What the Heck Is Going On in Carroll Gardens?
This is getting weird. Despite a softening market all around, there’s been a rash of new listings in Carroll Gardens that have defied all logic and precedent. Starting with 44 1st Place (which in retrospect is probably the best deal of the lot) for $3,842,500, they’ve just kept coming: A 3,100-square-foot house at 78 3rd…
This is getting weird. Despite a softening market all around, there’s been a rash of new listings in Carroll Gardens that have defied all logic and precedent. Starting with 44 1st Place (which in retrospect is probably the best deal of the lot) for $3,842,500, they’ve just kept coming: A 3,100-square-foot house at 78 3rd Place for $3,495,000? A 16-foot-wide one at 40 2nd Place for $2,800,000? And now a three-story house at 329 President Street for a $3,600,000? What is going on here? One common denominator: Corcoran is the listing agent on all these places except for 1st Place. Coincidence or conspiracy?
329 President Street [Corcoran] GMAP
HOTD: 40 2nd Place [Brownstoner]
HOTD: 78 3rd Place [Brownstoner]
HOTD: 44 1st Place [Brownstoner]
I always go to the McD’s on 9th street as well as 4th Avenue–no problem admitting anything.
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5:25pm — ha, you really got those foolish PS 58 parents who are stupid enough to send kids there, and all those begging to get in. After all, what should we believe, our own experiences, and our kids’ experience, or a 2 and 4 year old post from insideschools? I really appreciate you posting it. Here I was thinking the school was exceptionally clean, but now I realize it’s filthy and I have to wash my kids clothes immediately after they come home each day. I’ll be applying to private school immediately, or definitely selling my house so I can move to the ‘burbs.
I can’t understand what your agenda is. Are you mad because you don’t have a decent local school to send your kid? Otherwise, I don’t know why you would post the only 2 negative comments from insideschools.org listing, and omit the dozen positive one, as well as last year’s very positive review of the school by the insideschools.org reviewers. No public school is perfect, but why unnecessarily denigrate one of the better public schools in Brooklyn with false information.
Park Slope has a McDonalds or do people not like to admit that?
The Papa Smurf houses at 329 President and 78 3rd Place are actually asking MORE than the 20.5′ wide, 4-story Berkeley house in Park Slope that sold for 3.35 mm. I saw that one and it was pristine. That’s why I think it has to be a hoax.
“if that’s the case, park slope is full of money launderers.”
No sir. These listings make Park Slope look like a real STEAL, not a deal, but a STEAL. And Fort Greene is also a steal in comparison to these totally unrealistic asking prices.
Can you imagine comparing, for example, 270 Berkeley Place (20.5′ wide x 100) which was a perfect high-end renovation with all the bells and whistles, and which JUST closed for $3.35 million one month ago, to this President Street house? I mean, seriously?? It’s truly pathetic.
I believe these agents are acting in concert, and that they’re going for a shock and awe strategy for Carroll Gardens. Truly ridiculous. Interestingly enough, the brokers on the Berkeley house are also responsible for the 2nd Place house above.
BTW, link to 270 Berkeley:
http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?ListingID=1070981&Region=NYC
5.28… Very good. Are Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Dam and Owen Wilson in this one? With Rosie O’Donnell as the Evil Ms. Corcoran.
I have to say that this thread makes me love new york.