$699,000 | 3-family | 1242 Hancock Street
A beautiful blond brick building in one of Bushwick’s totally-intact historic areas, just one short block to pristine Irving Square. No projects or even schools for several blocks. This is a great find, just needs a good pressure-washing outside…and god knows what else inside. This is Bushwick’s equivalent of a brownstone district.
$680,000 | 3-family | 18 Cooper Street
Down south 3.5 story attractive brick house, 2 blocks to the Chauncey JMZ. Really close to the most bombed-out part of Broadway, though this could also mean a clean slate for the whole neighborhood when developers sniff the place out. A good investment either way.
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$579,000 | 2-family | 504 Hart Street
A great block of Hart Street between Broadway and Bushwick, near some prime Bushwick Avenue mansion stock. Cute little frame house — “finished basement with bath” probably means a whole extra apartment. “Owner anxious.”
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$579,000 | 3-family | 706 Chauncey Street
I love this house — it’s on the same block and of the same style as 720 Chauncey from last week. It’s got great details outside and the price is right for a house this size: 3 over 2 over 2.
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$620,000 | 3-family | “Bleecker Street”
The only reason I am bothering with this, despite the horrible ad devoid of information, is that this is one of those old Bushwick frame houses with a pitched roof that I personally think is so cool. All it says is that it’s on Bleecker, but based on the architecture, I’m going to guess it’s within half a block of Bushwick Avenue.
Mary June 14th, 2007 at 11:31 am
I agree the houses around that park are nice and could be considered part the best bushwick’s got in terms of brownstones. However is this really a historical district?
The homes are big and look well built. I think many be rent stabilized, and I’m not sure of the crime that comes from the park. I always thought it was nice living across or near a park, but recently several people have said it brings crime, and other bad effects to an area. Am I wrong here?
The home also requires TLC, and a one family was living there – how bad could it be?
Cooper Street is a bombed out part of Broadway? Were the fires in 1977 really bad there than elsewhere. Or are you just saying that it’s not a very great area? Excellent point about it being fresh for new development though!!
Hart street looks a little small and plain for the money. For the same price why not get the magnificent looking house on Chauncey (it’s so beautiful..)and a 3 family. Bleeker Street is cute in it’s own way and has potential.
Several homes mention 1/2 bath in the basement. Is this standard, and do people really have apts. down there?
Jeremy June 14th, 2007 at 11:44 am
No, it’s not a chartered historical district, I’m just saying it is historic and it is intact. Which is more than I can say for most of the rest of Bushwick. I really wanted a house near that park, but nothing ever came up in my price range (low). As for crime near parks — yes, in a crappy neighborhood, parks bring slightly more crime I think, but if you can hold out for a bit — hello, you have a park-front house!
As for Broadway, when I say bombed-out, I mean almost literally — the whole strip there for blocks is just grass.
I know it’s ugly, but I love the Bleecker house, and I’m willing to bet it’s really old under all that yucky siding.
Mary June 14th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Oh okay. I didn’t think bushwick had a historical district – Bedsty does but not us. But yes if there was one it would be around Irving Square Park, or Maria Hernandez park, probably the latter since this are is near the hipper part of Bushwick. I looked at house on the park, but walking through the hallways was scary and there were so many violations.
What house did you finally decide on, and what’s it like: style, area, etc.
I assume you bought something with a rental – not many single family homes around.
Hold out is the operative word – what does everyone thing is the time when Bushwick will become “in”, and not just edgy area that still has negative connotations.
I also considered Bedsty when looking, did you? Those brownstones are gorgeous over there, and the cheapest you’ll find in Brooklyn again if you can hold out on the area.
Does anyone thing the area of bushwick near broadway is less desirable since it’s close to bedsty, and not close to the hip L subway line? There are many lots with just grass around Cooper, Eldert, etc. but I see something being built on the corner of Eldert, but looks like just some more clothing stores and not new housing.
Yes Bleeker street house maybe has some good bones, but you never know what some siding is hiding. I bet this house would look amazing in say a bright yellow color. Maybe it’s also the brown trim around the doors and windows I just can’t get into. And I wonder what that HUGE building next to it is – looks like a church, or school.
Jimmy Legs June 14th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
i live down on that south side of broadway, i know what ya mean. at the edge of my block they’re building new retail buildings, i believe it is the same initiative behind most of this new construction in the area. the closer to the chauncey station has a pizza/chicken joint, a Curves, a laundromat, a cheap furniture store, and … a 99-cent store. bringing the grand total in a five-block radius to at least four. there’s also an auto parts store with garage that just opened, which i guess will be useful to somebody. but there are still lots of empty lots and long-shuttered storefronts to be filled.
Mary June 14th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Yes, that’s your neighborhood alright Jimmy. But don’t confuse it with the South Side of Chicago! This is the southern part of Bushwick, but actually it’s the North Side of Broadway!
I guess new retail is better than no retail, and yes I’ve seen those buildings. Lots of cheap furniture stores around! 99 cent stores which sometimes come in handy but are generally seen as a poor area. Now if we can only get rid of the used appliances stores, and find a good vegetarian place to please the hipsters moving in. That auto body place does look nice with all those yellow colors and nice flags. And the ultimate would be a coffee shop selling pastries. Please, please someone.
It’s a shame many of those store fronts are not being used. I guess no one wants to risk not being able to rent apts. so near the tracks with the noise, even if the retail space could be rented easily. I see one on the market near broadway junction for $500K that’s been listed forever.
I do wonder if homes that you can hear the train noises from are worth as much. And are neighborhoods with elevated trains as desirable?
Either way I’m here and making a go of Bushwick!
Wick_or_Stuy June 14th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
I like the Hancock house, but that’s in the Heart of Bushwick where it can be kind of Hood at times, let me re-phrase that “ALL THE TIME”. I saw 2 Houses for sale yeaterday in Boerum Street along the Montrose L stop close to the Bushwick industrial area right behind the Mckibbin Lofts. I saw them inside and they looked pretty well intact. Check out the Link:
http://www.selectbrooklyn.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=1066
http://www.selectbrooklyn.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=1065
Jeremy June 14th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Hey Mr. RE Agent, I hope you get some good click-throughs. Consider running an ad if you do. :P
david June 14th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I really like this Boerum block actually…this is a few blocks away from me and i walk it pretty often. I think that when gentrification really sets in around Montrose this will be a nice quiet block. As it stands now it’s a bit of a hodge podge of newcomers renting and oldtimers who, it must be said, have not taken very good care of their properties. There is a Scarano-esque development being built there at the moment that I actually really dig and would really like tom score a pad in.
anonymous June 14th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Jeremy what kind house did you wind up buying? Multi family, and what part of town?
I guess it will be a while before fresh direct comes to this area.
Anyone know when East Williamsburg changed it’s name?
Jeremy June 14th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
I bought on Central between FLushing and Myrtle, a two-family ugly stucco dump stripped of 95% of its detail. But it was in decent shape and has a gigantic yard. I just got my biweekly Fresh Direct delivery.
Wick_or_Stuy June 14th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Jeremy: That was funny, but I’m actually not an agent, just thought the price wasnt that bad for the location.
David: I know which development you talking about, with the big windows. I inquired already in trying to get one of these condos, but for some reason its a loft work space not residential. I think its because the whole area is M-1 zoned. Its still worth a try once they go for sale.
Jeremy June 14th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Sorry, I misread I guess. Welcome!
Mary June 15th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Not sure when Bushwick changed part of it’s name to East Williamsburg. Jeremy you did good buying on the very boarder of bushwick, you can practically consider yourself part of Williamsburg – so need to change the name!
Some of the rest of us are on the edge, but the BedSty edge! I imagine your lot is probably 20 x 100.
Jimmy your house looks long. Most in bushwick go anywhere from 40′ 50′.
Jeremy June 15th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
No I’m a good 5-6 blocks south of Flushing, so I’m in Bushwick solid. My lot is 25×100.
Jimmy Legs June 16th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
eh, mines just a 40 footer, i’d like to put an extension on at some point, my yard is a good 50 feet, i don’t need that much patio!
mary, where are you located? or you on the bushwick side of broadway or the stuy side?
Mary June 17th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
that side that will be the last to gentrify, the bushwick side of broadway.
Exton Real Estate June 21st, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Very informative on your listings, like the Community Overview section. Keep up the good work