The Biggest Sales of '08, So Far
These are the priciest residential sales in Brooklyn so far this year, per public records. The Heights dominated the first six months of the year, but the record-breaking One Main condo sale and the Connelly mansion closing will mean the Slope and Dumbo are near the top of the charts by the time we bid…
These are the priciest residential sales in Brooklyn so far this year, per public records. The Heights dominated the first six months of the year, but the record-breaking One Main condo sale and the Connelly mansion closing will mean the Slope and Dumbo are near the top of the charts by the time we bid 2008 goodbye.
1. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $6,300,000
82 State Street GMAP (left)
Listed at $6,950,000, according to StreetEasy. 26-foot wide townhouse built circa 1850. Five stories with roof deck.
2. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $4,500,000
42 Garden Place GMAP (right)
Four-story, two-family, 3,420-sf brownstone. StreetEasy shows the pricing history was thus: Listed for $4,950,000 in September; price reduced to $4,600,000 in December; went into contract in February. Deed recorded 4/29.
3. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $4,400,000
152 Hicks Street GMAP
4,480-sf landmark townhouse; last sold in ’06 for $3.7 mil. Deal recorded on 2/1.
4. DUMBO $3,995,000
One Main Street, 9D GMAP
According to PropShark, this bad boy clocks in at 2,477 square feet. Deed recorded 6/5.
5. PARK SLOPE $3,600,000
536 1st Street GMAP
Originally listed at $3.2 million; 4,720-sf 1-fam. Deed recorded 2/19.
Photos from Property Shark.
I don’t think anyone should read anything into the sale price of the Park Slope house. If you look at Street Easy, the most recent sale of that property states that it included either a garage or vacant land along with the house. Probably explains why it’s one of the highest sales and went over ask. I don’t remember this house ever being on the market.
I’m in market for a townhouse and can tell you that brokers/sellers are getting much more negotiable. There are indeed more places getting price cuts. Highlighting a few trophy properties, esp those that closed earlier this year, is in no way representative of current state of market, which is definitely softening.
Actually, the What’s “flower child” comment was pretty funny. Om, om. It also shows his age.
To The What
I asked for a non simplistic explanation
I didnt want “the asshats will get their come uppance” and that is exactly what you gave me. I could have guessed that reply without wasting minutes of my valuabe lunch hour writing this post
Howvere, I do have another questions based on yr reply. Who is the “us” that the “asshats” are supposed to give back the city to.
How inclusive or exclusive is that “us”? What are the requirements for being an “us”?
I have been reading this blog and your postings for past few months. I cant decide if you deeply belive the statements you spew, are a troll ( or group of trollS) looking for some sort of cyber notriety? a combination? or what?
I am being simplistic and perhaps a little naive but why would you want anyone to lose money or their homes? The type of financial armegeddon you are hoping for would NOT just affect the “asshats et al” but would surely negatively affect the “us”
and possibly the “them”.
I totally disagree with you regarding deflation. I simply do not understand why you feel defltion would be a cure for this country’s economic problems. Pls help clarify in more detail and less rhetoric.
Pls help to asnwer all the questions that I have posed.
These prices are simply amazing. For Brooklyn, or for anywhere. Anyone who states otherwise (even despite some price cuts) do not know one thing about real estate.
And I’m being serious. Anyone who thinks these prices are downright SHOCKING are either trying to get a rise out of people or are missing a chromosome.
It’s cute how all the doom and gloom people come out in force on the thread talking about the highest sales this past year.
You THAT desperate for attention?
Seems like there are a ton of houses for sale, and a ton of people looking to buy. The increased demand for Brooklyn is balancing out the housing crash so far. I think it can continue to work that way. The economy is looking grim, but the demand for New York City is not.
New reality TV show:
“Desperate Realtors of Brownstone Brooklyn”
Brooklyn is the shiznit! Keep em coming Brownstoner!
You naysayers I hear jet blue has a 4th of july one way ticket sale to West Bubble. Get in where you fit in!