Last Week's Biggest Sales
1. PARK SLOPE $3,525,000 556 1st Street GMAP (left) This 5-bedroom house was listed for $3,750,000 in November, according to StreetEasy. The listing had the following to say: “Elegant mint 21’+/- Park Slope Brownstone updated with all the modern conveniences. Built in 1910 the original details have been restored to perfection. Enter up steps to…
1. PARK SLOPE $3,525,000
556 1st Street GMAP (left)
This 5-bedroom house was listed for $3,750,000 in November, according to StreetEasy. The listing had the following to say: “Elegant mint 21’+/- Park Slope Brownstone updated with all the modern conveniences. Built in 1910 the original details have been restored to perfection. Enter up steps to the open parlor through a small vestibule lined with mahogany wainscoting. There is a spacious living room with a 3 window bay in the front, a beautiful carved mahogany gas burning fireplace, and an impressive center staircase.” Entered into contract on 3/25/09; closed on 6/25/09; deed recorded on 7/17/09.
2. BAY RIDGE $2,525,000
72 80th Street GMAP (right)
This is a 3,488-sf, single-family, according to Property Shark. Entered into contract on 4/1/09; closed on 7/1/09; deed recorded on 7/17/09.
3. PARK SLOPE $2,275,000
586 4th Street GMAP
A year ago, when this was a House of the Day, it was asking $2,999,999; by the time it was an Open House Pick in January, the price was $2,599,999. Its listing said the following: “Located just one door in from Prospect Park, this gracious home was built in 1909 by the street’s builder as his own home. It’s the largest, most generously proportioned and richly detailed townhouse on the block! The current owners, only the second owners to occupy this home in 99 years, painstakingly preserved period details throughout the entire house from intricate parquet bordered floors to artisan quality plaster crown moldings. With rare 20’x55′ dimensions, this house boasts three exposures and a large south-facing garden.” Entered into contract on 4/22/09; closed on 6/16/09; deed recorded on 7/14/09.
4. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS $1,934,675
One Brooklyn Bridge Park/360 Furman St, Unit 1218 GMAP
Size unknown. Entered into contract on 7/30/08; closed on 7/9/09; deed recorded on 7/15/09.
5. PARK SLOPE $1,810,000
462A 8th Street GMAP
This townhouse was first listed for $2,396,000 in March, according to StreetEasy, and was last asking $2,050,000 in late April. Entered into contract on 6/18/09; closed on 6/30/09; deed recorded on 7/16/09.
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Kens, sounds good. I’m sans family for awhile so free to hang out. I’ll check with six.
Mr Joist, the 10 yrs reference is what made the bet so outrageous (& juicy) for me to take your bet. if you still offering the 10 yrs, I happily would like to wager $10k (or more if you wish) that a house (excl shells, rent stablized tenants,…) will sell for $1M or less.
Biff, this weekend am busy (wedding in New Paltz), we can do anytime during the week next week (wed and thur sounds ideal). Check with six on his availability.
Snarky, I also walked by and refused to go in for a while based on the signage and the fact that there is always like 2 people at most inside the place.
I did once after a friend tried it first and was pleasantly surprised by the food. Having said that, I don’t think it’ll survive for much longer if they keep on having 2 tables busy the whole night.
Also, I said 10 years in my original post … that’s a bit long for a bet like this … please suggest a reasonable timeframe.
More4less said: “Mr Joist, you serious with the wager? we put the wager $$$ in an escrow account? am asking cause I’m seriously interested in taking the full $10k bet”
Yes, I’m serious but only $1,000 per customer (but up to 10 customers). I’m happy to have Brownstoner as escrow agent.
Only question is how we define “habitable.” I’m not talking about some broken down sh*t show with rent stabilized tenants that will take $400,000 to rehab (but I’m not talking mint or renovated either). If we can agree on a definition of “habitable” with reasonable specificity, I’ll cut a check tomorrow to Brownstoner escrow agent.
Bet of the Day: A habitable (not a shell) 3-story townhouse, in Park Slope area bounded by 5th Ave – 7th Ave, north of 9th Street, can buy purchased for $1 million or less.
Snark, that is very funny. Not to create an outbreak of Neighbourhood Hypersensitivity Syndrome in others, but what is it about Ditmas Park that you prefer to Park Slope. I don’t know Ditmas Park at all so I have no opinion of it other than it sounds cool based on what you, Kens and sixyears say. Park Slope seems pretty idyllic to me.
Kens, what are you up to this weekend?
> I had very good dinner at Visions
Thanks for the tip. The name and signage left me with a dubious impression, but I’ll give them a whirl.
Been meaning to try Pomme de Terre as well.
Oh Biff, here’s a chance to laugh at Snarky:
I was walking down Cortelyou Road reading the signage and noticed a restaurant named NEW NEI GHBOR.
“Nei Ghbor,” I thought to myself. “Is that in Cambodia?”
Then I figured it out.