BrickUnderground
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1. Reminder: Get your NYC ID now if you want all the perks
2. Is your neighbor harassing you? 4 steps to handle the problem
3. It takes a village (or an apartment building) to nurse a New Yorker back to health
Some neighborhoods are timeless, independent of buzz or hype, and Gramercy Park is one of them. Rooted in the past with its townhouses and prewars, yet firmly in the present, too, with its new condos, conversions, and conversions, this neighborhood known for its private park—only those living around the perimeter get keys—are a favorite among apartment-hunting New Yorkers.
Here are properties hosting open houses this weekend:
To be clear: For most of us, this townhouse at 237 West 12th Street is a pure fantasy play, what with the high-seven-figure asking price—$8.395 million, to be exact.
For some New Yorkers, buying a property isn't the biggest real estate challenge they face—it's keeping what they've bought. Last week, WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show—a Brick favorite—aired a segment on deed theft, which unfortunately continue to be a problem in the five boroughs, particularly in gentrifying neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.
Yes, it's a kick to spot a person in a listing photo where they really don't belong. But, let's be real, they won't sell your apartment. These listings are particularly ridiculous, though; we don't think we'll ever stop laughing at the photo above.
The photo above isn't the only reason we're crushing on this co-op at 32 East 2nd Street asking $699,000, but it's certainly persuasive: the distinctive brick walls, the embossed ceiling, the ebony floors, the bank of windows. All combine to create a kind of quiet swagger.