Rentals of the Day: Kensington Picks From Craigslist
A couple of years ago, we knew a lot of people who were moving to Kensington because rentals there were significantly cheaper than in lots of other parts of Brooklyn. When we checked out Craigslist for this batch of rentals, though, none of the apartments seemed like steals. Are there still deals to be had…
A couple of years ago, we knew a lot of people who were moving to Kensington because rentals there were significantly cheaper than in lots of other parts of Brooklyn. When we checked out Craigslist for this batch of rentals, though, none of the apartments seemed like steals. Are there still deals to be had in the area? Here’s what we saw, clockwise, from upper left:
1. Mult. 1-bed, 1-baths, 600-850-sf, terraces, $1600-1700; 955 Coney Island Ave.
2. 2-bedroom plus study, EIK, remodeled bath, $1,900; East 5th St. at Ditmas
3. Spacious studio with new kitchen, wood floor, $950; Ocean Pkwy at Ave. C
4. 1-BR plus office, apx. 1,000-sf; prewar detail, $1,675; East 10th St. at Caton
5. 4-bed, 2-bath, gut-renovated floor-thru, $2,800; Beverly Rd. at East 7th St.
I think that there are definitely better deal than this in kensington – I know a two groups who live next to each other on either minna or tehama streets – both 3 bed about 1200 sq feet apartments – both recently rented, one is going for 1250 and the other 1600…. both better than any of this overpriced nonsense
whose going to pay those rents!!!!
YIKES!!!
thanks mr.brownstoner for ruining the hood, shhhh, keep it secret
Total rip off – here come the hipsters! I have a huge one bedroom with a pool and door man for $1100 which is worth putting up with sleziod russians that don’t pick up their dog shit.
thanks,now that landlords realize that there may actually be schmucks willing to pay $2800 a month to live in the Kensington area, they will decide they need to throw grannies to the curb, go to ikea for new cabinets, get a floor sander, a few buckets of shellac and white paint from HomeDepot and like magic that $600 one bedroom becomes a $2100 one bedroom.
I also live in Kensington and love it..as stated very safe, diverse and affordable. My sweet 1BR on Ocean Parkway/courtelyou is 1000. I don’t care what neighborhood is considered top, bottom; I enjoy living on OP especially in the summertime when the trees are in full bloom its lovely.
I live in Kensington and these are a total rip-off–about 30-50% above market. They won’t rent.
Well what do you know, there is no free lunch in NYC. Kensington is a nice place to live – few amenitites, but safe and very diverse. It is a good starter neighborhood for those who would like to move up to Park Slope sometime in the future.
How high are the stacks of old newspaper’s in your hovel, What?
It’s called crack!! Very tasty!! These apartments will be vacant all year long until, these fuckheads wake up. The pioneers are not paying that rent no more. The layoffs are happing now on WALL STREET!!! Yep thats right, people are being shown the door.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end….