Is this a good deal?

http://www.bhsbrooklyn.com/detail.asp?id=496361

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!
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The apartment looks really nice

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.

for slightly more you can buy yourself a house in the hood. like almost double your price.

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?

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.

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 .

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 .
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.

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 .
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.

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:

she's back!

armchair_warrior wrote: she's back!

and? :P

got the scoop on the locale..its too busy and commercial pour moi :oops:

but apparently things are "happenning" in that area

Thalia wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!

and? :Pto prove your a poster not a broker lol.

armchair_warrior wrote: [quote=Thalia][quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!

and? :Pto prove your a poster not a broker lol.

And how do we prove a negative, to quote "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

greg wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior][quote=Thalia][quote=armchair_warrior]she's back!

and? :Pto prove your a poster not a broker lol.

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

oooh... I've never been called a negative before : :oops:

for that price you can get something near park slope in ph .

OPEN HOUSE - Sun 6/18- Stunning Studio
Reply to: [email hidden]
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

she's looking at a 2-bedroom not a studio

but but location man!!! is like way betta!

I saw this place yesterday evening. My guess is that's it's worth the asking.

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.

Still here

though I should really be in the Clinton Hill forum.. :oops:

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

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

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.

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 hidden]

Would 362 Eastern be considered PH or CH?

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 ...

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.

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 .