Best in show.
Not only has this two-family brick townhouse been tastefully renovated and completely modernized–it’s also priced at a discount to the “in need of a reno” properties it’s competing with. Plus, there’s room to expand the building and almost double its size. Read more here.
For the adventurous, a chance to buy buildable space.
Recently I stopped by the open house for this single-family row house with one of my buyer clients. It’s listed for $1,295,000, or $761/square foot—pricing I find to be a bit aggressive. Although the property shows well—it’s in good shape, clean, well-decorated, and has extensive original detail–it’s less than two blocks from the Gowanus Canal, in a transitional neighborhood. But for those with an adventurous streak, it presents a good add-on opportunity.
Find out more here in the latest “My 2 Cents” column.
Former “Rope Walk” and Home to Shipping Magnates
If you have an interest in Brooklyn history, check out this new genealogy about Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights. Named after a Dutch family in the shipping business, the street was once used as a path to “walk” rope in the manufacture of shipping rope.
Download this genealogy here and find out more.
This single-family townhouse from the 1850s is on a great block in Cobble Hill–but it’s dated and run-down. Can a gut rehab–on top of the $1.9 million asking price–be justified? Find out here in my latest “My 2 Cents” column.
Year-end reports on the Brooklyn real estate market were released this past week. Read here to find out the highlights–and what they mean to you as a buyer or seller in brownstone Brooklyn.
While the asking price of this four-story brick townhouse has been reduced to $1.9 million, extensive updating will be needed. Is it worth the investment? Read more from my latest “My 2 Cents” column and get all the details.
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My 2 Cents: 291 Hoyt Street, Gowanus
Your chance to own a single-family row house, although of rental quality.
This single-family home is in need of improvement and near the edge of a residential area. But while its price per square foot is high, its small size makes it relatively affordable at $1.5 million—so it could be your opportunity to own your very own row house. Plus you could add on. Read more here.
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