[willregistersoon]

Has anyone checked out the newly renovated brothel-turned-condos on Lincoln and 7th? There was an open house going on yesterday during the fair and we took a stroll through. I have to say, I was pretty blown away. I think they did a great job with these. Top of the line kitchen and appliances, Bosch W/D in the apartments, interesting layouts and quite a few duplexes. Some of the duplexes were 3BR with a balcony overlooking the back. The only thing depressing were the prices. I think for the 3BR duplex with they were asking around $1.2mil. Out of my price league but maybe not a bad deal - considering you're literally steps to 7th, and less than 5 min walk to either the 2-3 or the Q. And also easily walkable to prime 5th ave.

[LongTimeSloper]

1.2 mil for a 3 bedrooom duplex seems like a normal price to me. what brothel are you speaking of anyway? That place that used to be called the Lioncoln Place hotel or something?

[belzjm]

i have seen them and think they are fantastic. the location is also top notch.

1.2 million for that much space seems reasonable to me for the neighborhood. i think they've already sold about half of them.

the building is just spectacular, in my opinion. i love it.

[nkotsonis]

That building was a pay by the hour hotel.
The pimp used to hang outside.
Very 1970's stereotype. Hat, coat, whole deal.

[willregistersoon]

Ha. I actually lived on that block for a few years. I remember when I first moved in, I saw that place and thought "oh nice, a hotel on the street in case any out of town guests come to visit". I went in once to enquire about the rates. The first sign something was amiss was that the "reception" was behind bullet proof glass. When she gave me a rate that was by the hour, I knew something was fishy.

Corcoran is the broker on these. Here's their link: http://www.corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx...../28/2009%2012:00:00%20AM;

Another thing that was really nice about them - some of the apartments incorporated the original stained glass windows into the design. So what's the lotto up to this week?

[Flexichick]

oooh....pretty! I didn't know the history of that building...I love a good story
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[veets]

Very beautiful living space.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

That building is beautiful!
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[squindar]

one very minor drawback to the location is the proximity to the music school, imho...it's very possible it would slowly drive me crazy

[veets]

What Music School. The Brooklyn Conservatory? What is the draw back. I just don't understand that comment.

[belzjm]

i didn't understand it either, veets.

apparently some people would be bothered enough to be driven crazy by a couple kids taking violin lessons from around 10-4 in a building around the corner from where they live.

don't ask me.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

I read an article recently about a woman who moved next door to a music teacher. At first, she loved it, found it sweet, romantic, etc. After a while, she was going bat shit listening to scales over and over and over... Maybe that's what Squindar meant?
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[LongTimeSloper]

the apartments look lovely

[Garfunky]

dude lets turn up the amp to 11 and work on japanese pentatonics ...