House: 71 New York Avenue

71 New York Avenue, situated on the border of the Crown Heights North Historic District, is a stately semi-detached, legal three-family surrounded by some of the city’s most remarkable architecture; including Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Ann, Romanesque Revival, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts and Colonial Revival style homes. The neighborhood is eye candy for the architectural enthusiast!

This exquisite home sits on a 30.5×100 lot and includes a curb cut and parking space large enough to accommodate most vehicles. The home rises four-stories and encompasses three residential units. The parlor level hosts a five-bedroom (5BR) 2.5-bathroom (2.5Bath) duplex with a finished English basement and landscaped backyard. The second and third floors are configured as three-bedroom (3BR) and two-bathroom (2Bath) simplexes. Each floor plate spans approximately 1,100 square feet, allowing for spacious rooms throughout; providing the flexibility to convert the three-bedrooms to legal four-bedrooms! Each unit has individual temperature control for renter’s preference and energy efficiency.

The parlor duplex provides a kitchen fit for a chef; featuring a 6-burner stove, over-sized fridge, breakfast bar, copper farm sink, French style faucet, dishwasher, exposed brick, working gas fireplace, high ceilings and private backyard with a dual entrance. The finished English basement offers an open floor plan, high ceilings, W/D room and direct access to the backyard. The parlor duplex is perfect for an owner to occupy + two high income producing rentals: or a great investment property with a cap rate of approx. 5.2%. The property includes an additional 4,400 sq. ft of unused FAR with R6 zoning, which provides the option to expand the home further.

71 New York Avenue is surrounded by the classic serenity of Brownstone Brooklyn and the energy of the culturally diverse communities of both Crown Heights and Stuyvesant Heights with superb dining, craft cocktail joints, home-made marketplaces, museums, and destination hang-outs. Local favorites include Brower Park, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Boeuf & Bun, The Ryerson, Black Nile, Bun Smith, Chavela’s, Neptune Diner, Uotoro, Barboncino Pizza & Bar, D’Antan, The Islands, Peaches Hot House, Saraghina and many more! Transportation: 3 blocks to the A/C Nostrand Ave trans allowing for an easy commute to Manhattan.

Description provided by Lydia Rodriguez