This luxuriously appointed Stuyvesant Heights 2 Bedroom Condo is a must see.  The open floor plan allow you to enjoy a great sized living/dining room combo with a working fireplace and a terrific sized kitchen with granite counter top with an island and stainless steel appliances.  Exposed brick and beautiful woodwork throughout.

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248 Sumpter Street, 3A

Large Two Bedroom Condo
Listed at $239,000
Plenty of Room, Plenty of Light, Convenient to All

Spacious is the word that describes this well maintained 2 Bedroom Apartment.

With pristine hardwood floors throughout. There formal dining area is deal for parties and family get togethers.   The kitchen area has a dining nook great for breakfast with the kids.

The bathroom has a bowl sink and designer tile. There’s a washing machine in the apartment and a full laundry in the basement.

Two blocks from the C Train, 10 minutes walk to the J Train and 10 minutes to the L train. There’s plenty of bus transportation as well. This is a must see. Call Elaine at 917-544-2662 to see it today!

“Really?”, you may be saying to yourself, and of course the next logical question (if you don’t already know the answer) is “What is BID?”

What is a BID?

In New York City the acronym “BID” stands for a Business Improvement District.  A Business Improvement District is an organization created by the The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) that is made up of local property owners and commercial tenants who are dedicated to promoting business development and improving the quality of life in the area the BID serves.

The BID provides additional street cleaning, security and various beautification projects such as new signature for local business funded by an assessment paid by the property owners and business in Bid area.

What Can You Learn From A BID

Since one of the main goals of a BID is to help local business improve their sales, BID websites are chocked full of information about the businesses in the area they serve as well as any special events that will be taking place there.

So, if you thinking about moving to my favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, or Bedford Stuyvesant, check out these BIDS:

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) – Which covers the section of Myrtle Avenue that runs through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

The Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB) – Which covers Fulton Street as it runs through Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Bed-Stuy Gateway – Covers a broad section of the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant.

For information about other BIDs in Brooklyn or in any of the five boroughs of New York City, go to The NYC Department of Small Business Services website.

I love my quiet (OK basically quiet) Clinton Hill neighborhood and one of the things I fear will happen when the Barclay Center opens is that throngs of people will flood the neighborhood and the basic quiet will be gone. Traffic coming off the BQE is already a nightmare. Many a morning I hear the trucks barreling down Vanderbilt Avenue at 4:00 in the morning hitting every bump in the road making enough racket to wake the neighborhood (or at least those of us who are light sleepers).  I worry that the traffic will quadruple as Nets fans flood the area, ignoring logic and driving to the arena instead of taking the subway.

But this article in the Post about “Hurt Locker” star Anthony Mackie’s new bar makes me think that Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Bed Stuy may be in for a lot of new upper scale restaurants, shops and stores, which means an influx of cash that can only help the economies of my favorite nabes.  So perhaps the Barclay Center’s opening won’t be so bad after all.

1 One Family House at 89 Putnams Ave – $265,000

8 Two Family Houses:
438 Decatur Street  - $312,700
929 Greene Ave  – $573,400
252 Bainbridge - $276,000
444a Kosciusko Street - $477,000
415a Kosciuszko Street - $516,000
348 Hancock Street – $639,000
286 Herkimer Street -  $622,300
432 Throop Avenue – $464,500

1 Three Family House at 384 Halsey Street – $670,000

2 Multi Family (4 units +):
899 Lafayette Avenue – $676,000
139 Patchen Avenue – $455,000

4 Condos:
263 Classon Avenue – $160,000
95 Lexington Avenue – $534,581
1142 Bedford Avenue – $329,631
176 Lefferts Place – $370,110

The average days on the market in Bedford Stuyvesant according to the Brooklyn New York MLS was 235 Days.

For help buying or selling a wonderful 1 Family, 2 Family, 3 Family, Muti Family house or a Condo/Co-op Apartment in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn, give me a call at the number below, or email by clicking here!

For $550,000, 210 Madison Street between Bedford and Nostrand Avenues is a wonderful property waiting for an wonderful owner that will appreciate its value as much as the current owner.

It has 3 original marble fireplaces and mantles; exquisite parlor doors; crown moldings; high ceilings; a majestic staircase, and a semi-finished basement.

It currently has 3 kitchens; 3.5 baths; and 5 bedrooms. The garden apartment has a large living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and full bath, and access to backyard.

The upper duplex has a grand parlor floor comprising a kitchen, spacious living room, dining room, and a full bath. The top floor has 3 bedrooms and a full bath.

This property is a must see. Bring your interior design imagination and let it soar.

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The article talks about the architecture of various houses on Herkimer Street between Bedford and Nostrand and some very interesting information about the original owners.

The article’s writer bemoans the way some of the properties have been “renovated” (and I wholeheartedly agree) which has destroyed the beautiful details that those of us who love a good late 19th early 20th Century style brownstone love to see.

If you are a brownstone aficionado, or you simply find any information concerning Brooklyn history facsinating, take a look at the article.  It will add a bit of interesting Brooklyn Real Estate information to your day.

Enjoy,

The apartment comes with access to a large backyard where you can plant flowers and have family style barbecues. 

It has hardwood floors and crown molding decorating a large living space with a massive bathroom.

Heat, hot water and gas are included.  Its fully wheel chair accessible and great for shares.

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ONLY – $599,000

Newly renovated 2 family brownstone.

Double duplex with 3 bedrooms upstairs and a 1 bedroom garden apartments with finished basement.

Each unit has its own boiler, washer and dryer!

Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances throughout.

This is a must see!!

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