given a top-to-bottom reno. Two floor-through one-bedrooms at 477 Bergen are renting for $2,575 and $2,695; according to the listings, finishes include an open island maple kitchen, central a/c and recessed lighting. The apartments sure ain’t cheap, but it’s hard to beat this location for access to the 2/3 (not to mention Atlantic-Pacific a few blocks away). Think the subway access+new finishes justify these rents?
477 Bergen Street Apt. #3 [Corcoran] GMAP
477 Bergen Street Apt. #4 [Corcoran]
That’s actually a newly-built building (and one of the handomest and most-contectually-appropriate ones I’ve seen in nearly forever), not a renovation, and the owner has spared no expense on the construction or the finishes, which are truly condo-worthy. In addition to all-new everything and central-air coniditoning, the units all have special Anderson windows which reduce noise. Added to that, the owners will allow pets (even dogs), with additional security (and they are the best landlords ever).
And you’d be hard-pressed to find a studio in this area for $1500. I rented out a one bedroom around the corner on Carlton last month for $1800 — brownstone floor-through, shared garden, much smaller than this building, and no a/c.
These apartments are worth the asking price. And when will people higure out that some people live in Brooklyn because they WANT to — not because they can’t afford Manhattan. Who cares what you can get for this price there (not much, incidentally — it would never ahve all these features)?
looking at the map it looks like its not exactly next to flatbush which is a good thing cause of noise.
I think the “flatbush din” comments are overstated. It fronts Bergen- yes, very near flatbush, but not directly over it. I live on a different block but similarly near Flatbush, and I don’t really hear it.
Well, of course they’ll get this rent. It’s a huge 1 br (no sq. footage, but has to be at least 1,000). It’s still a cheaper monthly nut than buying an equivalent (new or remodeled) floor-through in PH (guessing 600k to buy, plus $400 monthly maint, more if co-op, but I’m erring on condo side).
A $450k mortgage will cost you around 2500 a month by itself. Figure $3,000 to carry it, IF you can afford to put down 150k.
Viewed from that angle, it’s not out of line.
As for the “i pay 1,500 for same space a block away”…how long have you lived there? Many landlords aren’t going to raise the rent to current market levels for good tenants.
it could go for 1500-1700.
Could you repeat that? I can’t hear you over the din of Flatbush!
This apartment should be no more than $1500. Just shows you how fucked up the market it is.
Plenty of protection here for nervous yuppie types. The police station is across the street.
“dumpy building, dumpy rentals, who gives a shit about this?”
You do.