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Is this a good deal? — Brooklynian

Is this a good deal?

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  • anonymous
    anonymous

    Subject: more info

    This is a beautifully renovated apartment with many high end finishes. All appliances are stainless steel, cabinetry is cherry, and the countertops are black granite. Kitchen has an island and a lovely view of the street and treetops. Windowed bathrooms and custom closets are good size. The apartment also has a Bosch washer/dryer. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains are at the corner. 3 blocks to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden!
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    The apartment looks really nice
  • bojolais
    bojolais
    Best way to decide is search, search, search. Go see everything in the surrounding neighborhood and make sure to include monthly maintenance fees in your decision. Co-ops are usually a little cheaper than condos because you don't actually own your unit; you own shares of the building. That said, doesn't seem outrageously priced. If you can buy a brownstone for 600,000 - 700,000 that is roughly double the size and needs a little work. The price seems fair especially considering it's on Eastern Pkwy- but I don't know how far down it is.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    for slightly more you can buy yourself a house in the hood. like almost double your price.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    It's nice that you're all answering this in good faith, but am I the only one who thinks "thalia" sounds an awful lot like a broker?
  • ben
    ben
    Carnivore wrote: It's nice that you're all answering this in good faith, but am I the only one who thinks "thalia" sounds an awful lot like a broker?
    What she "wrote" was just a cut and paste from the broker's website, I think she was just trying to quote the description prior to commenting on it.

    That said, she could be a broker, who knows.

    My take on the place is that it's worth checking out. There aren't too many places where you can find a nice sized 2-BR in good shape for under $400k. They don't list the square footage so it's difficult to compare on that basis to some of the other apts. in the area.

    Two buildings to compare to are 1520 Bedford, which has been discussed (http://www.thedevelopersgroup.com/buildings/building.aspx?buildingid=1055&)
    and 362 Eastern Parkway (www.362EP.com) Both are condos and new renovations but they look to be within a block of this building (I'm guessing Franklin and EP based on the description) so they offer a good comparison.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    Carnivore wrote: It's nice that you're all answering this in good faith, but am I the only one who thinks "thalia" sounds an awful lot like a broker?
    arent we a suspicous cat :p.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    armchair_warrior wrote: [quote=Carnivore]It's nice that you're all answering this in good faith, but am I the only one who thinks "thalia" sounds an awful lot like a broker?
    arent we a suspicous cat :p.
    The writing definitely sounded like broker-speak, but the paste-in from the ad explains it, I guess. I'm sure it wouldn't be above the "broker's code of ethics" (HAH!) to pose as a customer on this board to draw attention to an ad that people might otherwise have skipped over if it had been in the Classifieds section.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    Carnivore wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior][quote=Carnivore]It's nice that you're all answering this in good faith, but am I the only one who thinks "thalia" sounds an awful lot like a broker?
    arent we a suspicous cat :p.
    The writing definitely sounded like broker-speak, but the paste-in from the ad explains it, I guess. I'm sure it wouldn't be above the "broker's code of ethics" (HAH!) to pose as a customer on this board to draw attention to an ad that people might otherwise have skipped over if it had been in the Classifieds section.well if the person never replies again than we know they are fake.
  • anonymous
    anonymous

    Subject: so sorry to disappoint

    :)

    I'm not a broker.. :oops: actually I'm alergic to sales people :oops:

    and yes I forgot to use the quote button...

    to those who responded in good faith thx... :)

    I'm actually close to buying a place in Downtown Brooklyn..but I'm always second guessing myself...

    prior to this my major purchase was a color telly :oops:
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    she's back!
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    armchair_warrior wrote: she's back!
    and? :D :P
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    got the scoop on the locale..its too busy and commercial pour moi :oops:

    but apparently things are "happenning" in that area
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    Thalia wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!
    and? :D :Pto prove your a poster :p not a broker lol.
  • capt. planet
    capt. planet
    armchair_warrior wrote: [quote=Thalia][quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!
    and? :D :Pto prove your a poster :p not a broker lol.

    And how do we prove a negative, to quote "carnivore"?
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    greg wrote: And how do we prove a negative, to quote "carnivore"?
    Dude, if I get you a megaphone and a sandwich board, will you take it to Times Square? :P
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    greg wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior][quote=Thalia][quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!
    and? :D :Pto prove your a poster :p not a broker lol.

    And how do we prove a negative, to quote "carnivore"?

    oooh... I've never been called a negative before : :oops:
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    for that price you can get something near park slope in ph :).

    OPEN HOUSE - Sun 6/18- Stunning Studio
    Reply to: [email protected]
    Date: 2006-06-17, 3:07PM EDT


    Open House, Sun, 6/18 12-2PM, 20 Plaza Street

    Lovely studio apt with separate dressing area and great closet space, including 3 walk-ins. Modern kitchen large enough for small table; modern tiled bath. Apt is in stately elevator full service doorman building steps from park and subway. Included in sale is Murphy bed and air conditioner.

    Offered at: $329,000

    Contact: Annie Rose 917-562-6261 or email



    Plaza Street at Flatbush Avenue google map yahoo map

    * this is in or around Park Slope/Prospect Heights
    * no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    she's looking at a 2-bedroom not a studio
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    but but location man!!! is like way betta!
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.
  • ben
    ben
    BR3ND4N wrote: I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.
    BR3ND4N, have you checked out 362 EP? I'm curious as to how it compares to 1520 Bedford.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    Still here :D

    though I should really be in the Clinton Hill forum.. :oops:
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    Ben wrote: [quote=BR3ND4N]I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.
    BR3ND4N, have you checked out 362 EP? I'm curious as to how it compares to 1520 Bedford.

    Dear Brendan,
    we also saw it yesterday and the broker mentioned that someone was there who is currently looking at the Bedford Condos. I guess it was you.
    Maybe we should talk as we have been looking at similar places.

    Ben, do you have a link to 362 EP?

    Best

    Frank
  • ben
    ben
    guestbedfordcondo wrote: [quote=Ben][quote=BR3ND4N]I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.
    BR3ND4N, have you checked out 362 EP? I'm curious as to how it compares to 1520 Bedford.

    Dear Brendan,
    we also saw it yesterday and the broker mentioned that someone was there who is currently looking at the Bedford Condos. I guess it was you.
    Maybe we should talk as we have been looking at similar places.

    Ben, do you have a link to 362 EP?

    Best

    Frank

    http://www.362ep.com There's info on floorplans, etc. but no pictures of the units. Let me know if you check it out.

    -Ben
  • capt. planet
    capt. planet
    Ben wrote: [quote=guestbedfordcondo][quote=Ben][quote=BR3ND4N]I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.
    BR3ND4N, have you checked out 362 EP? I'm curious as to how it compares to 1520 Bedford.

    Dear Brendan,
    we also saw it yesterday and the broker mentioned that someone was there who is currently looking at the Bedford Condos. I guess it was you.
    Maybe we should talk as we have been looking at similar places.

    Ben, do you have a link to 362 EP?

    Best

    http://taxi4.corcoran.com/Reports.asp?ID=883651&ReportID=a_full_np&SearchID=&prospect_id=&PropType=1
    Frank

    http://www.362ep.com There's info on floorplans, etc. but no pictures of the units. Let me know if you check it out.

    -Ben

    Check out:

    http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=883651

    Opening Party Thursday 5 to 8. Everyone welcome.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    Frank & Ben,
    362 Eastern Parkway is selling at what appears to be a 6 to 10% premium over 1520 Bedford. It's location is definitely one block in the right direction, in an area where a single block seems to make a difference. I'm not a Crown Heights resident, at least not yet, so please take my observations with a grain of salt.

    My guess is that the slight premium to be on EP will pay off; but it's a bit more $$$ than I am ready/willing/able to drop.

    And yes, I'd love to talk to other people considering the area. Contact me w/ my Yahoo account: [email protected]
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    Would 362 Eastern be considered PH or CH?
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    cmk wrote: Would 362 Eastern be considered PH or CH?
    CH. but some of those apartments look spectacular. I was actually entertaining a fantasy of moving from my coop in PH to CH for the top floor duplex ...
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    cmk wrote: Would 362 Eastern be considered PH or CH?
    You know it's deep into CH when even the broker lists it as CH.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    alafairnadia wrote: [quote=cmk]Would 362 Eastern be considered PH or CH?
    CH. but some of those apartments look spectacular. I was actually entertaining a fantasy of moving from my coop in PH to CH for the top floor duplex ...i smell a realtor :p.
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