Prewars Galore, From Crown Heights to Washington Heights

Prewars Galore, From Crown Heights to Washington Heights Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Douglas Elliman While prices remain high in the New York City real-estate market, at least the AQI is down and the Legionnaires’ situation on the Upper East Side appears to be improving. I took both as a sign to avoid the neighborhood entirely, instead making stops in Washington Heights, the Lower East Side, Crown Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Boerum Hill. Keep reading for a price comparison at the bottom, and a friendly reminder to wash your raspberries like your life depends on it. $2,895, 1-bedroom: Strong hardwoods, clean, and under $3,000 — a trifecta I can get behind. $3,800, 2-bedroom: Floor-through brownstone apartment with a railroad feel. Tile with dark-looking grout in the kitchen is unfortunate but at least they went with bright white and not beige or, worse, imitation terra-cotta. 582 St. Marks Avenue. Photo: Douglas Elliman $2,800, 1-bedroom: Oh dear, it seems I summoned the imitation terra-cotta into being. But this is an otherwise solid prewar with strong parquet that’s just a smidge rough around the edges. $3,800, 2-bedroom: Classic brownstone that’s heavy on the mahogany — the original details are lovely, but then there’s a lot of imitation marble in the bathroom and kitchen. Because sometimes God doesn’t give with both hands. $1,850, 1-bedroom: Haven’t seen a price like this for a brownstone apartment since before the pandemic? Kitchen’s a little rough, but still: Something must be wrong. Go scout for me and report back, please. 95 1st Place. Photo: Real Street Inc $12,500, 4-bedroom: I have to admit I was fooled by the bookshelves into thinking this was a more refined apartment than the rest of the pictures reveal it to be. But 2,500 square feet is a lot of real estate in this part of town. $8,500, 1-bedroom: An architectural feat: Look out for the dramatic glass atrium and an angled glass roof that floods the landing with natural light! $12,500, 3-bedroom: I was getting a witchy feeling that Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig once lived here. And what do you know … they were next door. 413 Sackett Street. Photo: Brooklyn Real Inc $10,250, 2-bedroom: When the planks are that wide, you know I can’t not list it. I’m sorry that I’m not sorry. $3,800, 1-bedroom: We’ve reentered the realm of normal with this aggressively average apartment that’s on the cheaper end for the neighborhood. $3,650, 1-bedroom: A moment of silence for the size of the window in the kitchen, please. Technically Boreum Hill, by the way. $2,800, 1-bedroom: Generously proportioned prewar apartment with tasteful updates, no notes. $2,300, 1-bedroom: Another strong-boned prewar that I’m having difficulty critiquing, especially at that price point. 605 West 180th Street. Photo: TriBro NYC LLC $3,650, 2-bedroom: Just a wealth of prewars up here — this one is slightly over-varnished in the parquet department, but that’s not at all a disqualifier. $3,000, 1-bedroom: When I tell you that every other apartment on the Lower East Side is north of $5,000, all that exposed brick may start to look better and better. 172 Delancey Street. Photo: Douglas Elliman I present to you, at $875,000, a duplex one-bedroom on Lincoln Place that feels a little more elevated than your typical garden apartment. I like that the parlor and the bedroom are on separate floors and that there is more than one patio. Private outdoor space in Prospect Heights is not a given, and the original details help offset the sort-of-hefty maintenance. And then there is … this. Let’s be honest: Unless you accidentally bought bitcoin in 2011 and forgot about it, this house is most likely JFF (just for fun/fantasy). A former carriage house turned architect-designed compound with a guesthouse, spa, two-car garage, three wood-burning fireplaces, Venetian plaster, and more bespoke millwork than I’ve ever seen in a single residence. I don’t think I’d have a hard time deciding between the two. 375 Lincoln Place. Photo: Corcoran 497 St. Johns Place. Photo: Corcoran Prewars Galore, From Crown Heights to Washington Heights Your product is saved! You’ll receive emails when your saved products go on sale. Manage preferences.