Out and About: Panache vs. pragmatism «
But there is much to like about the condos — for example, the Bosch washers and dryers, the high-end appliances in the kitchen (Miele, Liebherr), the quality of the workmanship and, in the penthouses and townhouses, terraces. With nine rooms altogether, custom closets, French doors, built-in bookshelves, nicely renovated eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, good layout, floors worn in spots and Each of the three rooms is small, but the updated unit has charm, flexibility, good light, quiet exposures and a combo washer/dryer instead of a dishwasher. In a pet-friendly 1909 building with part-time doorman, live-in super and uncommonly beautiful lobby from its original construction, the condo represents separated from the living room by a slate-topped breakfast bar, dining “L” and stylish bath... This two-bedroom, one-bath apartment has what amounts to a living room that doubles as a kitchen, arrayed as it is against one wall. Perhaps it could be a gym, media room, children’s playroom or dungeon, though that space is about as offputting as the great room is welcoming. 5-feet high, its inviting terrace consumes 695 square feet, and the great room with its open kitchen could not be more appealing. And the listing broker, as listing brokers are wont to suggest, does indicate that there is room for negotiation. With open exposures north, unfortunately over a playground, in a pet-friendly post-war low-rise lacking a doorman, this 874-sf unit seems way too aggressively priced at $875,000 with maintenance per month of $1,206. 35 million penthouse is so burdened by the stairs that the living room becomes essentially a kitchen, which is lined against one wall. The 2,500-sf apartment needs a minimum of $600,000 in improvements, and they cannot change the eastern exposures over the thoroughfare of three of the four bedrooms, including the master. When I checked Streeteasy, there were 47 recorded sales at an average price per square foot of $1,038. The ceilings in the four-bedroom, three-bath property that is staged are 12. The triplex townhouses, or maisonettes, of some 2,750 square feet have their own pluses and minuses. ) A four-bedroom but only two-and-a-half-bath co-op in the very low 90s on a corner of Broadway. Now, there are 26 apartments available at $1,380 square foot.