2BR, 1000 SF in Turner Towers for $425K

dailyheights

Still seems much more affordable than Park Slope, or...?

PROSPECT HEIGHTS $425,000
135 Eastern Parkway
(Turner Towers)
2-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,000-sq.-ft. co-op in a postwar building; 24-hr. doormen; dining area; gym in building; maintenance $820, 40% tax deductible; listed at $425,000, 1 week on market (broker: Susan N. Breen)

Source: New York Times via Brownstoner.

ana.log

Wow, i'm actually surprised at that price - for a 2BR in Turner Towers $425 is quite low, as my sister, FLUTE, can attest.

carnivore

I bet it will sell for more than the asking price.

dailyheights

No, that's the price it sold at. From "recent sales" column in NYT.

flute

I think that's a major typo. I know there was a 2 bedroom 2 bath for sale over the past week or so and it was listed in the mid 900's. Plus, there have been bidding wars on a number of units as well.

One bedrooms are averaging about $400K, depending on whether it is a high floor with loads of sun and a view or a low floor with, well, not much of view and little sun.

I'll have to check it out.

flute

http://brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2005/07/recent_sales_in_1.html

This is from Brownstoner, July 25, 2005.

And I believe that was an apartment on a pretty low floor.

bkrindy

Seems low to me too; especially since a very good friend got on offer on her listed (high floor) 3 bedroom for 1.1million. Also TT has 25% flip tax which generally gets added to the price. So 425 is a steal if you ask me...

dailyheights

At first it gave me hope, but now, yes, it does sound suspicious.

anonymous

Subject: turner towers

we love the turner towers building, and are looking for a real three bedroom there (on a high floor, so there is light). if anyone knows of one coming up through a friend, etc., could you email me? it's helpful to know of something before it hits the nytimes and the brokers, if at all possible. thank you!

anonymous

Subject: Re: turner towers

srl wrote: we love the turner towers building, and are looking for a real three bedroom there (on a high floor, so there is light). if anyone knows of one coming up through a friend, etc., could you email me? it's helpful to know of something before it hits the nytimes and the brokers, if at all possible. thank you!

p.s. i am not sure how this listserv works, but addendum to the following message: i can be reached at
[email protected].

thank you!

anonymous

Subject: Turner Towers

sounds like a reasonable price.
we have lived here for 5 years and firmly believe that this is one of the finest buildings/locations in NYC!

We could not think of another location that would fit our needs better.

flute

Subject: Gwnyth Paltrow Filming at TT

Paltrow's film was shot in a 9th floor apartment at TT a couple of weeks ago.

Gwyneth Paltrow Takes Her Turn Behind the Camera

dailyheights

Any idea what building is behind her in this picture (from the article Flute linked to above):

anonymous

Subject: turner towers

the bulding paltrow is standing in front of is London Terrace, the big prewar complex in chelsea.

candicissima

Subject: Re: turner towers

Yup, that's definitely 23rd Street. I work not too far from there.

srl wrote: the bulding paltrow is standing in front of is London Terrace, the big prewar complex in chelsea.

anonymous

Subject: turner towers

i think that's the 24th st. side, between 9th and 10th aves.

easternpkwy

Subject: 135 EP sale

That MUST be a typo, or an EXTREMELY motivated seller - either way why would it make the NYTImes? very strange...

In the building next door to 135 EP, we had a sale a year ago - 800 sq ft, 2 br, 1 bath - for almost $450K! and we have no doorman or similar amenities...

I hope this isn't the first signs of the bubble bursting! ;-)