Fantastic 3BR – 2Bth available on one of the most desirable blocks in Brooklyn Heights.
This completely new renovation is light-flooded with light. This large 3BR has a huge living room with 10ft ceilings. Ornate original details such as crown molding, tall mirrors, and an original decorative fireplace, give this apartment a wonderful character. Large open plan kitchen has extra tall cabinetry, a gas stove and dishwasher. Large windows running across the front of the home from the living and dining room. All Bosch appliances including a W/D. Rent will be discounted to $6500 until roof deck will be added, rent will then increase to $7000 Hardwood floors throughout and two brand new baths, one with tub and one with a glass shower stall. High end finishes throughout and split system A/C make up this approximately 1300 sq ft. home. Close to the ferry’s at Pier 6 and all trains 2 3 4 5 N & R A & C at Borough Hall . Close to all the great restaurants and shops in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill such Sahadi’s, Trader Joes and the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Pets upon approval. Come see the best Brooklyn has to offer!
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Fantastic 2BR – 2Bth available on one of the most desirable blocks in Brooklyn Heights.
This completely new renovation is flooded with light.
This very large 2BR has a huge living room with 10ft ceilings. Ornate original details such as crown molding and two original decorative fireplaces, give this apartment a wonderful character. Large open plan kitchen has extra tall cabinetry, all new appliances including a gas stove and dishwasher. Large windows run across the front of the home from the living and dining rooms. All Bosch appliances including a W/D. Rent will be discounted to $6500 until roof deck will be added, rent will then increase to $7000. Hardwood floors throughout and two brand new baths, one with tub and one with a glass shower stall. High end condo finishes throughout and split system A/C make up this approximately 1300 sq ft. home.
Close to the ferry’s at Pier 6 and all trains 2 3 4 5 N & R A & C at Borough Hall . Close to all the great restaurants and shops in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill such Sahadi’s, Trader Joe’s and the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Pets upon approval. Come see the best Brooklyn has to offer!
Picture an empty apartment — there are thousands in Manhattan’s new towers — and fill it with the city’s chattiest real estate developers. How do you quiet the room?
Ask about their sales.
Among the more than 16,200 condo units across 682 new buildings completed in New York City since 2013, one in four remain unsold, or roughly 4,100 apartments — most of them in luxury buildings, according to a new analysis by the listing website StreetEasy.
“I think we’re being really conservative,” said Grant Long, the website’s senior economist, noting that the study looked specifically at ground-up new construction that has begun to close contracts. Sales in buildings converted to condos, a relatively small segment, were not counted, because they are harder to reliably track. And there are thousands more units in under-construction buildings that have not begun closings but suffer from the same market dynamics.
Projects have not stalled as they did in the post-recession market of 2008, and new buildings are still on the rise, but there are signs that some developers are nearing a turning point. Already the prices at several new towers have been reduced, either directly or through concessions like waived common charges and transfer taxes, and some may soon be forced to cut deeper. Tactics from past cycles could also be making a comeback: bulk sales of unsold units to investors, condos converting to rentals en masse, and multimillion-dollar “rent-to-own” options for sprawling apartments — a four-bedroom, yours for just $22,500 a month.
Great transit and three blocks from the Brooklyn Bridge Park. The commercial floors have 16 ft. ceilings and wonderful light @ approx. 3600 sq ft. Building is 25′ x 80’ft. on a 100ft lot. New plumbing, electric and mechanicals – all have been upgraded. This is a great opportunity to create a business in one of the most desirable and connected areas of Brooklyn.
Need to refresh your home for the market. Below are just a few inexpensive upgrades I can assist with to present your home in the best possible light.
Updating a Kitchen by changing the color of your cabinetry can be a cost-effective way to brighten up your Kitchen.
Here we’ve taken two basic IKEA bureaus and added a glass top one side and a wooden cap on the other – which give the chest of drawers a high end look.
Want to learn more about the real estate market or how I can navigate the process of buying, selling or renting a home?
Please feel free to contact me . Look forward to hearing from you— Dena.
NEW TOWERS THREATEN SUNLIGHT TO THE GARDEN’S GREENHOUSES
A proposed high-rise development at 960 Franklin Avenue (the spice factory site) would block sunlight and harm BBG’s unparalleled plant collections.
Real estate developers have filed plans to build a massive complex including two 39-story towers very close to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Current zoning laws protect the Garden’s access to sunlight by capping building height at this location at 75 feet (approximately seven stories); the plans submitted describe buildings over six times this limit.
The developers are seeking to rezone multiple lots at the site. These changes to zoning will have a lasting negative impact on Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s conservatories, greenhouses, and nurseries—where plants for the entire Garden are propagated and grown—by causing the loss of as much as three hours of sunlight daily in spring, summer, and fall. The current zoning must remain in place to protect the Botanic Garden. Join us in signing a petition to city officials to oppose this rezoning and to protect the integrity and the beauty of the Garden!
Action Alert: Join Brooklyn Botanic Garden in protecting this vital community asset at the Public Scoping Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the New York City Department of City Planning.
FAQ
What is the proposed project?
Two real estate developers, Continuum Company and Lincoln Equities, have filed plans to build a complex of two 39-story towers of over 420 feet each plus 40-foot bulkheads on the three-acre spice factory site at 960 Franklin Avenue, between Montgomery Street and Sullivan Place and very close to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. For context, the proposed towers would be over 100 feet taller than the existing Tivoli Towers on Crown Street.
How would shade from this project affect BBG’s plant collections?
Buildings of this size would have a lasting negative impact BBG’s conservatories, greenhouses, and nurseries by causing the loss of as much as three hours of sunlight daily in spring, summer, and fall. These greenhouses and nurseries are where plants for the entire Garden are propagated and grown. The development site is less than 300 feet from these structures and just 150 feet from the Garden.
Isn’t this area zoned for low-rise buildings?
Yes, zoning in the area where this project is proposed, bordering BBG near Washington Avenue, is now capped at 75 ft (approximately seven stories). This zoning was specifically established in 1991 to prevent shadows on BBG’s conservatories and greenhouses to protect its access to sunlight.
What is the Garden’s position on the project and rezoning?
The current zoning must remain unchanged.
I want to join the Garden in opposing this rezoning. How can I help?
Add your name to the Garden’s petition urging elected officials to vote against rezoning. Opt in to receive updates on the project and ways to have your voice heard.
Join Brooklyn Botanic Garden in protecting this vital community asset at the Public Scoping Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the New York City Department of City Planning. There will be at least four additional hearings during the approval process.
Get ready for St Patrick’s Day with these great suggestions from Time Out New York. Check out Time Out New York St. Patricks day Guide. Happy St Patrick’s Day!
The record-breaking purchase of a New York City penthouse is the latest in a string of multimillion-dollar real-estate deals by the hedge-fund manager
Billionaire Ken Griffin, who is becoming almost as known for his prodigious purchases as he is for his investment acumen, has closed on a New York penthouse for roughly $238 million. The deal sets a record for the highest-priced home ever sold in the U.S.
The purchase is the latest in a string of record-breaking acquisitions by the Citadel hedge fund founder. Earlier this year, Mr. Griffin bought several floors of a Chicago condominium for $58.75 million, setting a record for the most expensive home ever bought in that city….
Brooklyn Heights Association Executive Director Peter Braysaid the cold weather made him hope that 300 people would show up for yesterday’s rally on and for the Promenade, but by our estimate there was well more than that number. (Update: the New York Post estimates the turnout as “[a]bout 200″; we believe this is way on the low side. The Eagle gives an estimate of “several hundred”; scroll down in the linked story to the photo taken from above, which shows only part of the crowd.) People kept arriving well after the announced starting time of 11:00 A.M.
Mr. Bray began by announcing the BHA’s opposition to the City Department of Transportation’s preferred alternative of building a temporary six lane highway that would replace the Brooklyn Heights Promenade for a period of at least six years while reconstruction of the cantilevered portion of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway below proceeds. Mayor De Blasio has expressed his support for this plan, but according to City Council Member Stephen Levin later partially walked back that statement by saying he considers an alternative plan proposed by the BHA, to run the temporary highway over the berms on the east edge of Brooklyn Bridge Park, to be “worth exploring.”
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The first elected official to speak was City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who in December sent a letter to the Mayor and to DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, faulting them for not consulting with affected communities and not considering alternative plans. He said the DOT plan fails to consider evolving trends in transportation, instead perpetuating a 1950s Robert Moses solution. He compared it to “buying the drapes before you buy the house.”
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Among the elected officials present were State Senator Brian Kavanagh (in photo above, with sunglasses) and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (in blue cap, next to Kavanagh). In her remarks, Ms. Simon took the state to task for having taken money appropriated for a study of the BQE rehabilitation and re-allocated it to the Tappan Zee (now Governor Mario M. Cuomo) Bridge. She was loudly heckled when she would not unequivocally state her opposition to the DOT proposal. Ms. Simon has invited all to have “Java with Jo Anne” and discuss any community concerns with her this Thursday morning, January 17, from 8:30 to 10:30, at One Girl Cookies, 33 Main Street (between Plymouth and Water) in DUMBO.
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (photo above, in baseball cap) received ethusiastic applause and cheers when he decalred, “I am an environmentalist” and stated his opposition to the DOT proposal. Representatives from the offices of Mr. Levin, and of Congresswoman Nydia Velazquezwere present and spoke.
One elected official whose district does not include any part of Brooklyn Heights or nearby neighborhoods spoke in opposition to the DOT proposal. This was State Assembly Member Latrice Walker, whose district includes parts of Brownsville, where Ms. Walker grew up and still lives, and Stuyvesant Heights. She recalled childhood memories of visiting the Promenade, and said that, as an asthma victim, she opposed any plan likely to worsen air pollution.
Several representatives of local community groups also spoke. Hillary Jager, speaking for A Better Way NYC, said the group not only opposes the DOT plan, but also any plan that would add congestion to local streets. Toba Potosky, Board President of Cadman Towers, Inc., expressed strong opposition to the DOT proposal on environmental grounds.
Sunday, January 13, 2019, 12:00 – 2:00
140 East 2nd Street, Apt. 6U
This brand new incredibly spacious one bedroom flooded with light. This top floor apartment is in a well kept and highly sought after pre-war building. This Co-op apartment features a large living room, king-size bedroom, tons of closet space and plenty of original charm with high ceilings. This pet friendly building has two elevators, a live-in super, two porters, a lush garden, backyard, storage, bike storage, playroom, laundry room, music room, designated stroller parking and package storage. Located a short distance from neighborhood shops, restaurants such as Brancaccio’s, Steeplechase and Hamilton’s, Prospect Park and the F and G trains.
Designer’s two family townhouse on a prime tree lined block in Boerum Hill. This 22′ wide brick townhouse has a four bedroom, two bath owners triplex with deck and a back yard, over a one bedroom, one bath garden rental with private patio.
Pass through mahogany doors into the large living room area with high ceilings and Czech black marble working fireplace, one of four charming mantels in this stately brownstone. Original wide plank pine flooring throughout this unique and well maintained home. A beautiful archway frames the chef’s kitchen, featured on the Food Network. Pennsylvania Black Slate large tile floors meet custom oak cabinetry atop Fireslate countertops from Maine. A Jenn Air down draft gas range and stainless steel appliances complete the open kitchen layout. The dining room leads to a private deck overlooking the beautifully landscaped back yard and bluestone patio. A sky lit contemporary master suite crowns the top floor and provides a private living room with red oak floors, custom walk in closets, built in bookshelves, storage and radiator covers. The state-of-the-art master bath includes a 3Form double shower with Ipe wood column, Toto toilet, Grohe fixtures and contemporary cement and granite counter tops. A large laundry room has dedicated plumbing and drain, full size washer and dryer along with further storage. A roof deck finishes this impressive top floor suite.
The one bedroom, one bath rental with private patio is newly renovated and currently provides solid income. This rental has an original open hearth, washer dryer and dishwasher as well as a lovely private patio and basement storage. Additional FAR provides the opportunity to build up or farther back onto the lot as this block is not land marked. The house offers an expansive living space in one of the most vibrant areas of Brooklyn. Only blocks away from great shopping like Whole Foods, Apple and Barney’s as well as wonderful restaurants like Rucola and Grand Army. Near every imaginable subway line, LIRR, BAM and Barclays Center too.
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The purchase is the latest in a string of record-breaking acquisitions by the Citadel hedge fund founder. Earlier this year, Mr. Griffin bought several floors of a Chicago condominium for $58.75 million, setting a record for the most expensive home ever bought in that city….
